Franklyn Seales was born July 15, 1952 in St. Vincent, Caribbean Islands. His movie appearances include The Onion Field, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Beulah Land (mini-series), Southern Comfort, and The Taming of the Shrew. TV appearances for Mr. Seales include 3 1982 episodes of Hill Street Blues, 1 episode of Wiseguy, 1 Growing Pains episode, and the tv sitcom Amen as Lorenzo Hollingsworth during the 1986-1987 season. Most famous for Silver Spoons. He played Dexter Stuffins, business manager and family friend of the Strattons, starting in season 2. He also did some artwork as a painter. He died May 21, 1990 in Brooklyn, New York of AIDS.