William Franklyn
Known for ActingBorn 1925-09-22 — died 2016-10-31Kensington, 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
Cul-de-sac
1966 · as Cecil
Splitting Heirs
1993 · as Andrews
Danger Within
1959 · as Capt. Tony Long
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · as Peter Torrence
Quatermass 2
1957 · as Dr. Tom Brand
Nutcracker
1982 · as Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Love Match
1955 · as Arthur Ford
Above Us the Waves
1955 · as No. 1, X2
The Crowded Day
1954 · as Studio Official
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 · as Captain
The Snorkel
1958 · as Wilson
Pit of Darkness
1961 · as Richard Logan
Diana: Her True Story
1993 · as Lord Mountbatten
That Woman Opposite
1957 · as Ned Atwood
The Intelligence Men
1965 · as Colonel Grant
London Suite
1996 · as Widley
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 · as Tom King
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972 · as Arnold Van Cleef