Richard Franklin
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-01-15 (87 years old)
Deathday
2023-12-25
Place of Birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Also known As
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Richard Franklin
Biography
Richard Kimber Franklin (15 January 1936 – 24 December 2023) was an English actor, writer, director and political activist. Principally a stage actor, he also appeared as a regular character in several high-profile British television programmes, including Crossroads and Emmerdale Farm, and he portrayed Captain Mike Yates of UNIT in Doctor Who from 1971 until 1974, returning to the role on a number of occasions both on television and in Doctor Who spin-off media.
Acting
2011
as Self
1993
as Mike Yates
2013
as Richard Wagner
1993
as Self
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
2002
1972
as Captain Yates
1972
as Captain Mike Yates
2008
as Dean
2016
as Engineer
1983
as Captain Yates
2013
as (archive footage)
2001
1968
as 2nd Guard
1973
as Captain Mike Yates
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
1974
as Mike Yates
1974
as Mike Yates
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
2008
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
2023
as (archive footage)
2022
as Granddad
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