What is Don Francks?
{{Infobox person | name = Don Francks | image = Don Francks 1966.JPG | caption = Francks in 1966. | birth_name = Donald Harvey Francks | birth_date = {{birth date|1932|2|28|mf=yes}} | birth_place = [[Burnaby]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|4|03|1932|2|28|mf=yes}} | death_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada | death_cause = [[Lung cancer]] | other_names = Iron Buffalo | occupation = Actor, vocalist, jazz musician, poet | years_active = 1954–2016 | children = 4 (including [[Cree Summer]] and [[Rainbow Sun Francks]]) | spouse = Lili Francks<br>(m. 1967-2016; his death) }} '''Donald Harvey Francks''' (February 28, 1932 – April 3, 2016), also known as '''Iron Buffalo''', was a [[Canadians|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). In 1957 he had a part in the American series ''[[The Adventures of Tugboat Annie]]''. Francks was the first actor to voice the role of [[Boba Fett]], a [[Mandalorian]] bounty hunter in ''[[Star Wars Holiday Special]]'' and reprised the role in an episode of ''[[Star Wars: Droids]]''. He voiced several characters in ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' along with his daughter, [[Cree Summer]], who voiced Penny during the first season of the show. Francks died on April 3, 2016 from [[lung cancer]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] at the age of 84.<ref>[http://panow.com/article/562926/don-francks-actor-who-lived-red-pheasant-dead-84 Notice of death of Don Franks], panow.com; accessed April 9, 2016.</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Francks, Don}} [[Category:1932 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from British Columbia]] [[Category:Canadian movie actors]] [[Category:Canadian singers]] [[Category:Canadian television actors]] [[Category:Canadian voice actors]] [[Category:Cancer dea