Richard Franklin

British actor (1936–2023)
Person human Q559743
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Richard Franklin

Summary

Richard Franklin is a human[1]. He was born in Marylebone[2]. He was born on January 15, 1936[3]. He died in Islington[4]. He died on December 24, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marylebone[2], Richard Franklin…
  • Richard Franklin died in Islington[4].
  • Richard Franklin was born on January 15, 1936[3].
  • Richard Franklin died on December 24, 2023[5].
  • Richard Franklin's father was Richard Franklin[12].
  • Richard Franklin's mother was Helen Margaret Kimber[13].
  • Richard Franklin held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Richard Franklin worked as a writer[6].
  • Richard Franklin's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Richard Franklin's professions included film actor[8].
  • Richard Franklin worked as a television actor[9].
  • Richard Franklin's professions included politician[10].
  • Richard Franklin's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].
  • Richard Franklin is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Franklin was affiliated with the Liberal Democrats[18].
  • Richard Franklin was affiliated with the UK Independence Party[19].
  • Richard Franklin's Commons category is recorded as Richard Franklin[20].
  • Richard Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[21].
  • Richard Franklin's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Franklin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1936-01-15[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-25[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 95d4393e-0e1a-4f55-95b5-5355f70fdd21[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Franklin's place of birth was Marylebone[2]. He was born on January 15, 1936[3]. His father was he[12]. His mother was Helen Margaret Kimber[13].

Education

Richard Franklin's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and politician[10].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Liberal Democrats[18], a political party[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1988[31], headquartered in London[32] and UK Independence Party[19], a political party[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1993[35], headquartered in Newton Abbot[36].

Death and Burial

Richard Franklin died on December 24, 2023[5]. He passed away in Islington[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Franklin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Richard Franklin born?

Richard Franklin was born in Marylebone[2].

Where did Richard Franklin die?

Richard Franklin died in Islington[4].

Who were Richard Franklin's parents?

Richard Franklin's father was Richard Franklin[12]. Richard Franklin's mother was Helen Margaret Kimber[13].

What did Richard Franklin do for work?

Richard Franklin worked as writer[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], television actor[9], and politician[10].

Where did Richard Franklin go to school?

Richard Franklin was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . thecharterhouse.org. Retrieved . thecharterhouse.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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