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William Franklyn
Born 1925-09-22Kensington, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
J.G. Ballard: A ProfileReadings (voice)Robert Rylands' Last JourneyRobert RylandsLondon SuiteWidleyDiana: Her True StoryLord MountbattenSplitting HeirsAndrewsNutcrackerSir Arthur CartwrightWoodland HarvestRoleThe Satanic Rites of DraculaPeter TorrenceOoh...You Are AwfulArnold Van CleefCul-de-sacCecilThe Intelligence MenColonel GrantThe Legend of Young Dick TurpinTom KingPit of DarknessRichard LoganThe Big DealJohn HamiltonFury at Smugglers' BayCaptainThe Big DayMr. T. SelkirkDanger WithinCapt. Tony LongThe SnorkelWilsonThe Flesh Is WeakLloyd BuxtonQuatermass 2Dr. Tom BrandThat Woman OppositeNed AtwoodAbove Us the WavesNo. 1, X2The Love MatchArthur FordThe Crowded DayStudio Official