Personal Info
Known Credits
24
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1925-09-22 (100 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
Also Known For
William Franklyn
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. ...
Known For
Acting
2003 --
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
| Readings (voice)
1996 --
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
| Robert Rylands
1996 --
London Suite
| Widley
1993 --
Diana: Her True Story
| Lord Mountbatten
1993 --
Splitting Heirs
| Andrews
1982 --
Nutcracker
| Sir Arthur Cartwright
1973 --
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
| Peter Torrence
1972 --
Ooh... You Are Awful
| Arnold Van Cleef
1966 --
Cul-de-sac
| Cecil
1965 --
The Intelligence Men
| Colonel Grant
1965 --
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
| Tom King
1961 --
Pit of Darkness
| Richard Logan
1961 --
The Big Deal
| John Hamilton
1961 --
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
| Captain
1960 --
The Big Day
| Mr. T. Selkirk
1959 --
Danger Within
| Capt. Tony Long
1958 --
The Snorkel
| Wilson
1957 --
The Flesh Is Weak
| Lloyd Buxton
1957 --
That Woman Opposite
| Ned Atwood
1957 --
Quatermass 2
| Dr. Tom Brand
1955 --
Above Us the Waves
| No. 1, X2
1955 --
The Love Match
| Arthur Ford
1954 --
Time Is My Enemy
| Sgt. Peter Thompson
1953 --
Operation Diplomat
| Dr. Gillespie