William Franklyn
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-09-22 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Acting
2011
Justice as Not available2004
The Courtroom as Not available2003
J.G. Ballard: A Profile as Readings (voice)1997
Jonathan Creek as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)1996
Robert Rylands' Last Journey as Robert Rylands1996
London Suite as Widley1993
Splitting Heirs as Andrews1993
Diana: Her True Story as Lord Mountbatten1991
G.B.H. as Distinguished Gent1990
The Upper Hand as Eric1986
Lovejoy as Burgess1982
Nutcracker as Sir Arthur Cartwright1977
The Masterspy as host1976
The New Avengers as McKay1976
Woodland Harvest as Not available1974
NOVA as Narrator (voice)1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Peter Torrence1972
Ooh...You Are Awful as Arnold Van Cleef1971
Justice as James Kirby1968
The Champions as Hartington1966
Cul-de-sac as Cecil1965
Public Eye as Not available1965
The Intelligence Men as Colonel Grant1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin as Tom King1964
Curtain of Fear as Not available1961
The Avengers as Brinstead1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain1961
Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan1961
The Big Deal as John Hamilton1961
Top Secret as Not available1960
Maigret as Count Maurice1960
The Big Day as Mr. T. Selkirk1960
The Dickie Henderson Show as Greg1959
No Hiding Place as Not available1959
Interpol Calling as Nevil1959
International Detective as Conrad Schneider1959
International Detective as Larry Sullivan1959
Danger Within as Capt. Tony Long1958
The Snorkel as Wilson1957
Quatermass 2 as Dr. Tom Brand1957
The Flesh Is Weak as Lloyd Buxton1957
That Woman Opposite as Ned Atwood1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot as Baron Mortaise1956
The Count of Monte Cristo as Phillipe1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Jacques Fleury1955
The Love Match as Arthur Ford1955
Above Us the Waves as No. 1, X21954
The Crowded Day as Studio Official1954
Time Is My Enemy as Sgt. Peter Thompson1953
Operation Diplomat as Dr. Gillespie