Television Producer Sandy Frank Dies at 97

Sandy Frank distributed Battle of the Planets anime; Name That Tune, The Dating Game game shows
Original headline at Anime News Network: “Television Producer/Distributor Sandy Frank Dies at 97”
Key facts
- Death Age
- 97
- Birth Date
- July 11, 1929
- Company Founded
- 1964
Tags
- #Battle of the Planets
- #Gatchaman
- #Name That Tune
- #Sandy Frank
- #TV Producer
- #The Dating Game
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