Gretchen Franklin
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
7 Jul 1911
Age
115 Years
Born In
Covent Garden, London, England, UK
Total Projects
66
Years Active
41 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Born in Covent Garden, West London in 1911, Gretchen Franklin was an English actress and dancer whose showbusiness career spanned over 70 years. She was best known for her role as Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC 1 soap opera EastEnders. She appeared in the very first episode in 1985 and was a regular in the series until 1988. After...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
as Daddy's Fiance
tv
EastEnders
EastEnders
tv
EastEnders
EastEnders
as Ethel Skinner
movie
Return to Waterloo
Return to Waterloo
as Woman on Train
tv
Blackadder
Blackadder
as Cordelia
tv
Dead Ernest
Dead Ernest
movie
Ragtime
Ragtime
as Elderly Woman
movie
Quincy's Quest
Quincy's Quest
as Witch
tv
Terry and June
Terry and June
as Cath
tv
Quatermass
Quatermass
as Edna
tv
Danger UXB
Danger UXB
as Mrs. Flack
movie
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
as Phyllis's Dresser
tv
Hazell
Hazell
as Pearl
tv
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
as Miss Knag
tv
George and Mildred
George and Mildred
as Mother
tv
I Didn't Know You Cared
I Didn't Know You Cared
as Auntie Lil
tv
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
as Florence, the Charlady
tv
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
as Mrs Baxter
movie
The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
as D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)
tv
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
as Aunt Maud
movie
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
as D’Artagnan’s Mother
movie
Secrets
Secrets
as Mrs. Pitt
tv
Black and Blue
Black and Blue
as Mrs. Pitt
tv
Bowler
Bowler
tv
Bowler
Bowler
as Mrs Bowler
tv
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
tv
The Protectors
The Protectors
as Nelly Baxter
tv
Sykes
Sykes
as Bookstall Assistant
tv
The Organization
The Organization
as Edna
tv
Budgie
Budgie
as Carrie Wetherall
movie
The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor
as Mrs. Hansen
movie
The Company Man
The Company Man
as Tea Lady
tv
Castle Haven
Castle Haven
movie
Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve
as Clarkie
movie
Subterfuge
Subterfuge
as Bus Conductress
movie
How I Won the War
How I Won the War
as 2nd Old Lady
movie
The Murder Game
The Murder Game
as Landlady
tv
A Slight Case Of...
A Slight Case Of...
movie
Help!
Help!
as Neighbour
tv
Londoners
Londoners
as Mrs. Hincastle
movie
The Man Who Came to Die
The Man Who Came to Die
as Mrs. Marriott
tv
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
as Martha Bray
tv
Story Parade
Story Parade
as Mrs. Huxtable
movie
The Silent Playground
The Silent Playground
as Mrs. Elgin
tv
The Scales of Justice
The Scales of Justice
as Rose Jenkins
tv
Z-Cars
Z-Cars
movie
The Trouble with Our Ivy
The Trouble with Our Ivy
as Mrs. Chard
movie
Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
as Mrs. Bingham
movie
Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise
as Mrs. Higginbottom
movie
The Poet
The Poet
as Erminia
tv
The Artful Dodger
The Artful Dodger
tv
Saturday Playhouse
Saturday Playhouse
as Susan Sillsby
tv
Saturday Playhouse
Saturday Playhouse
as Mrs. Wilson
tv
Saturday Playhouse
Saturday Playhouse
as Mrs. Catt
movie
The Secret Place
The Secret Place
as Mother (uncredited)
movie
The High Terrace
The High Terrace
as Mrs. Webb
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Miss Julia
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Mrs. Chard
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Else
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Edie Tidy
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Mrs. Marriott
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Tea Lady
movie
Cloak Without Dagger
Cloak Without Dagger
as Emmie
tv
Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
as Mrs. Walcott
movie
Before I Wake
Before I Wake
as Elsie
movie
Trottie True
Trottie True
as Martha (uncredited)