William Franklyn
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-09-22
Day of Death
2016-10-31 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
William Franklyn
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.
Known For
Acting
(2003)
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
(1996)
London Suite
as Widley
(1996)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
(1993)
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
(1993)
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
(1982)
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
(1976)
(1973)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
(1972)
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
(1966)
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
(1965)
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
(1965)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
(1961)
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
(1961)
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
(1961)
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
(1960)
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
(1959)
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
(1958)
The Snorkel
as Wilson
(1957)
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
(1957)
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
(1957)
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
(1955)
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
(1955)
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
(1954)
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
(1953)
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie