Gretchen Franklin
Gretchen Franklin
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Gretchen Franklin

Actor 1911-07-07 Covent Garden, London, England, UK

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 series until 1988. After this she returned to the show intermittently until 2000 when her character was killed off, allowing Franklin to retire from acting at the age of 89. Born into a theatrical family (...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Blackadder

Blackadder

1983 · Cordelia

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973 · D’Artagnan’s Mother

Help!

Help!

1965 · Neighbour (uncredited)

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974 · D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 · TV

Ragtime

Ragtime

1981 · Elderly Woman

Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

1990 · Daddy's Fiance

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

1968 · Clarkie

The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor

1971 · Mrs. Hansen

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967 · 2nd Old Lady

Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962 · Aunt Daphne

George and Mildred

George and Mildred

1976 · Mother

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1974 · Aunt Maud

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 · Florence, the Charlady

Return to Waterloo

Return to Waterloo

1984 · Woman on Train

The Famous Five

The Famous Five

1978 · Mrs Janes

Quatermass

Quatermass

1979 · Edna

The Protectors

The Protectors

1972 · Nelly Baxter

Terry and June

Terry and June

1979 · Cath