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.
Filmography
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
as (archive footage)
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
as (archive footage)
Saving Elodie
as Granddad
Saving Elodie
as Granddad
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Engineer
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Engineer
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
as (archive footage)
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
as (archive footage)
Twilight of the Gods
as Richard Wagner
Twilight of the Gods
as Richard Wagner
Life on Earth
as Self
Life on Earth
as Self
Chemical Wedding
as Dean
Chemical Wedding
as Dean
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
The Ties That Bind Us
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
The Ties That Bind Us
as Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
Chronotrip
Chronotrip
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Himself
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Himself
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as Mike Yates
Return to Devil's End
as Self
Return to Devil's End
as Self
Blake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation Trooper
Blake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation Trooper
Waving to a Train
as Young Richard
Waving to a Train
as Young Richard
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
as Captain Yates
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
as Captain Yates
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
as Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
as Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
as Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
as Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Green Death
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Time Monster
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
as Captain Yates
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
as Captain Yates
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Dæmons
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Captain Mike Yates
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Captain Mike Yates
The Fiction Makers
as 2nd Guard
The Fiction Makers
as 2nd Guard