Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 3, 1915
Place of Birth:
Rentiesville, Oklahoma, USA
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John Hope Franklin
Biography
John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. More than three million copies have been sold. In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | From Swastika to Jim Crow | John Hope Franklin |
| 1997 | First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin | Himself |
| 1997 | The Middle Passage | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Charlie Rose | Self (Charlie Rose archive footage 12/1/05) |
| 1988 | American Experience |