William Franklyn

Personal Info

Birthday

September 22, 1925

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

The Avengers

NOVA

The Champions

Jonathan Creek

Maigret

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Justice

Interpol Calling

Filmography

2003
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
1996
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
London Suite
as Widley
1993
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
1982
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
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
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
1961
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
1960
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
1959
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
1958
The Snorkel
as Wilson
1957
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
1955
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
1954
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
1953
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie