William Franklyn

William Franklyn

  • Birthday: 1925-09-22
  • Deathday: 2016-10-31
  • Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Splitting Heirs

1993

As Andrews

The Snorkel

1958

As Wilson

Pit of Darkness

1961

As Richard Logan

London Suite

1996

As Widley

That Woman Opposite

1957

As Ned Atwood

The Flesh Is Weak

1957

As Lloyd Buxton

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

As Captain

Cul-de-sac

1966

As Cecil

The Big Day

1960

As Mr. T. Selkirk

Quatermass II

1957

As Dr. Tom Brand

Diana: Her True Story

1993

As Lord Mountbatten

The Love Match

1955

As Arthur Ford

Operation Diplomat

1953

As Dr. Gillespie

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

2003

As Readings (voice)

Above Us the Waves

1955

As No. 1, X2

The Intelligence Men

1965

As Colonel Grant

Danger Within

1959

As Capt. Tony Long

Ooh... You Are Awful

1972

As Arnold Van Cleef

Nutcracker

1982

As Sir Arthur Cartwright

The Big Deal

1961

As John Hamilton

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

1996

As Robert Rylands

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