Cast
William Franklyn
Acting
Cast
William Franklyn
Known for
Acting
Born
1925-09-22
From
Kensington, London, England, UK
Died
2016-10-31
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.
★6.7
MOVIE1966
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
★6.4
MOVIE1957
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
★3.2
MOVIE1982
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
★5.2
MOVIE1993
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
★6.3
MOVIE1959
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
★5.1
MOVIE1996
London Suite
as Widley
★7.1
MOVIE1958
The Snorkel
as Wilson
★4.8
MOVIE1972
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
★6.1
MOVIE1955
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
MOVIE2003
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
MOVIE1961
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
★5.9
MOVIE1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
★5.6
MOVIE1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
★6.2
MOVIE1961
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
★3.0
MOVIE1993
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
★5.8
MOVIE1954
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
★6.3
MOVIE1996
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
★6.5
MOVIE1954
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
★5.9
MOVIE1957
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
★6.5
MOVIE1957
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
★6.1
MOVIE1953
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
★7.5
MOVIE1960
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
★6.1
MOVIE1965
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
★7.7
MOVIE1955
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
MOVIE1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
MOVIE1976