Richard Franklin
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1936-01-15 - 2023-12-25
Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England, UK
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.
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Known For
1963Doctor Who
1963Doctor Who
1992Heartbeat
1962The Saint
1978Blake's 7
1955Dixon of Dock Green
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2018Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2015Myth Makers
1970Little Women
2011Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
1983Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1968The Fiction Makers
1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1971Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1972Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
2008The Ties That Bind Us
2023