Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Marylebone, London, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 18
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Doctor Who
(1963) Captain Mike YatesThe Saint
(1962) 2nd GuardHeartbeat
(1992) DoctorRogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016) EngineerBlake's 7
(1978) Federation TrooperDixon of Dock Green
(1955) 2nd PBX OperatorThe Fiction Makers
(1968) 2nd GuardDoctor Who: Dimensions in Time
(1993) Mike YatesActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2016 | Engineer | |
2015 | N/A | |
2013 | (archive footage) | |
Richard Wagner | ||
2011 | Self | |
2008 | Dean | |
N/A | ||
2002 | Himself | |
2001 | N/A | |
Himself | ||
1998 | N/A | |
1993 | Mike Yates | |
Self | ||
1992 | N/A | |
Doctor | ||
1989 | N/A | |
1983 | Captain Yates | |
1978 | Federation Trooper | |
1974 | Mike Yates | |
Mike Yates | ||
1973 | Captain Mike Yates | |
1972 | Captain Mike Yates | |
Captain Yates | ||
1971 | Captain Mike Yates | |
Captain Mike Yates | ||
Captain Mike Yates | ||
Captain Mike Yates | ||
1968 | 2nd Guard | |
1963 | Mike Yates | |
Captain Mike Yates | ||
1962 | 2nd Guard | |
1955 | 2nd PBX Operator | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |