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Gretchen Franklin
English actress (1911-2005) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 94
Gretchen Gordon Franklin was an English actress and dancer with a career in show business spanning over 70 years. She played Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC1 soap opera EastEnders on a regular basis from 1985 until 1988.
Gretchen Franklin is read about 98 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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2005Died11 July 20051990
Keeping Up AppearancesSeries, Daddy's Fiance1984
Return to WaterlooFilm, Woman on Train1983
BlackadderSeries, Cordelia1981
RagtimeFilm, Elderly Woman1979
Danger UXBSeries, Mrs. Flack1978
The One and Only Phyllis DixeyFilm, Phyllis's Dresser1976
George and MildredSeries, Mother1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, Mrs Baxter
The Four MusketeersFilm, 1974D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)1973
SecretsFilm, Mrs. Pitt1972
SykesSeries, Bookstall Assistant1970The Company ManFilm, Tea Lady1968
Journey to the UnknownSeries, Mrs. Barrett
SubterfugeFilm, 1968Bus Conductress1967
How I Won the WarFilm, 2nd Old Lady1965
Help!Film, Neighbour (uncredited)1964Story ParadeSeries, Mrs. Huxtable1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Aunt Daphne1961
Flame in the StreetsFilm, Mrs. Bingham1960The PoetFilm, Erminia1957
The Secret PlaceFilm, Mother (uncredited)1955
Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Mrs. Walcott
Before I WakeFilm, 1955Elsie1949
Trottie TrueFilm, Martha (uncredited)1911Born7 July 1911
Keeping Up AppearancesSeries, Daddy's Fiance1984Return to WaterlooFilm, Woman on Train1983BlackadderSeries, Cordelia1981RagtimeFilm, Elderly Woman1979Danger UXBSeries, Mrs. Flack1978The One and Only Phyllis DixeyFilm, Phyllis's Dresser1976George and MildredSeries, Mother1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, Mrs BaxterThe Four MusketeersFilm, 1974D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)1973SecretsFilm, Mrs. Pitt1972SykesSeries, Bookstall Assistant1970The Company ManFilm, Tea Lady1968Journey to the UnknownSeries, Mrs. BarrettSubterfugeFilm, 1968Bus Conductress1967How I Won the WarFilm, 2nd Old Lady1965Help!Film, Neighbour (uncredited)1964Story ParadeSeries, Mrs. Huxtable1962Steptoe and SonSeries, Aunt Daphne1961Flame in the StreetsFilm, Mrs. Bingham1960The PoetFilm, Erminia1957The Secret PlaceFilm, Mother (uncredited)1955Dixon of Dock GreenSeries, Mrs. WalcottBefore I WakeFilm, 1955Elsie1949Trottie TrueFilm, Martha (uncredited)1911Born7 July 1911People around Gretchen
Close ties
Richard Lester Directed The Three Musketeers (1973)- Roy Kinnear Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Alexander Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)- Ilya Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)
Frank Finlay Also in The Four Musketeers and Twisted Nerve
Christopher Lee Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Charlton Heston Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Faye Dunaway Also in The Four Musketeers (1974)
Raquel Welch Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Richard Chamberlain Also in The Four Musketeers (1974)
Geraldine Chaplin Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Mel Ferrer Produced The Night Visitor (1971)
Michael York Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Oliver Reed Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Jean-Pierre Cassel Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)- Joss Ackland Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
László Benedek Directed The Night Visitor (1973)
Sybil Danning Also in The Three Musketeers (1973)
Kenneth Colley Also in How I Won the War and Return to Waterloo
Richard Briers Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)- Michael Gothard Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Nicole Calfan Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Simon Ward Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Ángel del Pozo Also in The Four Musketeers (1975)
Known for
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Ragtime 1981
Help! 1965
Twisted Nerve 1968
The Three Musketeers 1973
The Four Musketeers 1974
Also in Français
Filmography 25
73 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Following this, she made intermittent returns to the show, her appearances becoming increasingly infrequent and brief. Her final appearance was in 2000, marking the demise of her character.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 2005 · aged 94
