Deceased
When Did Richard Franklin Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 87GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn15/01/1936Born inMarylebone, London, England, UKDied25/12/2023Died inIslingtonWikidataQ559743 ↗TMDb#1230438 ↗
Richard Kimber Franklin 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovie | Engineer | 80 |
| 1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeMovie | Mike Yates | 57 |
| 1992 | HeartbeatSeries | Doctor | 56 |
| 1978 | Blake's 7Series | Federation Trooper | 42 |
| 1968 | The Fiction MakersMovie | 2nd Guard | 32 |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoSeries | Captain Mike Yates | 27 |
| 1962 | The SaintSeries | 2nd Guard | 26 |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenSeries | 2nd PBX Operator | 19 |