Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

Acting

Born July 7, 1911 · 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…

Known for

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Blackadder

Blackadder

1983

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

Castle Haven

1969

Sykes

Sykes

1972

Acting(59)

1990Keeping Up AppearancesDaddy's Fiance

1984Return to WaterlooWoman on Train

Gretchen Franklin — Watchpile | Watchpile

1983BlackadderCordelia

1982Dead Ernest

1981RagtimeElderly Woman

1979Quincy's QuestWitch

1979Terry and JuneCath

1979QuatermassEdna

1979Danger UXBMrs. Flack

1978The One and Only Phyllis DixeyPhyllis's Dresser

1978HazellPearl

1977Nicholas NicklebyMiss Knag

1976George and MildredMother

1975I Didn't Know You CaredAuntie Lil

1975The SweeneyFlorence, the Charlady

1974Churchill's PeopleMrs Baxter

1974The Four MusketeersD'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)

1974Rising DampAunt Maud

1973The Three MusketeersD’Artagnan’s Mother

1973SecretsMrs. Pitt

1973Black and BlueMrs. Pitt

1973BowlerMrs Bowler

1972The ProtectorsNelly Baxter

1972SykesBookstall Assistant

1972The OrganizationEdna

1972Six Days of JusticeAnnie

1971BudgieCarrie Wetherall

1971The Night VisitorMrs. Hansen

1970The Company ManTea Lady

1969Castle Haven

1968Twisted NerveClarkie

1968SubterfugeBus Conductress

1968Journey to the UnknownMrs. Barrett

1967How I Won the War2nd Old Lady

1965The Murder GameLandlady

1965A Slight Case Of...

1965Help!Neighbour

1965LondonersMrs. Hincastle

1965The Man Who Came to DieMrs. Marriott

1965Gideon's WayMartha Bray

1964Story ParadeMrs. Huxtable

1963The Silent PlaygroundMrs. Elgin

1962The Scales of JusticeRose Jenkins

1961The Trouble with Our IvyMrs. Chard

1961Flame in the StreetsMrs. Bingham

1961Ticket to ParadiseMrs. Higginbottom

1960The PoetErminia

1959The Artful Dodger

1958Saturday PlayhouseSusan Sillsby

1957The Secret PlaceMother (uncredited)

1956The High TerraceMrs. Webb

1956Armchair TheatreMiss Julia

1956Cloak Without DaggerEmmie

1955Dixon of Dock GreenMrs. Walcott

1955Before I WakeElsie

1949Trottie TrueMartha (uncredited)