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