
Richard Franklin
Acting
🎂 1936-01-15
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.
Cast credits(38)

2nd Guard
1962

Mike Yates
1963

Captain Mike Yates
1963

2nd PBX Operator
1955

Doctor
1992

Engineer
2016

Federation Trooper
1978

Self
2011

2nd Guard
1968

Captain Mike Yates (archive footage)
2008

1998

Captain Yates
1983

Mike Yates
1993

Captain Yates
1972

Dean
2008

Mike Yates
1974

Self
1993

(archive footage)
2013

Captain Mike Yates
1971

2008

Himself
2001

Captain Mike Yates
1972

Mike Yates
1974

Captain Mike Yates
1971

Richard Wagner
2013

Captain Mike Yates
1971

2015
2025

Captain Mike Yates
1971

Self
2011

(archive footage)
2023

1992
2002

Captain Mike Yates
1973

2017

1989

2001

Granddad
2022