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
Also known As
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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.
Acting
1993
as Andrews
1973
as Peter Torrence
1958
as Wilson
1961
as Richard Logan
1972
as Arnold Van Cleef
1996
as Widley
1957
as Ned Atwood
1957
as Lloyd Buxton
1982
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
1961
as Captain
1966
as Cecil
1961
as John Hamilton
1996
as Robert Rylands
1960
as Mr. T. Selkirk
1954
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
1957
as Dr. Tom Brand
1993
as Lord Mountbatten
1955
as Arthur Ford
1953
as Dr. Gillespie
2003
as Readings (voice)
1955
as No. 1, X2
1965
as Colonel Grant
1959
as Capt. Tony Long
1965
as Tom King
1976
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