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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Actor · Born 1925-09-22 · 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Cul-de-sac (1966) — Cecil
  2. The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) — Peter Torrence
  3. The Avengers (1961) — Brinstead
  4. Quatermass 2 (1957) — Dr. Tom Brand
  5. NOVA (1974) — Narrator (voice)
  6. Splitting Heirs (1993) — Andrews
  7. Jonathan Creek (1997) — Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
  8. Lovejoy (1986) — Burgess
  9. The New Avengers (1976) — McKay
  10. The Snorkel (1958) — Wilson
  11. Above Us the Waves (1955) — No. 1, X2
  12. The Champions (1968) — Hartington
  13. Ooh...You Are Awful (1972) — Arnold Van Cleef
  14. Danger Within (1959) — Capt. Tony Long
  15. G.B.H. (1991) — Distinguished Gent
  16. Maigret (1960) — Count Maurice
  17. The Intelligence Men (1965) — Colonel Grant
  18. Pit of Darkness (1961) — Richard Logan
  19. Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) — Captain
  20. Robert Rylands' Last Journey (1996) — Robert Rylands
  21. Operation Diplomat (1953) — Dr. Gillespie
  22. The Crowded Day (1954) — Studio Official
  23. Time Is My Enemy (1954) — Sgt. Peter Thompson
  24. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) — Roy Haines
  25. London Suite (1996) — Widley
  26. The Flesh Is Weak (1957) — Lloyd Buxton
  27. The Count of Monte Cristo (1956) — Phillipe
  28. Public Eye (1965)
  29. The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955) — Jacques Fleury
  30. The Upper Hand (1990) — Eric
  31. Armchair Theatre (1956) — Paul Lorimer
  32. That Woman Opposite (1957) — Ned Atwood
  33. Diana: Her True Story (1993) — Lord Mountbatten
  34. The Love Match (1955) — Arthur Ford
  35. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) — Baron Mortaise
  36. Nutcracker (1982) — Sir Arthur Cartwright
  37. Interpol Calling (1959) — Nevil
  38. No Hiding Place (1959)
  39. Justice (1971) — James Kirby
  40. ITV Playhouse (1967) — Charles