William Franklyn
ActingBorn Sep 22, 1925Died Oct 31, 2016
Kensington, London, England, UK
William Franklyn was a British actor, perhaps best known for voicing the "Schhh... You Know Who" adverts for Schweppes from 1965 to 1973. He also performed on stage, film, television and radio, taking over from Peter Jones as "The Book" (the narrator) in the third, fourth and fifth radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He is also known for his portrayal of Sexton Blake for BBC Radio 4 in 1967.
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Filmography
2011Justicetv2004The Courtroomtv2003J.G. Ballard: A Profileas Readings (voice)movie1997Jonathan Creekas Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)tv1996Robert Rylands' Last Journeyas Robert Rylandsmovie1996London Suiteas Widleymovie1993Diana: Her True Storyas Lord Mountbattenmovie1993Splitting Heirsas Andrewsmovie1991G.B.H.as Distinguished Genttv1990The Upper Handas Erictv1986Lovejoyas Burgesstv1982Nutcrackeras Sir Arthur Cartwrightmovie1977The Masterspyas hosttv1976The New Avengersas McKaytv1976Woodland Harvestmovie1974NOVAas Narrator (voice)tv1973European Heritageas Narrator (voice)tv1973The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Peter Torrencemovie1972Ooh...You Are Awfulas Arnold Van Cleefmovie1971Justiceas James Kirbytv1968The Championsas Hartingtontv1967ITV Playhouseas Charlestv1966Cul-de-sacas Cecilmovie1965The Intelligence Menas Colonel Grantmovie1965The Legend of Young Dick Turpinas Tom Kingmovie1965Public Eyetv1964Curtain of Feartv1961Pit of Darknessas Richard Loganmovie1961Top Secrettv1961The Big Dealas John Hamiltonmovie1961Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Captainmovie1961The Avengersas Brinsteadtv1960The Dickie Henderson Showas Gregtv1960Maigretas Count Mauricetv1960The Big Dayas Mr. T. Selkirkmovie1959International Detectiveas Larry Sullivantv1959No Hiding Placetv1959Interpol Callingas Neviltv1959Danger Withinas Capt. Tony Longmovie1958The Snorkelas Wilsonmovie1957The Flesh Is Weakas Lloyd Buxtonmovie1957Quatermass 2as Dr. Tom Brandmovie1957That Woman Oppositeas Ned Atwoodmovie1956The Adventures of Sir Lancelotas Baron Mortaisetv1956Armchair Theatreas Arthur Maxwelltv1956The Count of Monte Cristoas Phillipetv1955The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Jacques Fleurytv1955Above Us the Wavesas No. 1, X2movie1955The Love Matchas Arthur Fordmovie1954The Crowded Dayas Studio Officialmovie1954Time Is My Enemyas Sgt. Peter Thompsonmovie1953Operation Diplomatas Dr. Gillespiemovie