Biography

Melvin Franklin was born on October 12, 1942 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fall Guy (1981), The Temptations: My Girl (1991) and Legends in Concert: The Temptations (2004). He was married to Kimberly English and Toni. He died on February 23, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Bass singing voice

Uncle of Rick James.

Had five children: David Jr., Davette, Felicia, Niquos and LaRissa. Distant cousin of David Ruffin, and Jimmy Ruffin.

[Speaking at the funeral of David Ruffin]: "As long as his memory lives in our hearts, he will be immortal. Let all of us pass his memory on to our children for generations to come, just as we have done for the late great Paul Williams and Marvin Gaye."