Famous People with Name Franklin

Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin Rafael Gutiérrez: (born February 21, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians.

Franklin James Kreutzer            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin James Kreutzer: Kreutzer was signed as an amateur free agent in 1961 by the Boston Red Sox. In November he was drafted away from the Red Sox by the Chicago White Sox. Frank made his debut on September 20, 1962 and would play his final MLB game on May 12, 1969.

Franklin Núñez            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin Núñez: (born January 18, 1977 in Nagua, Dominican Republic) is a free agent pitcher in professional baseball

Franklin Delano Edwards            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin Delano Edwards: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft. A 6'1" point guard from Cleveland State University, Edwards played in 7 NBA seasons from 1981 to 1988. He played for the 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings.

Franklin Lenard Johnson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Franklin Lenard Johnson: is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.Johnson coached the Phoenix Suns for almost two seasons beginning February 17, 2002, before he was fired on December 10, 2003 and replaced by assistant Mike D'Antoni. The official reason for the firing was routine--the team had performed poorly in 2003-04--but at least one local news source reported that some of Johnson's personal behavior caused a minor scandal for the Suns ownership. He has worked as an assistant coach with the Suns beginning late in the 1996-97 season under Danny Ainge and Scott Skiles before being promoted.

Bonnie Gail Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bonnie Gail Franklin: is an American actress

Erma Vernice Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Erma Vernice Franklin: was an American soul, rhythm and blues, and pop singer. Her best known record is the original version of "Piece of My Heart," written and produced by Bert Berns.

Selim Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Selim Franklin: was an American pioneer, chess master, and Canadian legislator.Born into an English-Jewish family, he was a son of Lewis Franklin, a Liverpool banker, and Miriam Abraham. He emigrated from England in 1849 to San Francisco for the California Gold Rush. He is listed in the Pioneer Club of San Francisco. Franklin was a President of the California Chess Congress began on March 22, 1858, at the Hall in Hunt's Building, San Francisco (three San Francisco chess clubs joined together to host the Congress: the Mechanic's Institute, the German Chess Club of San Francisco, and the Pioneer Chess Club).

Benjamin Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Benjamin Franklin: was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and a musical instrument. He formed both the first public lending library in America and first fire department in Pennsylvania. He was an early proponent of colonial unity and as a political writer and activist he, more than anyone, invented the idea of an American nation[1] and as a diplomat during the American Revolution, he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence possible.

Barbara Vernice Siggers Franklin            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Barbara Vernice Siggers Franklin: was the mother of the legendary soul and gospel singer Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the famous Black Baptist preacher. She married C. L. on June 3, 1936, and the marriage produced four children: Erma, Cecil, Aretha, and Carolyn. Prior to th