As the alias of the elder statesman, Ralph Archbold has earned a following of his own: Ralph was chosen as the official Ben Franklin for the City of Philadelphia, and became the primary spokesman for America's Constitutional Bicentennial Celebration. He has been featured as Ben in "200 Years of Benjamin Franklin's Genius" and is the official Ben Franklin for the University of Pennsylvania, Freedom's Foundation, and The Franklin Institute. Ralph has recently been appointed by The President and Congress to a 15 member Federal Commission to oversee the celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th Birthday. (January 17, 2006)

His realistic portrayal and stimulating performances have won his appearances on: The Today Show, Good Morning America, The CBS Constitutional Gala, the Disney Channel, Arts and Entertainment, The History Channel, and on all major television networks.

Among the numerous distinctions Ralph Archbold has been awarded as Ben Franklin are: Philadelphia Magazine's "Best of Philly Award," the "Invest in America Eagle" award presented to him by Malcolm Forbes, the "Constitutional Eagle" award presented by Warren Burger and the "Council of Peers Award of Excellence" (CPAE, Speaker's Hall of Fame) awarded by the National Speakers Association.

Ralph Archbold is the leading Franklin Portrayer in the world by any measurment.

Like his counterpart, Ralph was also born on January 17th. He launched his career as Benjamin Franklin in 1973 during a performance for a historical village and spent years polishing his portrayal before moving to historic Philadelphia in 1982. Since that time he has been delighting thousands of audiences at corporate meetings, conventions and other distinguished gatherings with his talent for combining contemporary thought with the wisdom and witticisms of Franklin's time.