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