Richard Franklin
Acting·January 15, 1936·† December 25, 2023 — 87 years old·Marylebone, London, England, UK
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
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016·7.5
Doctor Who
1963·7.9
The Saint
1962·7.4
Blake's 7
1978·7.3
Chemical Wedding
2008·4.2
Heartbeat
1992·7.2
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983·7.8
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993·4.8
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
1971·7.5
The Fiction Makers
1968·7.2
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
1974·7.4
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
1972·7.9
Filmography · 40
2023Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster(archive footage)2022Saving ElodieGranddad2018Doctor Who: Behind the SofaTVSelf2017The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryEngineer2015Longleat '83: The Lost Footage2015Myth MakersTVHimself2013A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee(archive footage)2013Twilight of the GodsRichard Wagner2011Life on EarthSelf2011Fred Dinenage - Murder CasebookTVSelf2008Chemical WeddingDean2008Celebration: Doctor Who in 19832008The Ties That Bind UsCaptain Mike Yates (archive footage)2002Chronotrip2001ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis2001Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyHimself1998Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeMike Yates1993Return to Devil's EndSelf1992Reverse the Polarity: A Day in the Life of Jon Pertwee1992HeartbeatTVDoctor1986Blake's 7: AftermathFederation Trooper1984Waving to a TrainYoung Richard1983Doctor Who: The Five DoctorsCaptain Yates1978Blake's 7TVFederation Trooper1974Doctor Who: Planet of the SpidersMike Yates1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the DinosaursMike Yates1973Doctor Who: The Green DeathCaptain Mike Yates1972Doctor Who: The Time MonsterCaptain Mike Yates1972Doctor Who: Day of the DaleksCaptain Yates1971Doctor Who: The DæmonsCaptain Mike Yates1971Doctor Who: The Claws of AxosCaptain Mike Yates1971Doctor Who: The Mind of EvilCaptain Mike Yates1971Doctor Who: Terror of the AutonsCaptain Mike Yates1970Little WomenTVJack Scott1968The Fiction Makers2nd Guard1963Doctor WhoTVMike Yates · Captain Mike Yates1962The SaintTV2nd Guard1955Dixon of Dock GreenTV2nd PBX Operator