William Franklyn
Biography
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
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
as Readings (voice)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
as Robert Rylands
London Suite
1996
as Widley
Diana: Her True Story
1993
as Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs
1993
as Andrews
Nutcracker
1982
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
- No poster
Woodland Harvest
1976
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
as Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Arnold Van Cleef
Cul-de-sac
1966
as Cecil
The Intelligence Men
1965
as Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
as Tom King
Pit of Darkness
1961
as Richard Logan
- No poster
The Big Deal
1961
as John Hamilton
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
as Captain
The Big Day
1960
as Mr. T. Selkirk
Danger Within
1959
as Capt. Tony Long
The Snorkel
1958
as Wilson
The Flesh Is Weak
1957
as Lloyd Buxton
Quatermass 2
1957
as Dr. Tom Brand
That Woman Opposite
1957
as Ned Atwood
Above Us the Waves
1955
as No. 1, X2
The Love Match
1955
as Arthur Ford
The Crowded Day
1954
as Studio Official