Acting
William Franklyn
EN, ES cinema · 26 credits
Born
22 September 1925
Died
31 October 2016 (aged 91)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
London Suite
as Widley
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
The Big Deal
1961
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
The Snorkel
as Wilson
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie