William Franklyn
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-09-22
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.
Also Known For
Splitting Heirs
Apr 02, 1993
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Apr 17, 1973
The Snorkel
Jul 07, 1958
Pit of Darkness
Oct 01, 1961
Ooh...You Are Awful
Dec 01, 1972
London Suite
Sep 15, 1996
That Woman Opposite
May 28, 1957
The Flesh Is Weak
Aug 06, 1957
Nutcracker
Dec 17, 1982
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Jan 01, 1961
Cul-de-sac
Jun 17, 1966
The Big Deal
Mar 03, 1961
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Oct 18, 1996
The Big Day
Jul 01, 1960
Time Is My Enemy
Sep 01, 1954
Quatermass 2
May 24, 1957
Diana: Her True Story
Apr 03, 1993
The Love Match
Feb 01, 1955
Operation Diplomat
Dec 01, 1953
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Feb 22, 2003
Above Us the Waves
Mar 29, 1955
The Intelligence Men
Apr 13, 1965
Danger Within
Feb 17, 1959
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Mar 01, 1965
Woodland Harvest
Jan 01, 1976
The Avengers
Jan 07, 1961
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Sep 15, 1956
Lovejoy
Jan 10, 1986
The Courtroom
Jun 21, 2004
The Champions
Sep 25, 1968
The Count of Monte Cristo
Feb 20, 1956
Interpol Calling
Sep 13, 1959
The New Avengers
Oct 22, 1976
Public Eye
Jan 23, 1965
No Hiding Place
Sep 16, 1959
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Sep 28, 1955
International Detective
Dec 26, 1959
Maigret
Oct 31, 1960
Curtain of Fear
Oct 28, 1964
Top Secret
Aug 11, 1961
Justice
Apr 04, 2011
International Detective
Dec 26, 1959
Jonathan Creek
May 09, 1997
The Upper Hand
May 01, 1990
G.B.H.
Jun 06, 1991
NOVA
Mar 03, 1974
Justice
Oct 08, 1971
The Masterspy
Sep 10, 1977