Franklin J. Sterns

Franklin J. Sterns happened into acting by "accident." As a child, he wanted to sign up for an art class which was full. Instead, Franklin selected an acting class, and he soon discovered that acting was to become one of his greatest joys. The instructor, Irene Malin, was affiliated with Detroit area television and theatre and soon had Franklin appearing in various stage productions and local teleplays. As his voice changed in the 70s, he became a disk jockey and newscaster. Annually, along with co-host Grant Hudson (of CKLW-Big 8 Radio fame) he provided hilarious radio commentary from the Michigan State Fair, entertaining a 200 radio station network with humorous and sometimes bizarre broadcast antics. Franklin moved to California, and appeared as an extra in Moving Violation, Once Bitten, Best of times, LA Law, and other 1980's television and film projects. On stage, he played such notable characters as Lazar Wolf (the butcher from "Fiddler on the Roof"), Charlie Cowell (The anvil Sa