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Richard Franklin

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1936-01-15
Place of birth:

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Gender:

Male

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Date of death

2023-12-25

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Biography

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.

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