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But Mr. Cover was best known for his role as Tom Willis, a white man married to a black woman, on "The Jeffersons." Mr. Bentley was an interpreter but came from Britain so maybe he had old-money to support his living in the building.. He seems to pick on Tom just a little more than everyone else. The Young and the Restless. Franklin Cover (November 20, 1928 – February 5, 2006) was a U.S. actor most noted for starring on The Jeffersons. Although the administrators and moderators of the Sitcoms Online Message Boards will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages. George has never hidden his unease around white people. LOS ANGELES (Feb. 10) - Franklin Cover, who became a familiar face as George and Louise Jefferson's white neighbor in the long-running TV sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died, his publicist said Thursday. Tom Willis.

Cover was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1928.

George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) puts a damper on the festivities by complaining that the tuxedo worn by guest Tom Willis (Franklin Cover) is identical to George's own. TV Show Premiered on January 18 #8. Franklin Cover played Tom Willis on 'The Jeffersons,' portraying a man in an interracial marriage with a black woman. Tom Willis' Bad Dancing The Jeffersons. Franklin Cover – Tom Willis Cover was a mainstay of the Jefferson’s and was a perfect foil to George. Good Times. Ned Wertimer (1923-2013) Ralph Hart 12. He was 77. Paul Benedict (1938-2008) Harry Bentley 10. TV Show Premiered in 1975 #4. Tom Willis is the whipping boy for a lot of George Jefferson's jokes. Perhaps because he's still in the early phases of accepting interracial marriage. The Jeffersons Fans Also Viewed. His character, Tom Willis, was half of one of the first interracial marriages to be seen on prime-time television. Tom Willis was president of a publishing company so was earning a very good salary and probably had stock/pension. Damon Evans, 70 Lionel Jefferson 11. His career started on the stage acting in Henry IV and Hamlet. 9.

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