Richard Franklin
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1936-01-15
- Died
- 2023-12-25
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (9)
Doctor Who
1963
as Mike Yates / Captain Mike Yates
Heartbeat
1992
as Doctor
The Saint
1962
as 2nd Guard
Blake's 7
1978
as Federation Trooper
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as 2nd PBX Operator
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
as Self
Little Women
1970
as Jack Scott
Myth Makers
2015
as Himself
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
2011
as Self
Movies (30)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Engineer
Doctor Who: The Green Death
1973
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as Mike Yates
Chemical Wedding
2008
as Dean
The Fiction Makers
1968
as 2nd Guard
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972
as Captain Yates
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as Captain Yates
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
2001
as Himself
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974
as Mike Yates
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2017
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
as Mike Yates
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
1972
as Captain Mike Yates
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
as (archive footage)
Chronotrip
2002
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
Return to Devil's End
1993
as Self
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
1971
as Captain Mike Yates
Blake's 7: Aftermath
1986
as Federation Trooper
Life on Earth
2011
as Self
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2023
as (archive footage)
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
1992
Twilight of the Gods
2013
as Richard Wagner
Saving Elodie
2022
as Granddad
About Richard Franklin
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. With 39 credits spanning from 1955 to 2023, Richard Franklin has appeared in 30 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Franklin Movies
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — as Engineer
- Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973) — as Captain Mike Yates
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) — as Mike Yates
- Chemical Wedding (2008) — as Dean
- The Fiction Makers (1968) — as 2nd Guard
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