Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/22/1925
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.
Known For
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
The Snorkel
as Wilson
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King