education | February 07, 2026

Franklin Cover - Trivia, Family, Bio

His marriage to a black woman on The Jeffersons was among the first interracial marriages portrayed on national television.

Before Fame

He was a Shakespearean actor, appearing in productions of Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and the title role in Macbeth.

Trivia

He also starred in television shows including All in the Family, Will & Grace, and Living Single.

Family Life

His wife, Mary Bradford Stone ran a dance company.

Associated With

He often played the comic foil to Sherman Hemsley's character, George Jefferson, on The Jeffersons.