William Franklyn

Acting

Born September 22, 1925, 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

• Justice
• The Courtroom
• 2003J.G. Ballard: A Profile — Readings (voice)
• Jonathan Creek — Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
• 1996London Suite — Widley
• 1996Robert Rylands' Last Journey — Robert Rylands
• 1993Diana: Her True Story — Lord Mountbatten
• 1993Splitting Heirs — Andrews
• G.B.H. — Distinguished Gent
• The Upper Hand — Eric
• Lovejoy — Burgess
• The Steam Video Company
• 1982Nutcracker — Sir Arthur Cartwright
• The Masterspy — host
• The New Avengers — McKay
• 1976Woodland Harvest
• NOVA — Narrator (voice)
• European Heritage — Narrator (voice)
• 1973The Satanic Rites of Dracula — Peter Torrence
• 1972Ooh...You Are Awful — Arnold Van Cleef
• Justice — James Kirby
• The Champions — Hartington
• ITV Playhouse — Charles
• 1966Cul-de-sac — Cecil
• Public Eye
• 1965The Intelligence Men — Colonel Grant
• 1965The Legend of Young Dick Turpin — Tom King
• Thirty-Minute Theatre — Roy Haines
• Curtain of Fear — Hans Liebert
• No Cloak - No Dagger — Ian Lambart
• 1961Fury at Smugglers' Bay — Captain
• 1961Pit of Darkness — Richard Logan
• The Avengers — Brinstead
• 1961The Big Deal — John Hamilton
• Top Secret
• Maigret — Count Maurice
• On Trial — W.T. Stead
• 1960The Big Day — Mr. T. Selkirk
• The Dickie Henderson Show — Greg
• 1959Danger Within — Capt. Tony Long
• International Detective — Conrad Schneider, Larry Sullivan
• Interpol Calling — Nevil
• No Hiding Place
• 1958The Snorkel — Wilson
• 1957Quatermass 2 — Dr. Tom Brand
• 1957That Woman Opposite — Ned Atwood
• 1957The Flesh Is Weak — Lloyd Buxton
• Armchair Theatre — Paul Lorimer, John Hamilton, Arthur Maxwell
• The Adventures of Sir Lancelot — Baron Mortaise
• The Count of Monte Cristo — Phillipe
• 1955Above Us the Waves — No. 1, X2
• The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel — Jacques Fleury
• 1955The Love Match — Arthur Ford
• 1954The Crowded Day — Studio Official
• 1954Time Is My Enemy — Sgt. Peter Thompson
• 1953Operation Diplomat — Dr. Gillespie