- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1925
- Place of Birth
- Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- October 31, 2016
William Franklyn
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.
Filmography
tvJustice
2011
The Courtroom
tvThe Courtroom
2004
movieJ.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003 · Readings (voice)
tvJonathan Creek
1997 · Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
movieRobert Rylands' Last Journey
1996 · Robert Rylands
movieLondon Suite
1996 · Widley
movieDiana: Her True Story
1993 · Lord Mountbatten
movieSplitting Heirs
1993 · Andrews
tvG.B.H.
1991 · Distinguished Gent
tvThe Upper Hand
1990 · Eric
tvLovejoy
1986 · Burgess
movieNutcracker
1982 · Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Masterspy
tvThe Masterspy
1977 · host
tvThe New Avengers
1976 · McKay
Woodland Harvest
movieWoodland Harvest
1976
tvNOVA
1974 · Narrator (voice)
European Heritage
tvEuropean Heritage
1973 · Narrator (voice)
movieThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · Peter Torrence
movieOoh...You Are Awful
1972 · Arnold Van Cleef
tvJustice
1971 · James Kirby
tvThe Champions
1968 · Hartington
tvITV Playhouse
1967 · Charles
movieCul-de-sac
1966 · Cecil
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Roy Haines
movieThe Intelligence Men
1965 · Colonel Grant
movieThe Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 · Tom King
tvPublic Eye
1965
Curtain of Fear
tvCurtain of Fear
1964 · Hans Liebert
No Cloak - No Dagger
tvNo Cloak - No Dagger
1963 · Ian Lambart
moviePit of Darkness
1961 · Richard Logan
Top Secret
tvTop Secret
1961
The Big Deal
movieThe Big Deal
1961 · John Hamilton
movieFury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 · Captain
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Brinstead
The Dickie Henderson Show
tvThe Dickie Henderson Show
1960 · Greg
tvMaigret
1960 · Count Maurice
tvOn Trial
1960 · W.T. Stead
movieThe Big Day
1960 · Mr. T. Selkirk
International Detective
tvInternational Detective
1959 · Conrad Schneider, Larry Sullivan
tvNo Hiding Place
1959
tvInterpol Calling
1959 · Nevil
movieDanger Within
1959 · Capt. Tony Long
movieThe Snorkel
1958 · Wilson
movieThe Flesh Is Weak
1957 · Lloyd Buxton
movieQuatermass 2
1957 · Dr. Tom Brand
movieThat Woman Opposite
1957 · Ned Atwood
tvThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956 · Baron Mortaise
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Paul Lorimer, John Hamilton, Arthur Maxwell
tvThe Count of Monte Cristo
1956 · Phillipe
tvThe Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955 · Jacques Fleury
movieAbove Us the Waves
1955 · No. 1, X2
movieThe Love Match
1955 · Arthur Ford
movieThe Crowded Day
1954 · Studio Official
movieTime Is My Enemy
1954 · Sgt. Peter Thompson
movieOperation Diplomat
1953 · Dr. Gillespie