William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday22 September 1925
Died31 October 2016 (age 91)
Place of birthKensington, London, England, UK
Known credits56

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.

Justice
Justice
2011
The Courtroom
2004
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003 · Readings (voice)
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
1997 · Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996 · Robert Rylands
London Suite
London Suite
1996 · Widley
Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story
1993 · Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
1993 · Andrews
G.B.H.
G.B.H.
1991 · Distinguished Gent
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
1990 · Eric
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986 · Burgess
The Steam Video Company
1984
Nutcracker
Nutcracker
1982 · Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Masterspy
1977 · host
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
1976 · McKay
Woodland Harvest
1976
NOVA
NOVA
1974 · Narrator (voice)
European Heritage
1973 · Narrator (voice)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972 · Arnold Van Cleef
Justice
Justice
1971 · James Kirby
The Champions
The Champions
1968 · Hartington
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Charles
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
1966 · Cecil
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Roy Haines
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
1965 · Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 · Tom King
Public Eye
Public Eye
1965
Curtain of Fear
1964 · Hans Liebert
No Cloak - No Dagger
1963 · Ian Lambart
Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness
1961 · Richard Logan
Top Secret
1961
The Big Deal
1961 · John Hamilton
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 · Captain
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961 · Brinstead
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960 · Greg
Maigret
Maigret
1960 · Count Maurice
On Trial
On Trial
1960 · W.T. Stead
The Big Day
The Big Day
1960 · Mr. T. Selkirk
International Detective
1959 · Conrad Schneider
International Detective
1959 · Larry Sullivan
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
1959
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
1959 · Nevil
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 · Capt. Tony Long
The Snorkel
The Snorkel
1958 · Wilson
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak
1957 · Lloyd Buxton
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 · Dr. Tom Brand
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
1957 · Ned Atwood
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