Frank Jenkins biography: Frank Jenkins was an actor, poet, and playwright who was born on April 11, 1925, in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was known for A Different World (1987), 227 (1985), and Acceptable Risks (1986). He died on August 28, 2014, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
He was known as the husband of actress Lynn Hamilton, who passed away on June 19, 2025, at the age of 95 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., from natural causes.
They married on November 13, 1978, and had children.
In 1986, he appeared in the TV movie Acceptable Risks as Hal, directed by Rick Wallace, written by Norman Strum, and starring Brian Dennehy, Kenneth McMillan, and Christine Ebersole.
In 1985, he appeared in the TV series 227, starring Helen Martin, Marla Gibbs, and Hal Williams.
His last TV series was A Different World, released in 1989, starring Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, and Jasmine Guy.
His wife Lynn Hamilton was known for Shadows (1959), The Seven Minutes (1971), Brother John (1971), Buck and the Preacher (1972), Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Leadbelly (1976), The Vanishing (1993), and Baby’s Breath (2003).
Rev. Calvin Carson said, who is her former manager,
“With profound gratitude and admiration, we celebrate the extraordinary life of iconic actress Alzenia ‘Lynn’ Hamilton-Jenkins, whose remarkable legacy continues to uplift and inspire.”
