William Franklyn

Born: 1925-09-22, Kensington, London, England, UK

Died: 2016-10-31

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

• NOVA (1974)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
• Jonathan Creek (1997)
• The Champions (1968)
• The New Avengers (1976)
• Lovejoy (1986)
• The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)
• Public Eye (1965)
• The Upper Hand (1990)
• Interpol Calling (1959)
• London Suite (1996)
• On Trial (1960)
• The Snorkel (1958)
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
• Splitting Heirs (1993)
• Cul-de-sac (1966)
• Above Us the Waves (1955)
• Quatermass 2 (1957)
• Danger Within (1959)
• Ooh...You Are Awful (1972)
• The Love Match (1955)
• The Flesh Is Weak (1957)
• Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
• J.G. Ballard: A Profile (2003)
• Operation Diplomat (1953)
• Diana: Her True Story (1993)
• The Intelligence Men (1965)
• El último viaje de Robert Rylands (1996)
• The Crowded Day (1954)
• The Legend of Young Dick Turpin (1965)