Richard Franklin
Actor
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.
Born1936-01-15
Place of BirthMarylebone, London, England, UK
Known For
7.9
Doctor Who
DramaAction & Adventure
7.4
The Saint
Action & AdventureCrime
7.2
Heartbeat
CrimeDrama
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
ActionAdventure
7.3
Blake's 7
DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
Drama
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Myth Makers
Documentary
7.5
Little Women
Drama
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
Documentary
4.3
Chemical Wedding
HorrorMystery
The Ties That Bind Us
DocumentarySci-Fi
7.4
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
DramaAction
7.5
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
Documentary
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Sci-FiDrama
7.2
The Fiction Makers
CrimeAction
4.8
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Sci-FiAdventure
7.8
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Sci-FiAction
5.9
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Sci-FiDrama
6.8
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
DramaAction
7.5
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Sci-FiDrama
6.0
Chronotrip
Sci-FiDocumentary
7.9
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
FamilyAdventure
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Documentary