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Gretchen Franklin (7 July 1911 – 11 July 2005) was an English actress and dancer with a career in show business spanning over 70 years. She was born in Covent Garden , Central London. She played Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC 1 soap opera EastEnders on a regular basis from 1985 until 1988.
Gretchen Franklin (1911-2005) was a versatile actress who appeared in films, sit-coms and TV shows. She was best known for playing Ethel Skinner in EastEnders, a role she reprised until 2000.
- January 1, 1
- Covent Garden, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Barnes, London, England, UK
The actress, who played Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC-TV soap opera, passed away at home in London on Monday. She had a long and varied career in theater, film and television, including roles in "Dixon of Dock Green" and "Till Death Us Do Part".
Jul 12, 2005 · Gretchen Franklin, who has died at the age of 94, spent nearly 80 years in showbusiness. But she enjoyed her greatest fame as the elderly Ethel, a favourite character in BBC...
Gretchen Franklin was a British actress who appeared in films, sit-coms and EastEnders. She was known for her comedy and drama roles, her charity work and her long tenure on the soap opera.
- July 7, 1911
- July 11, 2005
Jul 11, 2005 · Gretchen Franklin was an English actress and dancer who appeared in films, TV shows and theatre for over 70 years. She was best known for playing Ethel Skinner in EastEnders, a role she started in 1985 and returned to intermittently until 2000.
Gretchen Franklin, who played Ethel Skinner in the long-running soap, passed away on 11 July 2005 at the age of 94. She was one of the original cast members and a popular and enduring character.
