William Franklyn
- Acting
- September 22, 1925 · Kensington, London, England, UK
- October 31, 2016
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Justice
- The Courtroom
- J.G. Ballard: A Profile · Readings (Voice)
- Jonathan Creek · Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
- Robert Rylands' Last Journey · Robert Rylands
- London Suite · Widley
- Diana: Her True Story · Lord Mountbatten
- Splitting Heirs · Andrews
- G.B.H. · Distinguished Gent
- The Upper Hand · Eric
- Lovejoy · Burgess
- The Steam Video Company
- Nutcracker · Sir Arthur Cartwright
- The Masterspy · host
- The New Avengers · McKay
- Woodland Harvest
- NOVA · Narrator (Voice)
- European Heritage · Narrator (Voice)
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula · Peter Torrence
- Ooh...You Are Awful · Arnold Van Cleef
- Justice · James Kirby
- The Champions · Hartington
- ITV Playhouse · Charles
- Cul-de-sac · Cecil
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Roy Haines
- The Intelligence Men · Colonel Grant
- The Legend of Young Dick Turpin · Tom King
- Public Eye
- Curtain of Fear · Hans Liebert
- No Cloak - No Dagger · Ian Lambart
- Pit of Darkness · Richard Logan
- Top Secret
- The Big Deal · John Hamilton
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay · Captain
- The Avengers · Brinstead
- The Dickie Henderson Show · Greg
- Maigret · Count Maurice
- On Trial · W.T. Stead
- The Big Day · Mr. T. Selkirk
- International Detective · Conrad Schneider, Larry Sullivan
- No Hiding Place
- Interpol Calling · Nevil
- Danger Within · Capt. Tony Long
- The Snorkel · Wilson
- The Flesh Is Weak · Lloyd Buxton
- Quatermass 2 · Dr. Tom Brand
- That Woman Opposite · Ned Atwood
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot · Baron Mortaise
- Armchair Theatre · Paul Lorimer, John Hamilton
- The Count of Monte Cristo · Phillipe
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel · Jacques Fleury
- Above Us the Waves · No. 1, X2
- The Love Match · Arthur Ford
- The Crowded Day · Studio Official
- Time Is My Enemy · Sgt. Peter Thompson
- Operation Diplomat · Dr. Gillespie