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- Died
- Frederic Franklin was born on June 13, 1914 in Liverpool, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Great Performances: Dance in America (1976), The Gay Parisian (1941) and Your Show of Shows (1950). He died on May 4, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Ballet dancer.
- One of the last surviving members of the original Ballet Russe, Franklin still teaches and performs mime roles for American Ballet Theatre.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to ballet in the Diplomatic Service and Overseas List.
- His partner of 48 years was William Ausman.
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