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Richard Franklin

Acting

Richard Franklin

Born
Died
(aged 87)
Birthplace
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Credits
40 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 40

YearTitleRole
2023 Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster Film (archive footage)
2022 Saving Elodie Film Granddad
2018 Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa TV Self (5 ep)
2017 The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years Film
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Film Engineer
2015 Longleat '83: The Lost Footage Film
2015 Myth Makers TV Himself (1 ep)
2013 A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee Film (archive footage)
2013 Twilight of the Gods Film Richard Wagner
2011 Life on Earth Film Self
2011 Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook TV Self (1 ep)
2008 Chemical Wedding Film Dean
2008 Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 Film
2008 The Ties That Bind Us Film Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
2002 Chronotrip Film
2001 ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis Film
2001 Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Film Himself
1998 Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? Film
1993 Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Film Mike Yates
1993 Return to Devil's End Film Self
1992 Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee Film
1992 Heartbeat TV Doctor (1 ep)
1986 Blake's 7: Aftermath Film Federation Trooper
1984 Waving to a Train Film Young Richard
1983 Doctor Who: The Five Doctors Film Captain Yates
1978 Blake's 7 TV Federation Trooper (1 ep)
1974 Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders Film Mike Yates
1974 Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs Film Mike Yates
1973 Doctor Who: The Green Death Film Captain Mike Yates
1972 Doctor Who: The Time Monster Film Captain Mike Yates
1972 Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks Film Captain Yates
1971 Doctor Who: The Dæmons Film Captain Mike Yates
1971 Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Film Captain Mike Yates
1971 Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Film Captain Mike Yates
1971 Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons Film Captain Mike Yates
1970 Little Women TV Jack Scott (1 ep)
1968 The Fiction Makers Film 2nd Guard
1963 Doctor Who TV Mike Yates, Captain Mike Yates (22 ep)
1962 The Saint TV 2nd Guard (1 ep)
1955 Dixon of Dock Green TV 2nd PBX Operator (1 ep)
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