Franklyn Seales

Franklyn Vincent Ellison Seales was born on the 15th of July, 1952 in the village of Calliaqua, to Francis and Olive Seales. When he was eight years old, his family migrated to the United States of America, where his acting career took root. Seales is said to be one of St Vincent's most famous actors, starring in movies and shows such as The Onion Field, Star Trek, Silver Spoon, The Trial of the Moke and Southern Comfort. 

Seales's first passion was painting and "early in his career, he studied with the colorist and landscape artist Ian Robertson and the West Indian artist, O. D. Brisbane.  Later, after he moved from 
St. Vincent to New York City he studied with Ron Mellman of the Brooklyn Museum." (Deborah Richardson-Brown Gallery n.d). 

However, after being noticed by John Houseman when he went to help a friend audition for a scene in the Shakespearean play "Romeo and Juliet", he was awarded a scholarship to the Juilliard School of Performing Arts, under the Houseman Acting Company in the 1970s. He graduated in 1974 with a B.F.A and M.F.A in Theatre Arts. According to the Deborah Richardson-Brown gallery "he pursued a successful career in acting, winning accolades for his work on both stage and screen.  Franklyn was known for his mastery of representational roles in works of Shakespearean; which included Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and King Lear in the New York theatre. Franklyn's film credits included The Onion Field, Southern Comfort and Star Trek the motion picture.

His Television appearances include Trial of the Moke, Hill Street Blues, Wise Guys and Growing Pains. Franklyn was a regular cast member on the situation comedy’s Silver Spoons and Amen until his untimely death on May 14,1990."

Franklyn Seales died on May 14th, 1990, at his family home in New York, as as result of complications from AIDS. a memorial service was held at the Juilliard School of Performing Arts to honor his incredible career as an actor. 



                              

          

"This is my dream. To get better, buy an old cottage or something... somewhere, have some dogs, paint and live out the rest of my days happy..." - Franklyn Seales