Portrait of Steve Franken

Acting

Steve Franken

Career

Active from 1964 to 2000, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 71 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Steve Franken Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    3.8, average 5.3
  • Catharsis
    4.0, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

99
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

10 titles ยท average score 47
Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons (2009)
GoodWatch score 52

as Cardinal Colbert

Point of Entry
Point of Entry (2007)
GoodWatch score 48

as Percy

Dead Sexy
Dead Sexy (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

as Medical Examiner

The Trumpet of the Swan
The Trumpet of the Swan (2001)
GoodWatch score 37

as Bud (voice)

Crash Point Zero
Crash Point Zero (2000)
GoodWatch score 33

as Stuart Elliott

Static Shock
Static Shock (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mr. Janus (voice)

Rangers
Rangers (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

as Baker

Nurse Betty
Nurse Betty (2000)
GoodWatch score 66

as Administrator

Agent Red
Agent Red (2000)
GoodWatch score 33

as General Socka

Dish Dogs
Dish Dogs (2000)
GoodWatch score 37

as Pastor

1990s

13 titles ยท average score 55
Family Law
Family Law (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Teacher

The Omega Code
The Omega Code (1999)
GoodWatch score 23

as Jeffries

Restraining Order
Restraining Order (1999)
GoodWatch score 28

as Jerry

The King of Queens
The King of Queens (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Vasili

The Pandora Project
The Pandora Project (1998)
GoodWatch score 29

as Sam Davis

Road Rovers
Road Rovers (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Professor Eugene Atwater (voice)

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as President Generic (voice)

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Hank Travis

Munchie Strikes Back
Munchie Strikes Back (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as Professor Graves

The Nightmare Begins Again
The Nightmare Begins Again (1993)

as Mr. Birdwell

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Rundle (voice)

Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons (1991)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show ยท as Dr. J

1980s

15 titles ยท average score 51
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Brendan

Transylvania Twist
Transylvania Twist (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

as Hans Hupp

Freeway
Freeway (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

as Lawyer

Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.

Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Mr. Birdwell / Mr. Sexton

Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
GoodWatch score 55

as Moda Clerk

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Walt, the Pilot

Curse of the Pink Panther
Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)
GoodWatch score 34

as Harvey Hamilcard III

High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A. (1983)
GoodWatch score 49

as Dr. Fritz Hauptmann

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Tunridge

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
GoodWatch score 30

as Peter Williams

Hardly Working
Hardly Working (1980)
GoodWatch score 23

as Steve Torres

1970s

35 titles ยท average score 57
Supertrain
Supertrain (1979)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Flex

Avalanche
Avalanche (1978)
GoodWatch score 27

as Henry McDade

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Harry Mason

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (1976)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as Fred

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Dr. Kitei

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Edward Novak / Edward Foreman

One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time (1975)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Voyage of the Yes
Voyage of the Yes (1973)

as Doctor

Emergency!
Emergency! (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Bernard Goldberg

Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
GoodWatch score 38

as Peter Bland

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Jonas Lasser

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Dr. Peter Mitchell (segment "The House")

1960s

21 titles ยท average score 62
Love, American Style
Love, American Style (1969)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Duke / Marty

Number One
Number One (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

as Robin

Adam-12
Adam-12 (1968)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Officer Albert Porter / Albert Porter

The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad (1968)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Rabbi Elliott Tannenbaum

The Party
The Party (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

as Levinson

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Akim Hadramut

Tom, Dick and Mary
Tom, Dick and Mary (1964)

TV show ยท as Dick Moran

Bewitched
Bewitched (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Cousin Henry / Bruce

The Time Travelers
The Time Travelers (1964)
GoodWatch score 45

as Danny McKee, the Electrician

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction (1963)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show ยท as Homer Bedloe Jr.

My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show ยท as George

My Three Sons
My Three Sons (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Al Morgan

1950s

5 titles ยท average score 61
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Chatsworth Osborne, Jr.

The Rebel
The Rebel (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Ruck

Lock-Up
Lock-Up (1959)

TV show ยท as Willie Betterley

Stage Struck
Stage Struck (1958)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dressing Room Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Cop Hater
Cop Hater (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

as Boy in Lineup