William Franklyn

William Franklyn

1925-09-22 – 2016-10-31 (age 91) Kensington, London, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac

1966

as Cecil

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

as Peter Torrence

The Snorkel
The Snorkel

1958

as Wilson

Danger Within
Danger Within

1959

as Capt. Tony Long

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Captain

Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2

1957

as Dr. Tom Brand

Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs

1993

as Andrews

Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves

1955

as No. 1, X2

The Love Match
The Love Match

1955

as Arthur Ford

London Suite
London Suite

1996

as Widley

Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful

1972

as Arnold Van Cleef

The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men

1965

as Colonel Grant

Nutcracker
Nutcracker

1982

as Sir Arthur Cartwright

Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey

1996

as Robert Rylands

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite

1957

as Ned Atwood

The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak

1957

as Lloyd Buxton

Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness

1961

as Richard Logan

The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day

1954

as Studio Official

Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story

1993

as Lord Mountbatten