Don Francks' stage career started at age eleven in The Willow Pattern Plate, which convinved him that acting was the path to pursue. Francks was given a job singing on the radio which earned him the name 'Don Francksinatra.'
In 1954, he entered into television acting a variety of shows in Toronto and Montreal on NBC's TV series Jerice he played the lead and became an overnight sensation. His film career was launched with a role in Finian's Rainbow.
Francks lives in Toronto with his wife of 30 years, Lili 'Red Eagle.' They have two children, Rainbow Sun and Cree Summer.
For the past 47 years, Francks has been an avid motorcycle enthusiast. He also has a collection of twelve antique automobiles, mostly Model T Ford racing cars from 1912-27.