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William Franklyn

Birthday: 1925-09-22
Died: 2016-10-31
Birthplace: Kensington, London, England, UK


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.

Filmography

Splitting Heirs
Character: Andrews
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Character: Peter Torrence
The Snorkel
Character: Wilson

Pit of Darkness
Character: Richard Logan
Ooh... You Are Awful
Character: Arnold Van Cleef
London Suite
Character: Widley

That Woman Opposite
Character: Ned Atwood
The Flesh Is Weak
Character: Lloyd Buxton
Nutcracker
Character: Sir Arthur Cartwright

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Character: Captain
Cul-de-sac
Character: Cecil
The Big Deal
Character: John Hamilton

Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Character: Robert Rylands
The Big Day
Character: Mr. T. Selkirk
Time Is My Enemy
Character: Sgt. Peter Thompson

Quatermass 2
Character: Dr. Tom Brand
Diana: Her True Story
Character: Lord Mountbatten
The Love Match
Character: Arthur Ford

Operation Diplomat
Character: Dr. Gillespie
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Character: Readings (voice)
Above Us the Waves
Character: No. 1, X2

The Intelligence Men
Character: Colonel Grant
Danger Within
Character: Capt. Tony Long
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Character: Tom King