The Lives of Benjamin Franklin 51 years old
Benjamin Franklin is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin. It was broadcast by CBS. It won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.
Credits
Beau Bridges
Benjamin Franklin (as a young man)
Beau Bridges
Franklin the young man
Ian Holm
Wedderburn
Honor Blackman
Margaret Stevenson
Richard Widmark
Franklin the rebel
Richard Widmark
Benjamin Franklin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Beau Bridges He was 32 , now 83 years old | as Benjamin Franklin (as a young man) |
| Beau Bridges He was 32 , now 83 years old | as Franklin the young man |
| Ian Holm He was 42 , now 93 years old | as Wedderburn |
| Honor Blackman She was 48 , now 99 years old | as Margaret Stevenson |
| Richard Widmark He was 59 , 93 years old when he died | as Franklin the rebel |
| Richard Widmark He was 59 , 93 years old when he died | as Benjamin Franklin |
| Bruce Davison He was 27 , now 78 years old | |
| Anthony Quayle He was 60 , 76 years old when he died | as Dartmouth |
| Victor Buono He was 35 , 43 years old when he died | |
| Melvyn Douglas He was 72 , 80 years old when he died | as Franklin the elder statesman |
| Eddie Albert He was 67 , 99 years old when he died | as Franklin the diplomat |
| Melvyn Douglas He was 72 , 80 years old when he died | as Benjamin Franklin |
| Will Geer He was 71 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Willie Aames He was 13 , now 64 years old | as Benjamin Franklin at age 12 |
| Perry King He was 25 , now 76 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Howard Fast Writing He was 59 , 88 years old when he died | Writer |
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (51 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1974-01-01
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 4