Where to watch Gretchen Franklin in the UK
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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 (her father had a song and dance act, her grandfather was a famous music hall ent…
Gretchen Franklin films streaming in the UK
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- EastEnders (1985) Cast
- Z-Cars (1962) Cast
- Blackadder (1983) as Cordelia
- The Sweeney (1975) as Florence, the Charlady
- The Protectors (1972) as Nelly Baxter
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) as Daddy's Fiance
- Churchill's People (1974) as Mrs Baxter
- Gideon's Way (1965) as Martha Bray
- Story Parade (1964) as Mrs. Huxtable
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as Mrs. Walcott
- Budgie (1971) as Carrie Wetherall
- Sykes (1972) as Bookstall Assistant
- Terry and June (1979) as Cath
- Danger UXB (1979) as Mrs. Flack
- Hazell (1978) as Pearl
- Rising Damp (1974) as Aunt Maud
- The Scales of Justice (1962) as Rose Jenkins
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973) Cast
- Londoners (1965) as Mrs. Hincastle
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as D’Artagnan’s Mother
- Black and Blue (1973) as Mrs. Pitt
- Ragtime (1981) as Elderly Woman
- Nicholas Nickleby (1977) as Miss Knag
- Quatermass (1979) as Edna
- George and Mildred (1976) as Mother
- The Four Musketeers (1974) as D'Artagnan's Mother (archive footage) (uncredited)
- I Didn't Know You Cared (1975) as Auntie Lil
- Help! (1965) as Neighbour
- Saturday Playhouse (1958) as Susan Sillsby
- Castle Haven (1969) Cast
- Bowler (1973) as Mrs Bowler
- Twisted Nerve (1968) as Clarkie
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Miss Julia
- How I Won the War (1967) as 2nd Old Lady
- The Organization (1972) as Edna
- A Slight Case Of... (1965) Cast
- Trottie True (1949) as Martha (uncredited)
- The Night Visitor (1971) as Mrs. Hansen
- Flame in the Streets (1961) as Mrs. Bingham
- The Secret Place (1957) as Mother (uncredited)
- Subterfuge (1968) as Bus Conductress
- Before I Wake (1955) as Elsie
- The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (1978) as Phyllis's Dresser
- Return to Waterloo (1984) as Woman on Train
- The Silent Playground (1963) as Mrs. Elgin
- The High Terrace (1956) as Mrs. Webb
- The Artful Dodger (1959) Cast
- Secrets (1973) as Mrs. Pitt
- Dead Ernest (1982) Cast
- Cloak Without Dagger (1956) as Emmie
- The Murder Game (1965) as Landlady
- The Company Man (1970) as Tea Lady
- Bowler (1973) Cast
- Quincy's Quest (1979) as Witch
- Ticket to Paradise (1961) as Mrs. Higginbottom
- The Poet (1960) as Erminia
- The Trouble with Our Ivy (1961) as Mrs. Chard
- The Man Who Came to Die (1965) as Mrs. Marriott
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Most-watched Gretchen Franklin films currently: The Three Musketeers (1973), Ragtime (1981), The Four Musketeers (1974), Help! (1965), Twisted Nerve (1968).
What TV shows has Gretchen Franklin appeared in?
Selected TV credits: EastEnders (1985), Z-Cars (1962), Blackadder (1983), The Sweeney (1975), The Protectors (1972).
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