Richard Franklin
Birthday: 1936-01-15 | Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England, UKRichard 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
as (archive footage)
2011
Life on Earth
as Self
2008
Chemical Wedding
as Dean
1993
Return to Devil's End
as Self
1974
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
as Mike Yates
1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
as Mike Yates
1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Captain Mike Yates
1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Captain Mike Yates
1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
as Captain Yates
1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Captain Mike Yates
1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as Captain Mike Yates
1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Captain Mike Yates
1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as Captain Mike Yates
1968
The Fiction Makers
as 2nd Guard
