William Franklyn

Actor

Born: September 22, 1925
Died: October 31, 2016 (age 91)
From: Kensington, London, England, UK

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…

Filmography (26)

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