William Franklyn
Filmography

William Franklyn

ActorBorn Sep 22, 1925Kensington, London, England, UK45 titles

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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London Suite
London Suite
1996 · 5.1
Widley
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
1966 · 6.7
Cecil
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · 5.6
Peter Torrence
The Snorkel
The Snorkel
1958 · 7.1
Wilson
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
1957 · 6.4
Dr. Tom Brand
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
1993 · 5.2
Andrews
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
1955 · 6.1
No. 1, X2
Nutcracker
Nutcracker
1982 · 3.3
Sir Arthur Cartwright
Danger Within
Danger Within
1959 · 6.3
Capt. Tony Long
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
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