Richard Franklin

Richard Franklin (87)

1936-01-15 - 2023-12-25 | Marylebone, London, England, UK

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.

On Movies

  • Doctor Who: The Eight Doctors
  • Saving Elodie
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  • Twilight of the Gods
  • Chemical Wedding
  • Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
  • Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
  • The Fiction Makers

On Series

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