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