Acting
Richard Franklin
Born January 15, 1936 Died December 25, 2023 Marylebone, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
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Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023·Documentary
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Saving Elodie
2022·Drama
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The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017·Documentary
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016·Action
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Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015·Documentary
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A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013·Documentary
3.0
Twilight of the Gods
2013·Drama
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Life on Earth
2011·Documentary
4.2
Chemical Wedding
2008·Horror
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Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008·Documentary
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The Ties That Bind Us
2008·Documentary
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ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001·Documentary
7.0
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
2001·Documentary
8.5
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998·Documentary
4.8
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993·Science Fiction
8.0
Return to Devil's End
1993·Documentary
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Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
1992·Documentary
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Blake's 7: Aftermath
1986·Science Fiction
7.8
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983·Science Fiction
7.4
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974·Drama
6.8
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974·Science Fiction
8.4
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973·Science Fiction
5.9
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972·Science Fiction
7.9
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972·Family