▁upon ▁an ▁aut obi ographical ▁book ▁by ▁Ot is ▁Williams . ▁Franklin ▁was ▁port rayed ▁by ▁actor ▁D . ▁B . ▁Wood side . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁Mel vin ▁Franklin ▁in - depth ▁interview ▁by ▁P ete ▁Lewis , ▁' Bl ues ▁& ▁Soul ' ▁October ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁( re print ed ▁February ▁ 2 0 0 9 ) ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : A fr ican - American ▁male ▁sing ers ▁Category : American ▁bass es ▁Category : American ▁soul ▁mus icians ▁Category : American ▁male ▁voice ▁actors ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁at ▁Forest ▁La wn ▁Memorial ▁Park ▁( Hol lywood ▁Hills ) ▁Category : Mus icians ▁from ▁Detroit ▁Category : Mus icians ▁from ▁Mont gom ery , ▁Alabama ▁Category : The ▁T empt ations ▁members ▁Category : 1 9 4 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 5 ▁death s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁male ▁actors ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁sing ers ▁Category : D ise ase - related ▁death s ▁in ▁California ▁Category : American ▁male ▁sing ers ▁Category : American ▁male ▁d anc ers ▁Category : American ▁song writ ers ▁Category : D anc ers ▁from ▁Alabama <0x0A> </s> ▁Cow ley ▁Beach ▁is ▁a ▁coast al ▁town ▁and ▁local ity ▁in ▁the ▁Cass ow ary ▁Coast ▁Region , ▁Queensland , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁town ▁takes ▁its ▁name ▁from ▁the ▁beach ▁which ▁in ▁turn ▁takes ▁its ▁name ▁from ▁