William Franklyn

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-09-22 (91 years old)

Deathday

2016-10-31

Place of Birth

Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

Acting

1993

Splitting Heirs

as Andrews

1973

1958

The Snorkel

as Wilson

1961

Pit of Darkness

as Richard Logan

1972

Ooh...You Are Awful

as Arnold Van Cleef

1996

London Suite

as Widley

1957

That Woman Opposite

as Ned Atwood

1957

The Flesh Is Weak

as Lloyd Buxton

1982

Nutcracker

as Sir Arthur Cartwright

1966

Cul-de-sac

as Cecil

1961

The Big Deal

as John Hamilton

1996

1960

The Big Day

as Mr. T. Selkirk

1954

Time Is My Enemy

as Sgt. Peter Thompson

1957

Quatermass 2

as Dr. Tom Brand

1993

Diana: Her True Story

as Lord Mountbatten

1955

The Love Match

as Arthur Ford

1953

Operation Diplomat

as Dr. Gillespie

2003

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

as Readings (voice)

1955

Above Us the Waves

as No. 1, X2

1965

The Intelligence Men

as Colonel Grant

1959

Danger Within

as Capt. Tony Long

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