Acting
William Franklyn
Birth Date
September 22, 1925
Death Date
October 31, 2016
(passed away at 91)
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
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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.
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Narrator (voice)
1974 • 1 episode
The Avengers
Brinstead
1961 • 2 episodes
The Count of Monte Cristo
Phillipe
1956 • 2 episodes
ITV Playhouse
Charles
1967 • 1 episode
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Roy Haines
1965 • 1 episode
Maigret
Count Maurice
1960 • 1 episode
Jonathan Creek
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1997 • 1 episode
No Hiding Place
1959 • 2 episodes
The Champions
Hartington
1968 • 1 episode
Lovejoy
Burgess
1986 • 1 episode
The New Avengers
McKay
1976 • 1 episode
Public Eye
1965 • 1 episode
The Upper Hand
Eric
1990 • 1 episode
International Detective
Conrad Schneider
1959 • 1 episode
Justice
James Kirby
1971 • 1 episode
Interpol Calling
Nevil
1959 • 1 episode
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Baron Mortaise
1956 • 1 episode
London Suite
Widley
1996
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Jacques Fleury
1955 • 2 episodes
The Dickie Henderson Show
Greg
1960 • 1 episode