William Franklyn

William Franklyn

1925-09-22 Kensington, London, England, UK Male 53 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-09-22

Place of Birth

Kensington, London, England, UK

Known Credits

53

Known For

Acting

Photos

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

Cul-de-sac

1966

Cecil

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

Peter Torrence

Quatermass 2

1957

Dr. Tom Brand

The Snorkel

1958

Wilson

Danger Within

1959

Capt. Tony Long

Splitting Heirs

1993

Andrews

Above Us the Waves

1955

No. 1, X2

Diana: Her True Story

1993

Lord Mountbatten

The Big Deal

1961

John Hamilton

Pit of Darkness

1961

Richard Logan

The Intelligence Men

1965

Colonel Grant

Nutcracker

1982

Sir Arthur Cartwright

The Flesh Is Weak

1957

Lloyd Buxton

The Love Match

1955

Arthur Ford

The Crowded Day

1954

Studio Official

London Suite

1996

Widley

That Woman Opposite

1957

Ned Atwood

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

1996

Robert Rylands

Ooh...You Are Awful

1972

Arnold Van Cleef

Time Is My Enemy

1954

Sgt. Peter Thompson

Operation Diplomat

1953

Dr. Gillespie

The Big Day

1960

Mr. T. Selkirk

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

2003

Readings (voice)

TV Credits

NOVA

1974

Narrator (voice) (1 episodes)

The Avengers

1961

Brinstead (2 episodes)

No Hiding Place

1959

(2 episodes)

The Champions

1968

Hartington (1 episodes)

ITV Playhouse

1967

Charles (1 episodes)

The Upper Hand

1990

Eric (1 episodes)

Jonathan Creek

1997

Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) (1 episodes)

Maigret

1960

Count Maurice (1 episodes)

Lovejoy

1986

Burgess (1 episodes)

The New Avengers

1976

McKay (1 episodes)

Justice

1971

James Kirby (1 episodes)

Public Eye

1965

(1 episodes)

Interpol Calling

1959

Nevil (1 episodes)

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956

Phillipe (2 episodes)

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955

Jacques Fleury (2 episodes)

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956

Baron Mortaise (1 episodes)

International Detective

1959

Conrad Schneider (1 episodes)

The Courtroom

2004

(38 episodes)

G.B.H.

1991

Distinguished Gent (7 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Paul Lorimer (1 episodes)

The Dickie Henderson Show

1960

Greg (1 episodes)

Top Secret

1961

(26 episodes)

On Trial

1960

W.T. Stead (1 episodes)

Justice

2011

(0 episodes)

European Heritage

1973

Narrator (voice) (1 episodes)

The Masterspy

1977

host (34 episodes)

Curtain of Fear

1964

(6 episodes)

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