William Franklyn
Actor
Born September 22, 1925 in 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
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Readings (voice)
Jonathan Creek
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands
London Suite
Widley
Diana: Her True Story
Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs
Andrews
G.B.H.
Distinguished Gent
The Upper Hand
Eric
Lovejoy
Burgess
Nutcracker
Sir Arthur Cartwright
The New Avengers
McKay
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
Arnold Van Cleef
Justice
James Kirby
The Champions
Hartington
ITV Playhouse
Charles
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Roy Haines
The Intelligence Men
Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Tom King
Public Eye
Pit of Darkness
Richard Logan
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Captain
The Avengers
Brinstead
Maigret
Count Maurice
On Trial
W.T. Stead
The Big Day
Mr. T. Selkirk
No Hiding Place
Interpol Calling
Nevil
Danger Within
Capt. Tony Long
The Snorkel
Wilson
The Flesh Is Weak
Lloyd Buxton
Quatermass 2
Dr. Tom Brand
That Woman Opposite
Ned Atwood
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Baron Mortaise
Armchair Theatre
Paul Lorimer
The Count of Monte Cristo
Phillipe
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Jacques Fleury
Above Us the Waves
No. 1, X2
The Love Match
Arthur Ford
The Crowded Day
Studio Official
Time Is My Enemy
Sgt. Peter Thompson
Operation Diplomat
Dr. Gillespie