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Who is John Franklin (actor in “Children of the Corn”)?
John Franklin was born in Blue Island, Illinois, USA, on June 16, 1959 – his zodiac sign is Gemini and he is of American nationality. John is a former school teacher, writer and actor, who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Isaac Chroner in the 1984 horror thriller film “Children of the Corn” starring Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton and RG Armstrong, and was closely based on Stephen King’s short story about a cult of children who kill anyone over the age of 18. The film won one award and was nominated for three others.
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Youth and education
John, along with his four brothers and a sister, was raised in Blue Island by their father, who worked in an insurance company, and their mother, who was a cleaner – the large family had just enough money to pay the bills and put food on the table, but not enough for luxury.
John was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at a very young age, as a result of which he never reached ‘adult height’. He went to Dwight D. Eisenhower High School where he became interested in acting and teaching, and after his matriculation in 1977 he took two years off before enrolling at the University of Illinois where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1983 – this was when he moved to Los Angeles in California, and began to pursue his acting career.
Roles in TV series
John made his TV series debut in 1984 when he was cast to play two characters in two episodes of the comedy musical series “Kids Incorporated”, starring Fergie, Moosie Drier and Rahsaan Patterson, and is about various children who performing in a children’s club.
John went on to appear in a few episodes of many series, such as the 1986 episode “Alone” of the drama fantasy “Highway to Heaven”, “Promises of Someday” from the crime drama “Beauty and the Beast” in 1988, and the episode “V-Fibbing” of the drama mystery thriller “Chicago Hope” in 1996.
He played Dewey Todd in the adventure comedy “The Wonderful World of Disney” in 1997, and then was Kipp in the episode “Critical Care” of the action-adventure science fiction series “Star Trek: Voyager” in 2000.
John’s three most recent roles in TV series were in the 2015 episode “The Medium” of the comedy horror mystery “Hell’s Kitty” in which he played Isaiah, the episode “Chasing Amy” of the comedy crime series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” in which he played Tina Boyle in 2017 and the episode “Measure Twice, Cut Once” of the comedy “Fresh Off the Boat” in which he played Lorenzo in 2018.
Roles in movies
John voiced the lead character Magical Mose in the adventure short film “The Kingdom Chums: Little David’s Adventure” in 1986, then almost appeared in the film “The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains”, but his scenes were removed from the final film.
In 1988, he voiced Walkabout Chucky in the fantasy horror thriller “Child’s Play”, starring Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon and Alex Vincent, and is about a doll possessed by the ghost of a serial killer – the film won two awards. and was nominated for three others.
In 1991 he played Cousin It in the comedy fantasy movie “The Addams Family”starring Anjelice Huston, Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd, and is about crooks who try to rob an eccentric family with the help of a henchman disguised as their long-lost uncle – the film won five awards and was nominated for 21 others, including an Oscar.
In 1993, John reprized his role in “Addams Family Values”, and in 1994 he played Bobby in the comedy science fiction film “Tammy and the T-Rex”, which received mixed reviews. In 1997, he played one of the main characters Little Mike in the comedy ‘George B’. written and directed by Eric Lea and John reprized his role as Isaac in “Children of the Corn 666: Isaac’s Return” in 1999.
In 2000, he played Morluv in the drama family fantasy “The Christmas Secret”, and after a four-year break from acting, he returned to play Master Keldar in the comedy “Tales of a Fly on the Wall”, as well as Marriage Adviser in the short horror thriller “Hag”, written and directed by Erik Gardner, who also starred in the film.
Two of John’s most recent film roles were in the 2016 comedy fantasy horror “Monsterland” and the 2018 comedy horror “Hell’s Kitty”, which was both written and directed by Nicholas Tana.
Until recently, John taught Shakespeare and English language at Golden Valley High School.
love life and man
John realized he was gay when he entered high school – he was attracted to boys, but wanted to test this anyway by dating girls, which only proved him right. He had his first boyfriend in college, but they kept the relationship a secret because neither of them told anyone they were gay. In 1996, John met unfamous man David White after being introduced by a mutual friend, and they started dating but kept the relationship hidden for a year before coming to their friends and family. In September 2008, the two married in a private ceremony attended by just a few of their closest friends.
John and David are together to this day, they have no children, have not tried to adopt, but have several dogs and cats.
Hobbies and other interests
John is a big fan of ‘the old’ music and some of his favorite bands and artists are The Beatles, Duran Duran and Trisha Yearwood – he has been to countless concerts and festivals and has bought many vinyl records.
He enjoys watching movies in his spare time and his favorite actor is Edward Norton while some of his favorite movies are “American History X”, “Primal Fear” and “Keeping the Faith” – his favorite actress is Sandra Bullock, and her films “The Proposal” and “While You Were Sleeping”.
John enjoys travelling, meeting new people and discovering new cultures, and has been to Europe several times, while also visiting China and Japan in Asia and Egypt in Africa. He encourages young people to travel and learn more about the world before settling down and starting a family.
Age and height
John is 61 years old. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, is 1.52 m tall and weighs about 50 kg.
As of September 2020, his net worth was estimated at over $500,000.
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