William Franklyn
Birthday
1925/09/22
Day of death
2016/10/31 (91 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Also know as
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Biography
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.
Acting
(1993) Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
(1973) The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
(1958) The Snorkel
as Wilson
(1961) Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
(1972) Ooh... You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
(1996) London Suite
as Widley
(1957) That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
(1957) The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
(1982) Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
(1961) Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
(1966) Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
(1961) The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
(1996) Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
(1960) The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
(1954) Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
(1957) Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
(1993) Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
(1955) The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
(1953) Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
(2003) J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
(1955) Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
(1965) The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
(1959) Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
(1965) The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
(1976) Woodland Harvest
as ---
(1961) The Avengers
as Brinstead
(1956) The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Baron Mortaise
(1986) Lovejoy
as Burgess
(2004) The Courtroom
as ---
(1968) The Champions
as Hartington
(1956) The Count of Monte Cristo
as Phillipe
(1959) Interpol Calling
as Nevil
(1976) The New Avengers
as ---
(1965) Public Eye
as ---
(1959) No Hiding Place
as ---
(1955) The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jacques Fleury
(1959) International Detective
as Conrad Schneider
(1960) Maigret
as Count Maurice
(1964) Curtain of Fear
as ---
(1961) Top Secret
as ---
(2011) Justice
as ---
(1959) International Detective
as Larry Sullivan
(1997) Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
(1990) The Upper Hand
as Eric
(1991) G.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent
(1974) NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
(1971) Justice
as James Kirby
(1977) The Masterspy
as host