Richard Franklin
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 Jan 1936
Age
90 Years
Born In
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Total Projects
40
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
as (archive footage)
movie
Saving Elodie
Saving Elodie
as Granddad
tv
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
as Self
movie
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Engineer
movie
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
tv
Myth Makers
Myth Makers
as Himself
movie
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
as (archive footage)
movie
Twilight of the Gods
Twilight of the Gods
as Richard Wagner
movie
Life on Earth
Life on Earth
as Self
tv
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
as Self
movie
Chemical Wedding
Chemical Wedding
as Dean
movie
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
movie
The Ties That Bind Us
The Ties That Bind Us
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
movie
Chronotrip
Chronotrip
movie
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
movie
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Himself
movie
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
movie
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Mike Yates
movie
Return to Devil's End
Return to Devil's End
as Self
movie
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Doctor
movie
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Blake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation Trooper
movie
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
as Captain Yates
tv
Blake's 7
Blake's 7
as Federation Trooper
movie
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
as Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
as Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: The Green Death
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Captain Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Captain Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
as Captain Yates
movie
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as Captain Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as Captain Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Captain Mike Yates
movie
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Captain Mike Yates
tv
Little Women
Little Women
as Jack Scott
movie
The Fiction Makers
The Fiction Makers
as 2nd Guard
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Mike Yates
tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Captain Mike Yates
tv
The Saint
The Saint
as 2nd Guard
tv
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as 2nd PBX Operator