An avid motorcycle rider for the past 47 years, he has a collection of 12 antique automobiles, mostly Model-T Ford racing cars, from 1912-27.
At 10, he had a show, Saturday afternoons on CKMO in Vancouver, and scored well imitating singers. His stage name was Don Francksinatra. He soon was doing five shows daily.
Father of actress Cree Summer and actor Rainbow Francks.
Met his wife Lili while she was dancing on "The Dean Martin Show".
On a trip to New York, he was discovered by Jackie Gleason, who produced Don's LP "Jackie Gleason Says No One in the World Is Like Don Francks.".
Takes part in charity work for "The Canada Tibet Committee" and is just as involved in Native American people's rights and activism, and actively supports environmental groups such as Greenpeace.
Toured Canadian native reservations with a rock band called the Broken Treaties.