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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

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.

Born

Sep 22, 1925

Kensington, London, England, UK

Died

Oct 31, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
1966 • as Cecil
★ 6.7
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 • as Peter Torrence
★ 5.6
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 • as Dr. Tom Brand
★ 6.4
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
1955 • as No. 1, X2
★ 6.1
London Suite
London Suite
1996 • as Widley
★ 5.1
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003 • as Readings (voice)
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
1993 • as Andrews
★ 5.2
Nutcracker
Nutcracker
1982 • as Sir Arthur Cartwright
★ 3.2
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 • as Capt. Tony Long
★ 6.3
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 • as Captain
★ 5.9
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak
1957 • as Lloyd Buxton
★ 5.9
The Snorkel
The Snorkel
1958 • as Wilson
★ 7.1
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972 • as Arnold Van Cleef
★ 4.8
Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story
1993 • as Lord Mountbatten
★ 3.0
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
1965 • as Colonel Grant
★ 6.1
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996 • as Robert Rylands
★ 6.3
Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy
1954 • as Sgt. Peter Thompson
★ 6.5
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
1957 • as Ned Atwood
★ 6.5
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
1954 • as Studio Official
★ 5.8
The Love Match
The Love Match
1955 • as Arthur Ford
★ 7.7
Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness
1961 • as Richard Logan
★ 6.2
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The Big Deal
1961 • as John Hamilton
The Big Day
The Big Day
1960 • as Mr. T. Selkirk
★ 7.5
Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
1953 • as Dr. Gillespie
★ 6.1