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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 15, 1936Deathday
December 25, 2023Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
27Place of birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Cast credits
Life on Earth
Self
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Mike Yates
Twilight of the Gods
Richard Wagner
Return to Devil's End
Self
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee
Myth Makers 16: Richard Franklin
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Captain Yates
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Captain Mike Yates
Chemical Wedding
Dean
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Engineer
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Captain Yates
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
(archive footage)
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Himself
The Fiction Makers
2nd GuardImages
