Gretchen Franklin
Acting Born Jul 7, 1911 Died Jul 11, 2005 Covent Garden, London, England, UK 69 credits
Biography
Gretchen Franklin works in acting. Born July 7, 1911 in Covent Garden, London, England, UK. Died July 11, 2005. Archytele tracks 69 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Keeping Up Appearances
EastEndersEastEnders
Return to Waterloo
Blackadder
Dead Ernest
Ragtime
Terry and JuneDanger UXBQuatermassQuincy's Quest
HazellThe One and Only Phyllis Dixey
Nicholas Nickleby
George and Mildred
The SweeneyI Didn't Know You Cared
Churchill's PeopleRising DampThe Four Musketeers
The Three MusketeersBlack and BlueBowlerBowlerSecrets
The ProtectorsSykesSix Days of JusticeThe Organization
BudgieThe Night Visitor
The Company Man
Castle Haven
Journey to the UnknownTwisted NerveSubterfuge
How I Won the War
Gideon's WayLondonersHelp!A Slight Case Of...The Man Who Came to Die
Story ParadeThe Protectors
The Silent Playground
Z-CarsSteptoe and SonThe Scales of Justice
Flame in the StreetsThe Trouble with Our IvyTicket to Paradise
The Poet
The Artful Dodger
Saturday PlayhouseSaturday PlayhouseSaturday Playhouse
The Secret Place
Armchair TheatreArmchair TheatreArmchair TheatreArmchair TheatreArmchair Theatre
Dixon of Dock GreenBefore I Wake
Full Filmography
69 titles- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) as Daddy's Fiance
- EastEnders (1985)
- EastEnders (1985) as Ethel Skinner
- Return to Waterloo (1984) as Woman on Train
- Blackadder (1983) as Cordelia
- Dead Ernest (1982)
- Ragtime (1981) as Elderly Woman
- Terry and June (1979) as Cath
- Danger UXB (1979) as Mrs. Flack
- Quatermass (1979) as Edna
- Quincy's Quest (1979) as Witch
- Hazell (1978) as Pearl
- The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978) as Phyllis's Dresser
- Nicholas Nickleby (1977) as Miss Knag
- George and Mildred (1976) as Mother
- The Sweeney (1975) as Florence, the Charlady
- I Didn't Know You Cared (1975) as Auntie Lil
- Churchill's People (1974) as Mrs Baxter
- Rising Damp (1974) as Aunt Maud
- The Four Musketeers (1974) as D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as D’Artagnan’s Mother
- Black and Blue (1973) as Mrs. Pitt
- Bowler (1973) as Mrs Bowler
- Bowler (1973)
- Secrets (1973) as Mrs. Pitt
- The Protectors (1972) as Nelly Baxter
- Sykes (1972) as Bookstall Assistant
- Six Days of Justice (1972) as Annie
- The Organization (1972) as Edna
- Budgie (1971) as Carrie Wetherall
- The Night Visitor (1971) as Mrs. Hansen
- The Company Man (1970) as Tea Lady
- Castle Haven (1969)
- Journey to the Unknown (1968) as Mrs. Barrett
- Twisted Nerve (1968) as Clarkie
- Subterfuge (1968) as Bus Conductress
- How I Won the War (1967) as 2nd Old Lady
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Martha Bray
- Londoners (1965) as Mrs. Hincastle
- Help! (1965) as Neighbour
- A Slight Case Of... (1965)
- The Man Who Came to Die (1965) as Mrs. Marriott
- The Murder Game (1965) as Landlady
- Story Parade (1964) as Mrs. Huxtable
- The Protectors (1964) as Mrs Bolland
- The Silent Playground (1963) as Mrs. Elgin
- Z-Cars (1962)
- Steptoe and Son (1962) as Aunt Daphne
- The Scales of Justice (1962) as Rose Jenkins
- Flame in the Streets (1961) as Mrs. Bingham
- The Trouble with Our Ivy (1961) as Mrs. Chard
- Ticket to Paradise (1961) as Mrs. Higginbottom
- The Poet (1960) as Erminia
- The Artful Dodger (1959)
- Saturday Playhouse (1958) as Susan Sillsby
- Saturday Playhouse (1958) as Mrs. Wilson
- Saturday Playhouse (1958) as Mrs. Catt
- The Secret Place (1957) as Mother (uncredited)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Miss Julia
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mrs. Chard
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Else
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Edie Tidy
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Mrs. Marriott
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Tea Lady
- Cloak Without Dagger (1956) as Emmie
- The High Terrace (1956) as Mrs. Webb
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Mrs. Walcott
- Before I Wake (1955) as Elsie
- Trottie True (1949) as Martha (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gretchen Franklin best known for?
Gretchen Franklin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Fantomas (1964), Fantomas (1964), Blackadder (1983).
When and where was Gretchen Franklin born?
Gretchen Franklin was born on July 7, 1911 in Covent Garden, London, England, UK. They passed away on July 11, 2005.
How many credits does Gretchen Franklin have?
Gretchen Franklin has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 1990.
What is Gretchen Franklin's background in cinema and television?
Born in Covent Garden, West London in 1911, Gretchen Franklin was an English actress and dancer whose showbusiness career spanned over 70 years. She was best known for her role as Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC 1 soap opera EastEnders. She appeared in the very first episode in 1985 and was a regular in the serie...
Gretchen Franklin by the numbers
69credits
25films
44TV series
1949–1990active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Sweeney (1975) as Florence, the Charlady — aged about 63
- Blackadder (1983) as Cordelia — aged about 71
- Danger UXB (1979) as Mrs. Flack — aged about 67
- Steptoe and Son (1962) as Aunt Daphne — aged about 50
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) as Daddy's Fiance — aged about 78
- Rising Damp (1974) as Aunt Maud — aged about 62
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