William Franklyn
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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
Credits
London Suite (1996)
as Widley
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
as Peter Torrence
Splitting Heirs (1993)
as Andrews
Nutcracker (1982)
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
Quatermass 2 (1957)
as Dr. Tom Brand
Cul-de-sac (1966)
as Cecil
Above Us the Waves (1955)
as No. 1, X2
The Snorkel (1958)
as Wilson
Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
as Captain
The Flesh Is Weak (1957)
as Lloyd Buxton
Danger Within (1959)
as Capt. Tony Long
Diana: Her True Story (1993)
as Lord Mountbatten
J.G. Ballard: A Profile (2003)
as Readings (voice)
Ooh...You Are Awful (1972)
as Arnold Van Cleef
The Big Deal (1961)
as John Hamilton
Time Is My Enemy (1954)
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)
as Tom King
That Woman Opposite (1957)
as Ned Atwood
Robert Rylands' Last Journey (1996)
as Robert Rylands
The Intelligence Men (1965)
as Colonel Grant
Pit of Darkness (1961)
as Richard Logan
The Love Match (1955)
as Arthur Ford
The Big Day (1960)
as Mr. T. Selkirk
The Crowded Day (1954)
as Studio Official
Operation Diplomat (1953)
as Dr. Gillespie
Woodland Harvest (1976)
Actor