Richard Franklin

Biography

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

as Engineer

Doctor Who

as Mike Yates

Doctor Who

as Captain Mike Yates

The Saint

as 2nd Guard

Blake's 7

as Federation Trooper

Heartbeat

as Doctor

Chemical Wedding

as Dean

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

as Captain Yates

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

as Mike Yates

The Fiction Makers

as 2nd Guard