Goldmember Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Actor Who Played 'Jeffersons' Neighbor Dies Franklin Cover, who became a familiar face as George and Louise Jefferson's white neighbor in the long-running TV sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died, his publicist said Thursday. He was 77. Cover died of pneumonia Sunday at the Lillian Booth Actor's Fund of America home in Englewood, N.J., said publicist Dale Olson. He had been living at the home since December 2005 while recuperating from a heart condition. In his nearly six decades in show business, Cover made numerous appearances on television shows, including "The Jackie Gleason Show," "All in the Family," "Who's the Boss?" "Will & Grace," "Living Single," "Mad About You" and "ER." He began his career on the stage, appearing in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Henry IV," and later in numerous Broadway productions, including "Any Wednesday," "Wild Honey and "Born Yesterday." But Cover was best known for his role as Tom Willis, who was in an interracial marriage with a black woman, in "The Jeffersons." He and his wife lived in the same "deluxe apartment building" that Sherman Hemsley moved his family to after making money in the dry-cleaning business. There, Cover often played a comic foil to Hemsley's blustering, opinionated black businessman. The show ran from 1975 to 1985. Cover also appeared in several films, including "The Great Gatsby," "The Stepford Wives" and "Wall Street." He is survived by his widow, Mary, a son and a daughter. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060210/ap_en_tv/obit_cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I thought he was dead already.... RIP Mr. Cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Who? Pic needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted February 10, 2006 Author Share Posted February 10, 2006 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 11:24 AM) Who? Pic needed. pic @ link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 QUOTE(Goldmember @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 12:26 PM) pic @ link Ah he was way at the bottom, thx. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 12:21 PM) I thought he was dead already.... RIP Mr. Cover. I now do not feel so bad for thinking the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Is Bentley still with us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Franklin Cover: completely uncool "honky" married to Roxie Roker, aka, Lenny Kravitz' mother. RIP Franklin Cover...you will live on in re-runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddling Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 "Well...he's movin' on up...movin on up..to the other side. To that deluxe apartment in the sky" to you Mr. Cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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