William Franklyn
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 22, 1925 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
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
| 2011 | Justice | |
| 2004 | The Courtroom | |
| 2003 | J.G. Ballard: A ProfileReadings (voice) | |
| 1997 | Jonathan CreekNarrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | London SuiteWidley | |
| 1996 | Robert Rylands' Last JourneyRobert Rylands | |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsAndrews | |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True StoryLord Mountbatten | |
| 1991 | G.B.H.Distinguished Gent | |
| 1990 | The Upper HandEric | |
| 1986 | LovejoyBurgess | |
| 1982 | NutcrackerSir Arthur Cartwright | |
| 1977 | The Masterspyhost | |
| 1976 | Woodland Harvest | |
| 1976 | The New AvengersMcKay | |
| 1974 | NOVANarrator (voice) | |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of DraculaPeter Torrence | |
| 1973 | European HeritageNarrator (voice) | |
| 1972 | Ooh...You Are AwfulArnold Van Cleef | |
| 1971 | JusticeJames Kirby | |
| 1968 | The ChampionsHartington | |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseCharles | |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sacCecil | |
| 1965 | The Intelligence MenColonel Grant | |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick TurpinTom King | |
| 1965 | Public Eye | |
| 1964 | Curtain of Fear | |
| 1961 | Pit of DarknessRichard Logan | |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' BayCaptain | |
| 1961 | The Big DealJohn Hamilton | |
| 1961 | The AvengersBrinstead | |
| 1961 | Top Secret | |
| 1960 | The Big DayMr. T. Selkirk | |
| 1960 | MaigretCount Maurice | |
| 1960 | The Dickie Henderson ShowGreg | |
| 1959 | Danger WithinCapt. Tony Long | |
| 1959 | Interpol CallingNevil | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1959 | International DetectiveConrad Schneider | |
| 1959 | International DetectiveLarry Sullivan | |
| 1958 | The SnorkelWilson | |
| 1957 | That Woman OppositeNed Atwood | |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is WeakLloyd Buxton | |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2Dr. Tom Brand | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir LancelotBaron Mortaise | |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte CristoPhillipe | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatrePaul Lorimer | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreJohn Hamilton | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreArthur Maxwell | |
| 1955 | The Love MatchArthur Ford | |
| 1955 | Above Us the WavesNo. 1, X2 | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJacques Fleury | |
| 1954 | Time Is My EnemySgt. Peter Thompson | |
| 1954 | The Crowded DayStudio Official | |
| 1953 | Operation DiplomatDr. Gillespie |