Richard Franklin
January 15, 1936 (89 years old) in Marylebone, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2017 ·The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Yearsas
- 2016 ·Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas Engineer
- 2015 ·Longleat '83: The Lost Footageas
- 2013 ·A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertweeas (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Twilight of the Godsas Richard Wagner
- 2011 ·Life on Earthas Self
- 2011 ·Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebookas Self
- 2008 ·Chemical Weddingas Dean
- 2008 ·The Ties That Bind Usas Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
- 2008 ·Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983as
- 2002 ·Chronotripas
- 2001 ·ReUNITed at Chicago Tardisas
- 2001 ·Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxyas Himself
- 1998 ·Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?as
- 1993 ·Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Mike Yates
- 1993 ·Return to Devil's Endas Self
- 1992 ·Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertweeas
- 1992 ·Heartbeatas Doctor
- 1989 ·Myth Makers 16: Richard Franklinas
- 1983 ·Doctor Who: The Five Doctorsas Captain Yates
- 1978 ·Blake's 7as Federation Trooper
- 1974 ·Doctor Who: Planet of the Spidersas Mike Yates
- 1974 ·Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas Mike Yates
- 1973 ·Doctor Who: The Green Deathas Captain Mike Yates
- 1972 ·Doctor Who: The Time Monsteras Captain Mike Yates
- 1972 ·Doctor Who: Day of the Daleksas Captain Yates
- 1971 ·Doctor Who: The Dæmonsas Captain Mike Yates
- 1971 ·Doctor Who: The Claws of Axosas Captain Mike Yates
- 1971 ·Doctor Who: The Mind of Evilas Captain Mike Yates
- 1971 ·Doctor Who: Terror of the Autonsas Captain Mike Yates
- 1968 ·The Fiction Makersas 2nd Guard
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Mike Yates
- 1963 ·Doctor Whoas Captain Mike Yates
- 1962 ·The Saintas 2nd Guard
- 1955 ·Dixon of Dock Greenas 2nd PBX Operator