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Richard Franklin

Richard Franklin

Actor

Born January 15, 1936 in Marylebone, London, England, UK

Died December 25, 2023

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Richard Franklin is best known for his role as Captain Mike Yates during the Jon Pertwee era of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who (1963). He joined the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1963, and his first professional acting experience was with the Century Theatre. He took on small television roles and spent a year and a half with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Following this, he gained more work in television, radio, and commercials. In 1971, Franklin made his first appearance on Doctor Who as UNIT officer Yates in Terror of the Autons: Episode One, a popular serial that introduced the long-running villain the Master, played by Roger Delgado. Ian Marter, who later portrayed companion Harry Sullivan alongside Tom Baker, was also a strong candidate for the role of Yates. Franklin appeared regularly on the series until 1974, with his final appearance in Pertwee's last serial, Planet of the Spiders: Part One (1974). He briefly returned for a scene in The Five Doctors (1983). He continues to work as an actor.

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The Timeless Doctors Poster

The Timeless Doctors Feature Film2023Captain Yates

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling 'The Time Monster' Poster

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling 'The Time Monster' Video2023Self - Captain Yates, Recorded in 2009

Saving Elodie Poster

Saving Elodie Short Film2022Granddad

Surge of Power: Doctor Who Tribute Poster

Surge of Power: Doctor Who Tribute Feature Film2020Self

The Horror of Flat Holm Video Game2019Mike Yates

McDonald's Monopoly Advert Video2017The Professor

Taketh Short Film2017Dr. Bell

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Feature Film2016Engineer

Tale of a Timelord Poster

Tale of a Timelord Short Film2016Captain Yates

Being a Girl Poster

Being a Girl Documentary2013Captain Mike Yates

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Poster

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Documentary2013Self

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Poster

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Mini-Series2013Self

Twilight of the Gods Poster

Twilight of the Gods Feature Film2013Richard Wagner

People Power and Puppetry Documentary2012Captain Mike Yates

The Devil Rides Out Documentary2012Self

The Hindsight Bias Poster

The Hindsight Bias Short Film2012Robert

The Village That Came to Life Poster

The Village That Came to Life Documentary2012Captain Yates

Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook Poster

Fred Dinenage Murder Casebook TV Series2011Self - Nephew of Haigh's Neighbour

Life on Earth Video2011Self

The Final Curtain Documentary2011Self

The U.N.I.T Family: Part Two Video2011Self

Between Now... And Now! Documentary2010Self

The Crossing Poster

The Crossing Short Film2010

The First Days of Spring Poster

The First Days of Spring Feature Film2009Elder Ethan

Celebration Poster

Celebration Documentary2008Self

Chemical Wedding Poster

Chemical Wedding Feature Film2008Dean of Trinity University

The Ties That Bind Us Poster

The Ties That Bind Us Documentary2008Captain Mike Yates

Doctor Who Confidential Poster

Doctor Who Confidential TV Series2005Self

Terrance Dicks: Fact & Fiction Documentary2005Capt Yates

Feedback Feature Film2004Mr. Montague

ReUNITed Video2004Self

Serial Thrillers Poster

Serial Thrillers Documentary2004Captain Yates

Chronotrip Documentary2002Self

Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Poster

Longleat 83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy Documentary2001Self

Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know! Poster

Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know! Documentary1998Self

Myth Makers: Roger Delgado - A Tribute Poster

Myth Makers: Roger Delgado - A Tribute Documentary1997Self

The Gambling Man Poster

The Gambling Man Mini-Series1995Gambler

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Poster

Doctor Who: 30 Years in the Tardis Documentary1993Capt. Mike Yates

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time Poster

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time TV Short1993Captain Yates

Harry TV Series1993Solicitor

Return to Devil's End Poster

Return to Devil's End Documentary1993Self

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Doctor

Myth Makers Vol. 16: Richard Franklin Poster

Myth Makers Vol. 16: Richard Franklin Documentary1989Self

Waving to a Train TV Movie1984Young Richard

The Borgias Poster

The Borgias Mini-Series1981Party Guest

Children in Need Poster

Children in Need TV Series1980Self

Blake's 7 Poster

Blake's 7 TV Series1978Federation Trooper

Emmerdale Farm Poster

Emmerdale Farm TV Series1972Denis Rigg

Pathfinders Poster

Pathfinders TV Series1972Flying Officer Bundy

From a Bird's Eye View Poster

From a Bird's Eye View TV Series1970First Constable

Little Women Poster

Little Women Mini-Series1970Jack Scott

The Doctors Poster

The Doctors TV Series1969Young Doctor

The Fiction-Makers Poster

The Fiction-Makers Feature Film19682nd Guard

Going for a Song TV Series1965Self

Crossroads Poster

Crossroads TV Series1964Joe Townsend

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963Captain Mike Yates

The Saint Poster

The Saint TV Series19622nd Guard

Dixon of Dock Green Poster

Dixon of Dock Green TV Series19552nd PBX Operator

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