Richard Franklin's Height
6ft 0 (182.9 cm)
English actor, best remembered for playing Captain Mike Yates in 1970's era Doctor Who and Dennis Rigg in Emmerdale. In a 1974 Spotlight Directory, he had himself listed "Height 6 feet".
5ft 8 Rob and Richard (age 78) @ Film & Comic Con Glasgow, 2014
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Average Guess (11 Votes)
5ft 11.82in (182.4cm)
5ft 11.82in (182.4cm)
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 21/May/21
Decent 6ft ranger in his hey day
Decent 6ft ranger in his hey day
Nik Ashton said on 1/Jun/20
5 foot 11 1/8?
Editor Rob
5 foot 11 1/8?
Editor RobBack a few years ago he could be 5ft 11 to 11.25, but today might have lost another fraction.
Nik said on 12/Mar/20
He can pull it off!
He can pull it off!
Csimpson6ft said on 18/May/19
181cm is fair but he might be 5'11 flat.
181cm is fair but he might be 5'11 flat.
World Citizen said on 6/Mar/19
Looks about right.
Looks about right.
Christian 6'5 3/8" said on 19/Jan/19
About 181 as listed
About 181 as listed
Bobby said on 21/Mar/18
So, where's the peak height for this guy? I'm thinking he was at least a solid 6'1 in his heyday.
Editor Rob
So, where's the peak height for this guy? I'm thinking he was at least a solid 6'1 in his heyday.
Editor RobHis peak was 6 foot as he claimed in the 70's Click Here. He was shorter than the actor John Levene on Doctor Who during that era, although today both of them are around the same range.
berta said on 27/Sep/17
this guys look 181 cm here but must be about 68 years old? he can have lost 2 cm by then and was a 6 footer at peak
this guys look 181 cm here but must be about 68 years old? he can have lost 2 cm by then and was a 6 footer at peak
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