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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

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.

Born

Sep 22, 1925

Kensington, London, England, UK

Died

Oct 31, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.3

Known For

Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
1966 as Cecil
★ 6.7
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 as Dr. Tom Brand
★ 6.4
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 as Capt. Tony Long
★ 6.2
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 as Peter Torrence
★ 5.6
Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story
1993 as Lord Mountbatten
★ 1.5
The Snorkel
The Snorkel
1958 as Wilson
★ 7.1
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
1993 as Andrews
★ 5.2
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 as Captain
★ 5.7
Nutcracker
Nutcracker
1982 as Sir Arthur Cartwright
★ 2.0
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
1955 as No. 1, X2
★ 6.1
Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness
1961 as Richard Logan
★ 5.8
London Suite
London Suite
1996 as Widley
★ 4.7
Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
1953 as Dr. Gillespie
★ 5.8
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972 as Arnold Van Cleef
★ 4.5
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
1954 as Studio Official
★ 5.4
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak
1957 as Lloyd Buxton
★ 5.8
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
1957 as Ned Atwood
★ 6.1
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
1965 as Colonel Grant
★ 6.2
Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy
1954 as Sgt. Peter Thompson
★ 6.4
The Love Match
The Love Match
1955 as Arthur Ford
★ 7.1
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996 as Robert Rylands
★ 6.1
The Big Day
The Big Day
1960 as Mr. T. Selkirk
★ 7.0
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003 as Readings (voice)
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The Big Deal
1961 as John Hamilton