William Franklyn
September 22, 1925 (99 years old) in Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 · Justice as
- 2004 · The Courtroom as
- 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
- 1974 · NOVA 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 as
- 1964 · Curtain of Fear as
- 1961 · Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan
- 1961 · Top Secret as
- 1961 · The Big Deal as John Hamilton
- 1961 · The Avengers as Brinstead
- 1961 · Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain
- 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 as
- 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 · Time Is My Enemy as Sgt. Peter Thompson
- 1953 · Operation Diplomat as Dr. Gillespie