The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
1974 to 1975 Drama 1 season
TMDB rating 9.0/10 Ended
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.
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Beau BridgesYoung Benjamin Franklin
Eddie AlbertDiplomat Benjamin Franklin
Richard WidmarkRebel Benjamin Franklin
Melvyn DouglasStateman Benjamin Franklin
Bruce Davison
Will Geer
Perry King
Victor Buono
René Auberjonois
Willie AamesTwelve-Year-Old Benjamin Franklin
Anthony QuayleDartmouth
Honor BlackmanMargaret Stevenson
- Network
- CBS
- First aired
- Nov 21, 1974
- Latest episode
- Jan 28, 1975
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