David Timothy Franks (born September 8, 1962) is a freelance producer, editor, and director. He was one of the back-up voices for Barney.
Career[]
Barney & Friends[]
David Franks worked doing voiceover work for over 22 years. He started doing the voice of "Barney" on tour for Barney's Big Surprise in 1996. During that time his voice appeared on "Entertainment Tonight", "Fox News", "Good Morning America" and "Regis and Kathy Lee" and numerous television and radio stations across the country.[1] Franks would stop doing the voice for Barney when Barney's Big Surprise tour ended in 1998. He continued with the franchise as a technical director until 2009.[2]
Post-Barney[]
Wheel of Fortune[]
David Franks appeared on Wheel of Fortune on February 1, 2018. He showed off his Barney voice quoting, "Wheel of Fortune is Super Dee Duper!". Pat Sajak gave a little humor from the Million Dollar Dollar Wedge to throwing a bunch of anti jokes here and there. He would end up making it to the final round where he wouldn't solve the final puzzle.
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- Alyssa Franks, the actress who portrayed Stacy in Season 9 of Barney & Friends, is the daughter of David Franks.
- Her older daughter, Alexandria Franks, appeared in an episode of Barney & Friends as an extra on set.[3]
- David shares a birthday with Donna Kraft and Hayden Tweedie.
References[]
- ↑ David Franks | Voice over actor | Voice123
- ↑ David Franks - IMDb
- ↑ My Dad was Barney the Dinosaur August 8, 2019 Retrieved April 8, 2024