Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1936-01-15
Day of Death
2023-12-25
Place of Birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography (30)
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Role:
(archive footage)
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
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Role:
Granddad
Saving Elodie
2022
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Role:
Unknown
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Engineer
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
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Role:
Unknown
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015
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Role:
(archive footage)
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
⭐ 3.0
Role:
Richard Wagner
Twilight of the Gods
2013
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Role:
Self
Life on Earth
2011
⭐ 4.2
Role:
Dean
Chemical Wedding
2008
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Role:
Unknown
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
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Role:
Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008No Image
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Unknown
Chronotrip
2002
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Himself
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
2001
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Unknown
