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Get well soon Ben Franklin!

Ben Franklin (Ralph Archbold) and Linda Wilde (Betsy Ross) at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, May 28, 2008. © JasonSmith.com

Ben Franklin (Ralph Archbold) and Linda Wilde (Betsy Ross) at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, May 28, 2008. Photo © JasonSmith.com for GPTMC

Philadelphia’s beloved Ben Franklin impersonator, Ralph Archbold, is recovering from a stroke. The 67-year-old actor has been a familiar figure around Philadelphia since 1982.

Here’s the scoop from the Philadelphia Daily News on his condition.

I was fortunate to get to know him and to photograph his real-life wedding last year to Linda Wilde, herself a noted character actor in Historic Philadelphia.

Get well soon Ben!

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2 Responses to “Get well soon Ben Franklin!”

  1. George Widman says:
    August 26, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    On TV last week:

    http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/special_reports&id=6977602

    Cheers!
    George

  2. Jason Smith says:
    August 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    Thanks for that link George. It’s great to see him talking and with Linda by his side.

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