William Franklyn
Acting
Born: 1925-09-22 in Kensington, London, England, UK
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
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
The Avengers
Brinstead
Quatermass 2
Dr. Tom Brand
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
Splitting Heirs
Andrews
Jonathan Creek
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Lovejoy
Burgess
The New Avengers
McKay
Above Us the Waves
No. 1, X2
The Snorkel
Wilson
The Champions
Hartington
Ooh...You Are Awful
Arnold Van Cleef
Danger Within
Capt. Tony Long
G.B.H.
Distinguished Gent
Maigret
Count Maurice
The Intelligence Men
Colonel Grant
Pit of Darkness
Richard Logan
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Captain
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands
Operation Diplomat
Dr. Gillespie
The Crowded Day
Studio Official
Time Is My Enemy
Sgt. Peter Thompson
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Roy Haines
London Suite
Widley
The Flesh Is Weak
Lloyd Buxton
The Count of Monte Cristo
Phillipe
Public Eye
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Jacques Fleury
The Upper Hand
Eric
Armchair Theatre
Paul Lorimer
Armchair Theatre
John Hamilton
Armchair Theatre
Arthur Maxwell
That Woman Opposite
Ned Atwood
Diana: Her True Story
Lord Mountbatten
The Love Match
Arthur Ford
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Baron Mortaise
Nutcracker
Sir Arthur Cartwright
Interpol Calling
Nevil
