Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1925-09-22
Day of Death
2016-10-31
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.
Filmography (26)
⭐ 0
Role:
Readings (voice)
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Robert Rylands
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Widley
London Suite
1996
⭐ 3.0
Role:
Lord Mountbatten
Diana: Her True Story
1993
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Andrews
Splitting Heirs
1993
⭐ 3.2
Role:
Sir Arthur Cartwright
Nutcracker
1982No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Woodland Harvest
1976
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Peter Torrence
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Arnold Van Cleef
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Cecil
Cul-de-sac
1966
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Colonel Grant
The Intelligence Men
1965
⭐ 0
Role:
Tom King
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Richard Logan
Pit of Darkness
1961No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
John Hamilton
The Big Deal
1961
⭐ 5.9
Role:
Captain
