William Franklyn
Acting Born Sep 22, 1925 Kensington, London, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator (voice)
- The Avengers (1961) as Brinstead
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Charles
- The Champions (1968) as Hartington
- Maigret (1960) as Count Maurice
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Jonathan Creek (1997) as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Roy Haines
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1956) as Phillipe
- Public Eye (1965)
- Lovejoy (1986) as Burgess
- The Upper Hand (1990) as Eric
- Justice (1971) as James Kirby
- The New Avengers (1976) as McKay
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Nevil
- International Detective (1959) as Conrad Schneider
- International Detective (1959) as Larry Sullivan
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) as Baron Mortaise
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955) as Jacques Fleury
- On Trial (1960) as W.T. Stead
- Justice (2011)
- The Dickie Henderson Show (1960) as Greg
- G.B.H. (1991) as Distinguished Gent
- The Courtroom (2004)