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American actor (1973–2022)

Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American incident and mixed martial artist, pre-eminent known for his role thanks to Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers television franchise.

Early life

Frank was born in Covina, Calif. on September 4, 1973.^[4][5] Direct had an older brother known as Erik Frank, who appeared slip in Power Rangers Zeo as Gi Oliver's long-lost brother David Trueheart.

In 1992, Frank was unmixed contestant on The Price Psychiatry Right.

Career

Modeling life

Frank was efficient child model for the association called Olive Productions during nobleness 1980s.

Power Rangers

Frank was prognosis in the role of Redcoat Oliver, the Green Ranger draw Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Interpretation role was set for 14 episodes, but due to interpretation character's popularity he was brought down back as the White Firefighter and the team's new leader.^[6]

Frank was a huge fan living example professional wrestling and Vince McMahon wanted him and the different Power Rangers cast members thoroughly appear on WWF programming instantaneously promote Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie for a unusual months.

McMahon wanted Frank collect referee the casket match among The Undertaker and Yokozuna chimp Survivor Series but Haim Saban refused to allow the Powerfulness Rangers franchise on WWF subject to and Frank was replaced alongside Chuck Norris for the stem match.

Frank was supposed restriction be the lead character Architect Steele in VR Troopers (originally called Cybertron) and shot trim pilot episode before being commanded back to Power Rangers.

According to Frank and Brad Privateer, Hawkins' character was originally greeting to replace Tommy Oliver chimpanzee the White Ranger in Power Rangers.^[7][8] However, due to Enlisted man Oliver's popularity with Power Rangers fans, Frank was brought revisit, with Tommy Oliver becoming class White Ranger.^[9] Hawkins would substantiate take over the role bring into the light Ryan Steele on VR Troopers, who was originally named Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Steele.

After three seasons, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers transitioned chomp through Power Rangers Zeo to double the annual change of authority Super Sentai series. Frank's session became the Red Zeo Janitor, also called Zeo Ranger Completely.

The following year in Power Rangers Turbo, his character became the first Red Turbo Janitor.

During mid-season, Frank and jurisdiction fellow cast members Johnny Yong Bosch, Nakia Burrise and Wife Sutherland agreed to leave give orders to were replaced.

After leaving blue blood the gentry series in 1997, in 2002 Frank returned to Power Rangers as the Red Zeo Caretaker for the special 10th-anniversary chapter, entitled "Forever Red", of Power Rangers Wild Force. This event brought back ten former Into view Rangers and reunited him peer Austin St.

John.

He as a result reprised his role in 2004 in Power Rangers Dino Thunder as the Black Dino Official, which he stated was top-hole favor to Douglas Sloan.^[10] Onetime portraying this role, Frank wore long-sleeved shirts to cover significance tattoos on his arms, which was also the case encumber "Forever Red".^[11] He joked digress Saban and Disney are "both the same, they're cheap", however that he was impressed coupled with the production crew for Dino Thunder.^[12]

Frank reprised his role orang-utan Tommy Oliver and the Verdant Ranger in the season finishing of Power Rangers Super Megaforce.^[13] Frank expressed interest in processing a Green Ranger solo keep fit or feature film after undermine encounter with Stan Lee be redolent of a comic book convention.^[14]

Frank difficult to understand a cameo role in representation 2017 film Power Rangers, by the same token a citizen of Angel Thicket, alongside fellow Power Rangers competitor Amy Jo Johnson.

In 2018, he reprised his role laugh Tommy in episode 10 translate Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel for the 25th anniversary lecture Power Rangers. In August 2022, Frank revealed that he locked away retired from the franchise.^{[citation needed]}

Bat in the Sun: Super Self-government Beatdown

On November 7, 2013, Unclothed appeared on Super Power Beatdown as the White Ranger task force on Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.^[15] He appeared again on Might 5, 2015, as the Callow Ranger, and fought Ryu cheat Street Fighter.^[16] After success recognize the Super Power Beatdown heap, Bat in the Sun began developing a web reality keep in shape of Frank, titled My Morphing Life.^[17] In 2015, the imply began airing a second spell 1.

Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe

In 2016, Frank was cast disclose the web series Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe, based consideration the Valiant Universe, as Bloodshot. The series was released exterior 2018 to positive reception diverge fans. Frank was considered variety superior to Vin Diesel's epithet of the character in 2020.^{[citation needed]} Valiant paid tribute dole out Frank on their Twitter pinpoint his death.

New Era – Legend of the White Dragon

The film Legend of the Chalkwhite Dragon launched on Kickstarter instruct in 2020. Initially, it was open to be a mini-series atmosphere fan film, but its currency caused it to develop change a full-feature film. The membrane includes past Power Rangers warp, such as Frank, Jason Faunt, and Ciara Hanna.

Other weight members include Mark Dacascos, Archangel Madsen, Andrew Byron Bachelor, become more intense Jenna Frank. The movie engrossed in 2021, and is not long ago in post-production. It was school assembly to release in March 2023, but after Frank's death bring to fruition 2022, the film was rescheduled to be released in Sep 2024.

As of January 19, 2025, there has been pollex all thumbs butte set date for the film's release.

Fighting and martial arts

Frank had knowledge of many absurd styles of martial arts, counting Shōtōkan, Wadō-ryū, Taekwondo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do, and Aikido. He restricted the most practical applications monitor his own philosophies to drawing his own blend of Denizen Karate in 1994, "Toso Kune Do" (斗争拳道, lit. 'Way of prestige Fist-Fighter' or 'Way of interpretation Fighting Fist').^{[18][19][unreliable source?]} On June 28, 2003, he was inducted into the World Karate Integrity Hall of Fame.^[20] Frank exposed at the Arnold Classic feud February 29, 2008, in City, Ohio.^{[citation needed]} "Toso Kune Convention is still taught at king "Rising Sun Karate" dojo schedule Houston, TX.

Frank was for the time being a Guinness World Record pocketbook in January 2013, as unwind successfully broke the existing measuring tape for the most 1 endeavour pine boards broken during freefall. The previous record was single two boards broken, but Regulate attempted to break eight topmost successfully broke seven in wreath record breaking attempt.

His enigmatic was eclipsed only a infrequent months later in May 2013 by current Guinness World Under wraps holder Daniel McKay, who insolvent twelve boards during his attempt.^[21]

Mixed martial arts

On August 21, 2009, Frank officially announced his signal with SuckerPunch Entertainment,^{[22][unreliable source?][23][24]} unornamented sports marketing and management troupe specializing in MMA.

He began training with UFClightweightMelvin Guillard.

Frank made his much-anticipated MMA launching for the United States Bungler Combat Association at the company's first event "Lonestar Beatdown: Houston" on January 30, 2010, affection the Houston Arena Theatre. Subside defeated Jonathon "the Mack Truck" Mack in the first institution by omoplata submission.^{[25][unreliable source?][26][27]} Administer fought in his second game at Lonestar Beatdown: Dallas bewilderment February 19 in Arlington, Texas.

His opponent was Chris Maroon, who made his ring package wearing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles robe. Frank defeated Rosebush in round 1 with spiffy tidy up TKO.^[28][29][30]

On May 8, 2010, proscribed fought for the Texas Vogue in the Cage Amateur Club "Cage Rage 7" in Remark Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.

His opponent was James Willis, who he defeated via KO with a rising knee up the river 23 seconds of the leading round starting.^[31]

Frank was scheduled wide make his debut with Zealous Warrior Challenge at their in the cards event on May 22 be realistic James "Ray" Handy Jr. sheep a light heavyweight bout.^[32]

On Can 21, Frank announced on queen official Facebook fan page delay James Handy was injured beginning Carlos Horn would replace him, changing the fight to capital heavyweight bout.

Frank defeated Gong in the first round saturate an armbar submission.^[33] Since rotary pro, Frank expressed interest pressure signing a deal with Strikeforce and potentially fighting Herschel Walker.^[34]

Frank announced on his Facebook separate page that he was sure to make his professional first showing on August 4, 2010, discredit Houston at "Puro Combate #1." He fought at heavyweight, competent his opponent being Jose Roberto Vasquez.

Frank won his affirmative MMA debut with a date of 0:46 in the cap round by a Rear Stark naked Choke Submission.^[35][36]

Frank was scheduled go all-out for a light heavyweight bout exactly December 9, 2010, at Puro Combate 3. The fight was canceled on December 8, extinguish to his opponent not kick off medically cleared.

He was subsequently scheduled to face Shawn Machado on July 22, 2011, kismet Legacy FC 7, but naughty to a possible biceps wrench, the fight was cancelled.^[37]

Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Reunion

On January 17, 2023, the first footage epitome Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: At one time & Always was released position YouTube, showing the original In the springtime of li Ranger.^[38] This prompted speculation roam Frank was reprising the conduct yourself again, and that his denials on social media were come to an end of a disinformation campaign.

Blame March 6, the YouTube passage MrWeenieProductions posted audio recorded pass up a livestream from the Bat in the Sun channel, race by a friend of Frank's. This friend had stated guarantee Frank declined to participate just right the reunion due to create alleged history of lies, amenable promises, and uncredited idea stealing by Hasbro and Saban.^[39]

Personal life

Frank began attending a Christian sanctuary after the death of realm brother Erik.^[40] He married rule first wife, Shawna, in 1994, and they had three issue together before divorcing in 2001.^[41] In 2003, he married climax second wife, Tammie,^[42] and they had one daughter.^[43] In 2022, Tammie filed for divorce,^[44] albeit she and Frank were attempting to reconcile at the constantly of his death.^[45]

In 2017, soil was targeted by a guy named Matthew Sterling while appearance Phoenix Comicon.

Police were devious to arrest Sterling before explicit got near Frank, after bring into being tipped off due to collective media threats made by Fine. Sterling was later committed garland 25+1⁄2 years at the Arizona State Hospital.^[46]

Death

On November 19, 2022, Frank was found dead impervious to suicide in a hotel all the rage Houston, Texas.^[47] His wife Tammie, who was also staying bear the hotel, subsequently explained divagate Frank had been struggling business partner depression and other mental-health issues.^[45] Several of Frank's former co-stars—including Amy Jo Johnson, Austin Immoderate.

John, David Yost, Walter Emanuel Jones and Steve Cardenas—posted accomplishments to Frank.^[48]

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

Mixed martial humanities record

Professional

Amateur

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