Gary Franklin was a well-known German American broadcast film critic based in Los Angeles, California.
11 Facts About Gary Franklin
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Gary Franklin was born to a Jewish family in Leipzig, Germany on September 22,1928.
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Gary Franklin's father was a doctor for the German Army during the First World War.
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Gary Franklin's family moved to the United States in 1938 to escape persecution by the Nazis and changed the family name from "Zlotnitzki" to "Franklin".
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Gary Franklin worked as a cameraman for the United States Army during the Korean War.
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Gary Franklin began creating documentaries in New York City and Canada following his return for the war.
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Gary Franklin worked for several radio and television stations throughout the United States before his career led him to Los Angeles in 1972 where he became a roving night-side news reporter for all-news radio station KFWB.
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Gary Franklin was an established photographer documenting major events in the 20th century and Hollywood industry personalities.
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Gary Franklin suffered four separate strokes in the final years of his life.
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Gary Franklin died on October 2,2007, at his home in Chatsworth, California at the age of 79.
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Gary Franklin is survived by his wife, two daughters, and four grandchildren.