Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

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 entertainer at the turn of the century and her cousin was Dad's Army star Clive Dunn) Gretchen Franklin made her theatre debut as a teenage chorus girl. She toured with comedians such as Gracie Fields before making the switch to serious acting. Her film appearances included Cloak Without Dagger (1956), Flame in the Streets (1961), The Murder Game (1965), Help! (1965), How I Won The War (1967), Twisted Nerve (1968), The Night Visitor (1971), The Three Musketeers (1973), Quincy's Quest (1979), and Ragtime (1981), among others. She is namechecked in The Fall's 1990 song Telephone Thing.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Covent Garden, London, England, UK
    Birthday
    7/7/1911
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The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
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The Murder Game
The Murder Game
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Before I Wake
Before I Wake
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The Trouble with Our Ivy
The Trouble with Our Ivy
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Ticket to Paradise
Ticket to Paradise
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The Silent Playground
The Silent Playground
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The Four Musketeers
The Four Musketeers
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Secrets
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Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve
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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
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Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
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The Night Visitor
The Night Visitor
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High Terrace
High Terrace
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Return to Waterloo
Return to Waterloo
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Subterfuge
Subterfuge
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How I Won the War
How I Won the War
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Help!
Help!
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Trottie True
Trottie True
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The Secret Place
The Secret Place
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Cloak Without Dagger
Cloak Without Dagger
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Ragtime
Ragtime
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