Richard Franklin
Acting
1936-01-15 · 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.
Filmography(41)
movieTime and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
as (archive footage) · 2023 · 0.0
movieSaving Elodie
as Granddad · 2022 · 0.0
tvDoctor Who: Behind the Sofa
as Self · 2018 · 0.0
movieThe Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
as · 2017 · 0.0
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Engineer · 2016 · 7.5
movieLongleat '83: The Lost Footage
as · 2015 · 0.0
tvMyth Makers
as Himself · 2015 · 0.0
movieA Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
as (archive footage) · 2013 · 0.0
movieTwilight of the Gods
as Richard Wagner · 2013 · 3.0
movieLife on Earth
as Self · 2011 · 0.0
tvFred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
as Self · 2011 · 7.5
movieChemical Wedding
as Dean · 2008 · 4.2
movieCelebration: Doctor Who in 1983
as · 2008 · 0.0
movieThe Ties That Bind Us
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage) · 2008 · 0.0
movieChronotrip
as · 2002 · 6.0
movieReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
as · 2001 · 0.0
movieLongleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Himself · 2001 · 7.0
movieWhere on Earth Is Katy Manning?
as · 1998 · 8.5
movieDoctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Mike Yates · 1993 · 4.8
movieReturn to Devil's End
as Self · 1993 · 8.0
movieReverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
as · 1992 · 0.0
tvHeartbeat
as Doctor · 1992 · 7.2
movieBlake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation Trooper · 1986 · 0.0
movieWaving to a Train
as Young Richard · 1984 · 0.0