Benjamin Franklin Gates born in 1964 is the main character in the 2004 film National Treasure, and the 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets. He is the son of Patrick Henry Gates (played by Jon Voight) and Emily Appleton (maiden name possible) (played by Helen Mirren). Ben is also the paternal grandson of John Adams Gates (played by Christopher Plummer in the opening scene set in 1974). He is a treasure hunter, a tradition which has been...
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Benjamin Franklin Gates born in 1964 is the main character in the 2004 film National Treasure, and the 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets. He is the son of Patrick Henry Gates (played by Jon Voight) and Emily Appleton (maiden name possible) (played by Helen Mirren). Ben is also the paternal grandson of John Adams Gates (played by Christopher Plummer in the opening scene set in 1974). He is a treasure hunter, a tradition which has been followed by six generations of his family. Officially, he is a cryptologist. Another obvious tradition in his family is that all the males' first and middle names are taken from historical American figures.
His great-great grandfather was Thomas Gates, a hero of the Civil War and was once a stable boy for Charles Carroll of Carrollton. His grandfather, John Adams Gates, told him a story that Thomas Gates had received the news of an incredible treasure hidden by the founding fathers. The only clue was, "The secret lies with Charlotte."
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