Early life

He was born John Paul Salapatek in Blue Island, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, on June 16, 1959. As a child, Franklin suffered from a growth hormone deficiency; as a result, his adult height is "barely 5 feet". Being that he is over 4'10" tall, there is some disagreement as to whether he'd be described as a person with Dwarfism.

In 1977, John graduated from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1983 with a BFA in theater and teaching.

Career

In 1983, John Franklin moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting. He appeared in commercials before successfully auditioning for the role of Isaac in Stephen King's Children of the Corn.

After Children of the Corn, Franklin went on to appear in the kids' variety show Kids Incorporated, guest starring in two episodes, "The Leprechaun" and "Space Case." He appeared in many commercials again before guest starring as Arnie in Highway to Heaven, playing a mentally handicapped teenage runaway.

In 1991, Franklin landed the role of Cousin Itt in The Addams Family and reprised the role in 1993's Addams Family Values. Throughout the 1990s, Franklin appeared as a guest on several TV shows, including Chicago Hope and Star Trek Voyager, then guest starred with David Morse in George B. and with Steve Guttenberg in Tower of Terror.

In 1999, Franklin reprised his debut role, Isaac, in Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return, co-writing the script with his cousin Tim Sulka. In 2000, he landed a small role in Python and co starred as Morluv in The Christmas Secret.

Franklin works as an English teacher at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita, California. He explained,

"After the events of 9/11, I saw the shallowness of showbiz and felt a great desire to leave a greater legacy than just being Cousin Itt. Teaching seemed to be a perfect fit for my theatrical talents and to touch many lives."

Personal life

Franklin married his husband, David White, in September 2008.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1984	Children of the Corn	Isaac Chroner
1986	Highway to Heaven	Arnie	Episode: "Alone"
1986	The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure	Magical Mose	Television film; voice role
1988	A Night at the Magic Castle	Twit
1988	Beauty and the Beast	Young Vincent	Episode: "Promises of Someday"
1988	Child's Play	Walkabout Chucky	Voice role
1988	Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure	The Gatekeeper
1991	The Addams Family	Cousin It
1992	Addams Family Values	Cousin Itt
1994	Tammy and the T-Rex	Bobby
1996	Chicago Hope	Jimmy Dunston	Episode: "V-Fibbing"
1997	George B.	Little Mike
1997	Tower of Terror	Dewey Todd
1997	Wag the Dog	Jockey #1
1998	The Killing Grounds	Owner
1999	Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return	Isaac
2000	Python	Floyd Fuller
2000	Star Trek: Voyager	Kipp	Episode: "Critical Care"
2000	The Christmas Secret	Morluv	Television film
2004	Tales of a Fly on the Wall	Master Keldar	Television film
2014	Hag	Marriage counselor	Short film
2015	Hell's Kitty	Isaiah	Episode: "The Medium"

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