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 dan…
Known field
Acting
Total Movie Credited
24
Total TV Shows Credited
34
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Covent Garden, London, England, UK
Birthdate
July 7, 1911
Death Date
July 11o 2005