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Gretchen Franklin

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, Jul 07 1911

Birthplace: Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Death: Mon, Jul 11 2005

Gretchen Franklin is 94 years old

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Return to Waterloo

Gretchen Franklin was

73 in Return to Waterloo

as 'Woman on Train'.

Thu, Nov 01 1984

Ragtime

Gretchen Franklin was

70 in Ragtime

as 'Elderly Woman'.

Fri, Nov 20 1981

The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

Gretchen Franklin was

67 in The One and Only Phyllis Dixey

as 'Phyllis's Dresser'.

Wed, Nov 01 1978

The Four Musketeers

Gretchen Franklin was

63 in The Four Musketeers

as 'D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 31 1974

The Three Musketeers

Gretchen Franklin was

62 in The Three Musketeers

as 'D’Artagnan’s Mother'.

Tue, Dec 11 1973

Secrets

Gretchen Franklin was

62 in Secrets

as 'Mrs. Pitt'.

Tue, Aug 14 1973

The Night Visitor

Gretchen Franklin was

59 in The Night Visitor

as 'Mrs. Hansen'.

Wed, Feb 10 1971

The Company Man

Gretchen Franklin was

59 in The Company Man

as 'Tea Lady'.

Fri, Nov 06 1970

Twisted Nerve

Gretchen Franklin was

57 in Twisted Nerve

as 'Clarkie'.

Fri, Dec 20 1968

Subterfuge

Gretchen Franklin was

57 in Subterfuge

as 'Bus Conductress'.

Thu, Dec 12 1968

How I Won the War

Gretchen Franklin was

56 in How I Won the War

as '2nd Old Lady'.

Wed, Oct 18 1967

The Murder Game

Gretchen Franklin was

54 in The Murder Game

as 'Landlady'.

Sun, Dec 12 1965

Help!

Gretchen Franklin was

54 in Help!

as 'Neighbour'.

Thu, Jul 29 1965

The Silent Playground

Gretchen Franklin was

52 in The Silent Playground

as 'Mrs. Elgin'.

Tue, Dec 31 1963

The Trouble with Our Ivy

Gretchen Franklin was

50 in The Trouble with Our Ivy

as 'Mrs. Chard'.

Sun, Nov 19 1961

Flame in the Streets

Gretchen Franklin was

49 in Flame in the Streets

as 'Mrs. Bingham'.

Mon, Jun 19 1961

Ticket to Paradise

Gretchen Franklin was

49 in Ticket to Paradise

as 'Mrs. Higginbottom'.

Sun, Jan 01 1961

The Secret Place

Gretchen Franklin was

45 in The Secret Place

as 'Mother (uncredited)'.

Wed, Feb 06 1957

High Terrace

Gretchen Franklin was

45 in High Terrace

as 'Mrs. Webb'.

Mon, Oct 01 1956

Cloak Without Dagger

Gretchen Franklin was

44 in Cloak Without Dagger

as 'Emmie'.

Thu, May 31 1956

Before I Wake

Gretchen Franklin was

43 in Before I Wake

as 'Elsie'.

Thu, Feb 10 1955

Trottie True

Gretchen Franklin was

38 in Trottie True

as 'Martha (uncredited)'.

Thu, Sep 29 1949

The Man Who Came to Die

Gretchen Franklin will be

94+ in The Man Who Came to Die

as 'Mrs. Marriot'.

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Keeping Up Appearances

Gretchen Franklin was

79+ in Keeping Up Appearances

as 'Daddy's Fiance'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1990

EastEnders

Gretchen Franklin was

73+ in EastEnders

as ', Ethel Skinner'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 19 1985

Blackadder

Gretchen Franklin was

71+ in Blackadder

as 'Cordelia'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983

Dead Ernest

Gretchen Franklin was

70+ in Dead Ernest

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 1982

Terry and June

Gretchen Franklin was

68+ in Terry and June

as 'Cath'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979

Quatermass

Gretchen Franklin was

68+ in Quatermass

as 'Edna'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1979

Danger UXB

Gretchen Franklin was

67+ in Danger UXB

as 'Mrs. Flack'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 1979

Hazell

Gretchen Franklin was

66+ in Hazell

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1978

Nicholas Nickleby

Gretchen Franklin was

65+ in Nicholas Nickleby

as 'Miss Knag'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977

George and Mildred

Gretchen Franklin was

65+ in George and Mildred

as 'Mother'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 06 1976

I Didn't Know You Cared

Gretchen Franklin was

64+ in I Didn't Know You Cared

as 'Auntie Lil'.

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 27 1975

The Sweeney

Gretchen Franklin was

63+ in The Sweeney

as 'Florence, the Charlady'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Rising Damp

Gretchen Franklin was

63+ in Rising Damp

as 'Aunt Maud'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1974

Black and Blue

Gretchen Franklin was

62+ in Black and Blue

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 14 1973

Bowler

Gretchen Franklin was

62+ in Bowler

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 29 1973

Bowler

Gretchen Franklin was

62+ in Bowler

as 'Mrs Bowler'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 29 1973

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Gretchen Franklin was

61+ in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 15 1973

The Protectors

Gretchen Franklin was

61+ in The Protectors

as 'Nelly Baxter'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

Sykes

Gretchen Franklin was

61+ in Sykes

as 'Bookstall Assistant'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Budgie

Gretchen Franklin was

59+ in Budgie

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1971

Castle Haven

Gretchen Franklin was

57+ in Castle Haven

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 04 1969

A Slight Case Of...

Gretchen Franklin was

54+ in A Slight Case Of...

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 08 1965

Gideon's Way

Gretchen Franklin was

53+ in Gideon's Way

as 'Martha Bray'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965

The Scales of Justice

Gretchen Franklin was

50+ in The Scales of Justice

as 'Rose Jenkins'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 11 1962

Z-Cars

Gretchen Franklin was

50+ in Z-Cars

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962

The Artful Dodger

Gretchen Franklin was

48+ in The Artful Dodger

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

Dixon of Dock Green

Gretchen Franklin was

44+ in Dixon of Dock Green

as 'Mrs. Walcott'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955