Richard Franklin
Known for
Acting
Born
January 15, 1936
Birthplace
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Died
December 25, 2023 (aged 87)
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.
Best known work
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Doctor Who
1963
The Saint
1962
Blake's 7
1978
Chemical Wedding
2008
Heartbeat
1992
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
The Fiction Makers
1968
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971Filmography
2023
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monsteras (archive footage)
2022
Saving Elodieas Granddad
2018
2017
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas Engineer
2015
2015
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
2008
Chemical Weddingas Dean
2008
2008
The Ties That Bind Usas Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
2002
2001
2001
1998
1993
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas Mike Yates
1993
Return to Devil's Endas Self
1992
1992
1986
Blake's 7: Aftermathas Federation Trooper
1984
Waving to a Trainas Young Richard
1983
Doctor Who: The Five Doctorsas Captain Yates