Fran Smith Jr. (born July 17, 1952) is an American bass guitarist and vocalist, best known for his 30-year gig with the Philadelphia-based rock group The Hooters.

He also played the part of Carlo Cannoli in Tony and Tina's Wedding, a long running off-Broadway comedy.

From his own recording studio he has produced many successful projects for artists such as Joe Piscopo and Flo & Eddie of The Turtles.

[1] In 1995, Smith released the solo CD For No Apparent Reason, as Rory Kunkle.

[1] In 2005, he released Man Meets Machine, Fran Smith Jr and the Ten Cent Millionaires In 2016, he released Mystic County on his son Graham Alexander's Odeon label.