Gretchen Franklin
Gretchen Franklin (born July 7, 1911 in London , † July 11, 2005 there ) was a British actress .
Life
She was a cousin of the actor Clive Dunn . Her most famous role was Franklin 1985-2000 as Ethel Skinner in the BBC - television series EastEnders . In the role she owned a dog named Willy . One of her standard sentences in the series was the question: "Oooh, where's Willy ?!"
Prior to the EastEnders , Franklin played several major roles in various television series, including Crossroads (1974) and the sitcom George & Mildred .
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Cloak Without Dagger
- 1965: Hi-Hi help! (Help!) - Director: Richard Lester
- 1965: The horror at Witley Castle (Die, Monster, Die!) - Directed by Daniel Haller
- 1967: How I won the war (How I Won the War) - Director: Richard Lester
- 1971: The Night Visitor (The Night Visitor) - Director: László Benedek
- 1973: The Three Musketeers (The Three Musketeers) - Director: Richard Lester
- 1974: Crossroads (TV series)
- 1976–1979: George & Mildred (TV series)
- 1981: Ragtime - Director: Miloš Forman
- 1983: Blackadder (TV series)
- 1985–2000: EastEnders (TV series)
Web links
- Gretchen Franklin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The EastEnders on the BBC: Gretchen Franklin as Ethel Skinner
- prisma.de: Black Adder (Comedy series, Great Britain 1983)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franklin, Gretchen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England, UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 2005 |
| Place of death | London |