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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Acting

September 22, 1925 — October 31, 2016Kensington, 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

J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Readings (voice)

London Suite1996

London Suite

Widley

Robert Rylands' Last Journey1996

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands

Splitting Heirs1993

Splitting Heirs

Andrews

Diana: Her True Story1993

Diana: Her True Story

Lord Mountbatten

Nutcracker1982

Nutcracker

Sir Arthur Cartwright

The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Peter Torrence

Ooh...You Are Awful1972

Ooh...You Are Awful

Arnold Van Cleef

Cul-de-sac1966

Cul-de-sac

Cecil

The Intelligence Men1965

The Intelligence Men

Colonel Grant

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin1965

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Tom King

Pit of Darkness1961

Pit of Darkness

Richard Logan

Fury at Smugglers' Bay1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Captain

The Big Day1960

The Big Day

Mr. T. Selkirk

Danger Within1959

Danger Within

Capt. Tony Long

The Snorkel1958

The Snorkel

Wilson

That Woman Opposite1957

That Woman Opposite

Ned Atwood

The Flesh Is Weak1957

The Flesh Is Weak

Lloyd Buxton

Quatermass 21957

Quatermass 2

Dr. Tom Brand

The Love Match1955

The Love Match

Arthur Ford

Above Us the Waves1955

Above Us the Waves

No. 1, X2

Time Is My Enemy1954

Time Is My Enemy

Sgt. Peter Thompson

The Crowded Day1954

The Crowded Day

Studio Official

Operation Diplomat1953

Operation Diplomat

Dr. Gillespie