Richard Franklin
An image from Doctor Who: The Dæmons, one of the productions that also features Richard Franklin.
Richard Franklin

Richard Franklin

January 15, 1936 — 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.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

Chemical Wedding

Chemical Wedding

2008

Doctor Who: The Green Death

Doctor Who: The Green Death

1973

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

1971

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

1972

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

1974

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

1971

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

1971