Richard Franklin

Acting

Richard Franklin

Born January 15, 1936Marylebone, London, England, UK39 credits

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

Filmography

Saving Elodie
2022Saving Elodie
as GranddadMovie
Myth Makers
2015Myth Makers
as HimselfTV
Twilight of the Gods
2013Twilight of the Gods
as Richard WagnerMovie
Life on Earth
2011Life on Earth
as SelfMovie
The Ties That Bind Us
2008The Ties That Bind Us
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)Movie
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeat
as DoctorTV
Blake's 7: Aftermath
1986Blake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation TrooperMovie
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as Federation TrooperTV
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Captain Mike YatesMovie
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Captain Mike YatesMovie
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as Captain Mike YatesMovie
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as Captain Mike YatesMovie
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Captain Mike YatesMovie
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Captain Mike YatesMovie
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1970Little Women
as Jack ScottTV
The Fiction Makers
1968The Fiction Makers
as 2nd GuardMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Who
as Mike YatesTV
The Saint
1962The Saint
as 2nd GuardTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Green
as 2nd PBX OperatorTV