William Franklyn


    Starbirth:
    September 22, 1925
    Supernova:
    October 31, 2016
    Birthplace:
    Kensington, London, England, UK
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Overview

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.


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J.G. Ballard: A Profile Readings (voice) 2003
Robert Rylands' Last Journey Robert Rylands 1996
London Suite Widley 1996
Diana: Her True Story Lord Mountbatten 1993
Splitting Heirs Andrews 1993
Nutcracker Sir Arthur Cartwright 1982
The Satanic Rites of Dracula Torrence 1973
Ooh... You Are Awful Arnold Van Cleef 1972
Cul-de-sac Cecil 1966
The Intelligence Men Colonel Grant 1965
Pit of Darkness Richard Logan 1961
The Big Deal John Hamilton 1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay Captain 1961
The Big Day Mr. T. Selkirk 1960
Danger Within Capt. Tony Long 1959
The Snorkel Wilson 1958
The Flesh Is Weak Lloyd Buxton 1957
That Woman Opposite Ned Atwood 1957
Quatermass II Dr. Tom Brand 1957
Above Us the Waves No. 1, X2 1955
The Love Match Arthur Ford 1955
Operation Diplomat Dr. Gillespie 1953
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The Avengers Brinstead <mt>
The Champions Hartington <mt>
No Hiding Place <blank> <mt>
The Count of Monte Cristo Phillipe <mt>
Public Eye <blank> <mt>
International Detective Conrad Schneider <mt>
Top Secret <blank> <mt>
Lovejoy Burgess <mt>
The Courtroom <blank> <mt>
The New Avengers <blank> <mt>
Maigret Count Maurice <mt>
Curtain of Fear <blank> <mt>
Justice <blank> <mt>
G.B.H. Distinguished Gent <mt>
Justice James Kirby <mt>
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Baron Mortaise <mt>
Interpol Calling Nevil <mt>
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel Jacques Fleury <mt>
International Detective Larry Sullivan <mt>
Jonathan Creek Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) <mt>
The Upper Hand Eric <mt>
NOVA Narrator (voice) <mt>
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