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TV series · 1974

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

First aired 21 November 1974 Drama TMDB ↗

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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Oldest first
Melvyn Douglas
as Stateman Benjamin Franklin
73
Eddie Albert
as Diplomat Benjamin Franklin
68
Richard Widmark
as Rebel Benjamin Franklin
59
René Auberjonois
34
Beau Bridges
as Young Benjamin Franklin
32
Everyone else (8) ↓
Will Geer
72
Anthony Quayle
as Dartmouth
61
Honor Blackman
as Margaret Stevenson
49
Ian Holm
as Wedderburn
43
Victor Buono
36
Bruce Davison
28
Perry King
26
Willie Aames
as Twelve-Year-Old Benjamin Franklin
14
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