William Franklyn

Acting

William Franklyn

Born September 22, 1925Kensington, London, England, UK52 credits

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

J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)Movie
Jonathan Creek
1997Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)TV
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert RylandsMovie
London Suite
1996London Suite
as WidleyMovie
Diana: Her True Story
1993Diana: Her True Story
as Lord MountbattenMovie
Splitting Heirs
1993Splitting Heirs
as AndrewsMovie
G.B.H.
1991G.B.H.
as Distinguished GentTV
Lovejoy
1986Lovejoy
as BurgessTV
Nutcracker
1982Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur CartwrightMovie
NOVA
1974NOVA
as Narrator (voice)TV
E
1973European Heritage
as Narrator (voice)TV
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter TorrenceMovie
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van CleefMovie
Justice
1971Justice
as James KirbyTV
The Champions
1968The Champions
as HartingtonTV
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouse
as CharlesTV
Cul-de-sac
1966Cul-de-sac
as CecilMovie
The Intelligence Men
1965The Intelligence Men
as Colonel GrantMovie
Pit of Darkness
1961Pit of Darkness
as Richard LoganMovie
T
1961The Big Deal
as John HamiltonMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengers
as BrinsteadTV
Maigret
1960Maigret
as Count MauriceTV
The Big Day
1960The Big Day
as Mr. T. SelkirkMovie
I
1959International Detective
as Conrad SchneiderTV
Danger Within
1959Danger Within
as Capt. Tony LongMovie
The Snorkel
1958The Snorkel
as WilsonMovie
The Flesh Is Weak
1957The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd BuxtonMovie
Quatermass 2
1957Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom BrandMovie
That Woman Opposite
1957That Woman Opposite
as Ned AtwoodMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Paul LorimerTV
Above Us the Waves
1955Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2Movie
The Love Match
1955The Love Match
as Arthur FordMovie
The Crowded Day
1954The Crowded Day
as Studio OfficialMovie
Time Is My Enemy
1954Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter ThompsonMovie
Operation Diplomat
1953Operation Diplomat
as Dr. GillespieMovie