William Franklyn
Acting
1925-09-22 · 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(57)
tvJustice
as · 2011 · 6.0
tvThe Courtroom
as · 2004 · 9.0
movieJ.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice) · 2003 · 0.0
tvJonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) · 1997 · 7.5
movieRobert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands · 1996 · 6.3
movieLondon Suite
as Widley · 1996 · 5.1
movieDiana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten · 1993 · 3.0
movieSplitting Heirs
as Andrews · 1993 · 5.2
tvG.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent · 1991 · 6.3
tvThe Upper Hand
as Eric · 1990 · 7.2
tvLovejoy
as Burgess · 1986 · 7.4
movieNutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright · 1982 · 3.3
tvThe Masterspy
as host · 1977 · 7.0
tvThe New Avengers
as McKay · 1976 · 7.1
movieWoodland Harvest
as · 1976 · 0.0
tvNOVA
as Narrator (voice) · 1974 · 7.0
tvEuropean Heritage
as Narrator (voice) · 1973 · 0.0
movieThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence · 1973 · 5.6
movieOoh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef · 1972 · 4.8
tvJustice
as James Kirby · 1971 · 7.3
tvThe Champions
as Hartington · 1968 · 6.5
tvITV Playhouse
as Charles · 1967 · 7.0
movieCul-de-sac
as Cecil · 1966 · 6.7
movieThe Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant · 1965 · 6.2