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Don Francks. Actor: Heavy Metal. A man who has many irons in the entertainment fire, hirsutely handsome Canadian actor, vocalist and jazz musician Don Francks (also known as "Iron Buffalo") was born Donald Harvey Francks on February 28, 1932, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Apr 5, 2016 · Don Francks, the square-jawed leading man in two memorable 1960s musical projects, died April 3 at age 84 of cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Francks notoriously starred in the 1965...
Sep 28, 2011 · Don Harvey Francks, actor, jazz musician, environmental activist (born 28 February 1932 in Burnaby, BC; died 3 April 2016 in Toronto, ON). Don Francks, an adopted child and perennial free spirit, was singing at age 6 and acting at 10. He worked briefly as a boy disc jockey in Vancouver before leaving school to join the merchant marine.
Jun 26, 2007 · Don Harvey Francks, singer, actor (born 28 February 1932 in Burnaby, BC; died 3 April 2016 in Toronto, ON). An actor as a child and later a dixieland trombonist, Francks began his CBC career in Vancouver singing on Lorraine McAllister's radio show Sing for Your Supper and starred 1954-55 with McAllister on The Burns Chuckwagon Show .
May 25, 2016 · 3 min to read. JOIN THE CONVERSATION. Don Francks was one of Canada’s brightest, multi-faceted talents. On Broadway, in television, film and music, he was a constant presence to generations of...
Apr 14, 2016 · Singer, actor Don Francks was a fountain of endless creativity - The Globe and Mail. SUSAN FERRIER MACKAY. Special to The Globe and Mail. Published April 14, 2016. This article was published...
Donald Harvey Francks (February 28, 1932 – April 3, 2016), also known as Iron Buffalo, was a Canadian actor, vocalist and jazz musician. Francks's acting career began with CBC Television as a regular on Burns Chuckwagon from the Stampede Corral (1955-55) and Riding High (1955), then in the drama The Fast Ones (1959).
