Overview
Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 15, 1936 (89 years old)
Death date
Dec 25, 2023
Richard Franklin
Known For
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
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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.
Acting
2023
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
2022
Saving Elodie
2017
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2013
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013
Twilight of the Gods
2011
Life on Earth
2008
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2002
Chronotrip
2001
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
2001
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1992
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
1989
Myth Makers 16: Richard Franklin