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Richard Franklin

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Richard Franklin

Acting

41 known credits 0.5 popularity score 87 years

Biography

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.

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Richard Franklin across film and television

40credited titles
31movie credits
9TV credits
1968–2023screen career span

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