TV Q&A -- Don Franklin Starred In FOX's `Living Single'

Q: The good-looking black actor on the new series "7 Days": I know I have seen him in other TV shows but I can't remember his name.

A: Chicago-born actor Don Franklin's last regular TV role was as Kim Fields' suitor on the Fox series "Living Single." Last year, he starred in the NBC miniseries "Asteroid." Before that, he was ship commander Jonathan Ford on "SeaQuest DSV," and Pony Express rider Noah Dixon for two seasons on "Young Riders." Now he's playing Donovan in UPN's fantasy adventure series "7 Days."

Q: On A&E's "Biography's" look at the Ozzie Nelson family, there was mention of Tracy Nelson and Mark Harmon. What is their relationship?

A: Tracy Nelson ("Father Dowling Mysteries") is the daughter of Rick Nelson and Kris Harmon, sister to Mark. That makes Mark Harmon ("Chicago Hope") Tracy's uncle. "Ozzie and Harriet: America's Favorite Family" ranks as the highest-rated "Biography" to date.

Q: Will PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" be showing any new "Bramwell" episodes this season? Also, is "Bramwell" star Jemma Redgrave any relation to the famous Redgrave sisters?

A: Redgrave returns as Victorian doctor Eleanor Bramwell in six new episodes airing on "Masterpiece Theatre" in January and February. Jemma is the daughter of actor Corin Redgrave, brother of Lynn and Vanessa.

Q: Many years ago, I saw a movie in which Jane Seymour played the parts of good and evil twins in love with the same man. What's the name of the movie? Is it on video?

A: You're looking for the 1984 TV movie "Dark Mirror" with Seymour in the dual role of twins implicated in a murder. It was a remake of a 1946 drama starring Olivia de Havilland. Check with your local video store for availability of both movies.

Q: On the "Murder, She Wrote" series, there was a British spy played by Len Cariou. What is he doing now?

A: Since his recurring role as Michael Hagarty on "Murder, She Wrote," the Canadian actor has stayed busy working in TV, movies and the New York stage, where he's best known for his starring role in "Sweeney Todd" - in which his leading lady was "Murder She Wrote's" Angela Lansbury - and as Frederick in "A Little Night Music." On film, Cariou's done supporting roles in "The Agency" and "Executive Decision." On TV, he's appeared in a number of small-screen movies (portraying Walt Disney in the 1995 Annette Funicello bio-pic) and has guest-starred on "Law & Order," "Star Trek: Voyager" and numerous other series.

Q: Please explain why the Asian woman was killed off in the "Nash Bridges" series. Personally, I think it was a mistake.

A: Kelly Hu, a native Hawaiian and former Miss Teen USA (1985), was written off "Nash Bridges" so she could join the Saturday-night action series "Martial Law." And it looks like she made a good career move. She plays Los Angeles police detective Grace Chen on "Martial Law."