William Franklyn

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Known For

Acting

Born

1925-09-22

Place of Birth

Kensington, London, England, UK
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William Franklyn

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.

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Acting History

2011
Justice
2004
The Courtroom
2003
J.G. Ballard: A Profile as Readings (voice)
1997
Jonathan Creek as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1996
Robert Rylands' Last Journey as Robert Rylands
1996
London Suite as Widley
1993
Diana: Her True Story as Lord Mountbatten
1993
Splitting Heirs as Andrews
1991
G.B.H. as Distinguished Gent
1990
The Upper Hand as Eric
1986
Lovejoy as Burgess
1982
Nutcracker as Sir Arthur Cartwright
1977
The Masterspy as host
1976
The New Avengers as McKay
1976
Woodland Harvest
1974
NOVA as Narrator (voice)
1973
European Heritage as Narrator (voice)
1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Peter Torrence
1972
Ooh...You Are Awful as Arnold Van Cleef
1971
Justice as James Kirby
1968
The Champions as Hartington
1966
Cul-de-sac as Cecil
1965
The Intelligence Men as Colonel Grant
1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin as Tom King
1965
Public Eye
1964
Curtain of Fear
1961
Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan
1961
Top Secret
1961
The Big Deal as John Hamilton
1961
The Avengers as Brinstead
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain
1960
The Dickie Henderson Show as Greg
1960
Maigret as Count Maurice
1960
The Big Day as Mr. T. Selkirk
1959
International Detective as Conrad Schneider
1959
International Detective as Larry Sullivan
1959
No Hiding Place
1959
Interpol Calling as Nevil
1959
Danger Within as Capt. Tony Long
1958
The Snorkel as Wilson
1957
The Flesh Is Weak as Lloyd Buxton
1957
That Woman Opposite as Ned Atwood
1957
Quatermass 2 as Dr. Tom Brand
1956
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot as Baron Mortaise
1956
The Count of Monte Cristo as Phillipe
1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Jacques Fleury
1955
Above Us the Waves as No. 1, X2
1955
The Love Match as Arthur Ford
1954
The Crowded Day as Studio Official
1954
Time Is My Enemy as Sgt. Peter Thompson
1953
Operation Diplomat as Dr. Gillespie