Biography
Richard Kimber Franklin (15 January 1936 – 25 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.
Franklin was a dramatist and the author of the book Forest Wisdom: Radical Reform of Democracy and the Welfare State, which reflected his political views and activism. He also wrote novels based in the Whoniverse. Franklin stood as a candidate for the UK Parliament for several parties and founded the Silent Majority Party.
Filmography
all 32
Movies 27
self 6
TV Shows 5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage (2015)
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee (2013)
Twilight of the Gods (2013)
Life on Earth (2011)
The First Days of Spring (2009)
Chemical Wedding (2008)
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983 (2008)
Chronotrip (2002)
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis (2001)
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (2001)
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning? (1998)
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993)
Return to Devil's End (1993)
Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee (1992)
Heartbeat (1992)
Myth Makers 16: Richard Franklin (1989)
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983)
Blake's 7 (1978)
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders (1974)
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974)
Doctor Who: The Green Death (1973)
Doctor Who: The Time Monster (1972)
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks (1972)
Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971)
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos (1971)
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (1971)
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons (1971)
The Fiction Makers (1968)
Doctor Who (1963)
The Saint (1962)
Dixon of Dock Green (1955)
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GenderMale
Birthday1936-01-15
Deathday2023-12-25 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceMarylebone, United Kingdom
Height
FatherRichard Franklin
MotherHelen Margaret Kimber
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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