Richard Franklin
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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.
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Known For
Doctor Who
1963 · TV
The Saint
1962 · TV
Heartbeat
1992 · TV
Blake's 7
1978 · TV
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Movie
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · TV
Myth Makers
2015 · TV
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018 · TV
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001 · Movie
Little Women
1970 · TV
Fred Dinenage - Murder Casebook
2011 · TV
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983 · Movie