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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NOVA
NOVA
1974 · 7.0
Narrator (voice)
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961 · 7.8
Brinstead
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
1967 · 7.0
Charles
Maigret
Maigret
1960 · 7.1
Count Maurice
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
1959 · 4.8
Actor
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
1997 · 7.6
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
The Champions
The Champions
1968 · 6.5
Hartington
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · 4.3
Roy Haines
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
1986 · 7.4
Burgess
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956 · 5.6
Phillipe