Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 22, 1925
Place of Birth:
Kensington, London, England, UK
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | J.G. Ballard: A Profile | Readings (voice) |
| 1996 | London Suite | Widley |
| 1996 | Robert Rylands' Last Journey | Robert Rylands |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Andrews |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Lord Mountbatten |
| 1982 | Nutcracker | Sir Arthur Cartwright |
| 1976 | Woodland Harvest | |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Dracula | Peter Torrence |
| 1972 | Ooh...You Are Awful | Arnold Van Cleef |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sac | Cecil |
| 1965 | The Intelligence Men | Colonel Grant |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin | Tom King |
| 1961 | Pit of Darkness | Richard Logan |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay | Captain |
| 1961 | The Big Deal | John Hamilton |
| 1960 | The Big Day | Mr. T. Selkirk |
| 1959 | Danger Within | Capt. Tony Long |
| 1958 | The Snorkel | Wilson |
| 1957 | That Woman Opposite | Ned Atwood |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is Weak | Lloyd Buxton |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2 | Dr. Tom Brand |
| 1955 | The Love Match | Arthur Ford |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves | No. 1, X2 |
| 1954 | Time Is My Enemy | Sgt. Peter Thompson |
| 1953 | Operation Diplomat | Dr. Gillespie |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Justice | |
| 2004 | The Courtroom | |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1991 | G.B.H. | Distinguished Gent |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand | Eric |
| 1986 | Lovejoy | Burgess |
| 1977 | The Masterspy | host |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | |
| 1974 | NOVA | Narrator (voice) |
| 1971 | Justice | James Kirby |
| 1968 | The Champions | Hartington |
| 1965 | Public Eye | |
| 1964 | Curtain of Fear | |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Brinstead |
| 1961 | Top Secret | |
| 1960 | Maigret | Count Maurice |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Nevil |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1959 | International Detective | Conrad Schneider |
| 1959 | International Detective | Larry Sullivan |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Baron Mortaise |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Phillipe |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Jacques Fleury |