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Article: Actress Gretchen Franklin, 94; won fame in BBC soap opera
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- July 17, 2005
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-17-2005
Actress Gretchen Franklin, 94; won fame in BBC soap opera -- Was dotty Ethel in 'EastEnders'
The Associated Press
Date: 07-17-2005, Sunday
Section: LOCAL
Edtion: All Editions
Biographical: GRETCHEN FRANKLIN
LONDON - Actress Gretchen Franklin, known to millions as the dotty, dog-loving Ethel Skinner in the long-running BBC-TV soap opera "EastEnders," has died at 94, her agent said Tuesday.
Ms. Franklin died at home in London last Monday, Barry Burnett said. The cause of death was not given.
Although her acting career spanned more than 50 years, it was her role in "EastEnders" that made Ms. Franklin a household name.
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