



Richard Franklin
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1936-01-15
Place of birth:Marylebone, London, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:0
Date of death2023-12-25
87Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster(archive footage)2023-03-200.00
- Saving ElodieGranddad2022-01-180.00
- The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2017-08-010.00
- Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryEngineer2016-12-147.516,473
- Longleat '83: The Lost Footage2015-10-010.00
- Myth MakersHimself2015-02-010.00
- A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee(archive footage)2013-07-150.00
- Twilight of the GodsRichard Wagner2013-03-043.01
- Life on EarthSelf2011-05-090.00
- Fred Dinenage - Murder CasebookSelf2011-05-017.52
- Chemical WeddingDean2008-05-044.233
- Celebration: Doctor Who in 19832008-03-030.00
- The Ties That Bind UsCaptain Mike Yates (archive footage)2008-03-030.00
- Chronotrip2002-02-156.02
- ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis2001-11-120.00
- Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyHimself2001-02-207.01
- Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?1998-01-018.52
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeMike Yates1993-11-274.816
- Return to Devil's EndSelf1993-01-308.02
- Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee1992-06-010.00
- HeartbeatDoctor1992-04-107.233
- Blake's 7: AftermathFederation Trooper1986-08-060.00
- Waving to a TrainYoung Richard1984-03-090.00
- Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsCaptain Yates1983-11-257.822
- Blake's 7Federation Trooper1978-01-027.350
- Doctor Who: Planet of the SpidersMike Yates1974-06-087.49
- Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursMike Yates1974-02-166.86
- Doctor Who: The Green DeathCaptain Mike Yates1973-06-238.48
- Doctor Who: The Time MonsterCaptain Mike Yates1972-06-245.95
- Doctor Who: Day of the DaleksCaptain Yates1972-01-227.99
- Doctor Who: The DæmonsCaptain Mike Yates1971-06-197.68
- Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosCaptain Mike Yates1971-04-036.87
- Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilCaptain Mike Yates1971-03-067.511
- Doctor Who: Terror of the AutonsCaptain Mike Yates1971-01-237.88
- Little WomenJack Scott1970-10-257.52
- The Fiction Makers2nd Guard1968-12-087.211
- Doctor WhoMike Yates1963-11-237.9701
- Doctor WhoCaptain Mike Yates1963-11-237.9701
- The Saint2nd Guard1962-10-047.4128
- Dixon of Dock Green2nd PBX Operator1955-07-096.04