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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Acting 1925-09-22 Kensington, London, England, UK

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

Cul-de-sac
MOV ⭐ 6.7
Cul-de-sac 1966
Splitting Heirs
MOV ⭐ 5.2
Splitting Heirs 1993
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
MOV ⭐ 5.6
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973
Quatermass 2
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Quatermass 2 1957
Nutcracker
MOV ⭐ 3.2
Nutcracker 1982
The Snorkel
MOV ⭐ 7.1
The Snorkel 1958
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Fury at Smugglers' Bay 1961
The Love Match
MOV ⭐ 7.7
The Love Match 1955
London Suite
MOV ⭐ 5.1
London Suite 1996
Pit of Darkness
MOV ⭐ 6.2
Pit of Darkness 1961
The Big Day
MOV ⭐ 7.5
The Big Day 1960
Diana: Her True Story
MOV ⭐ 3.0
Diana: Her True Story 1993
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
MOV ⭐ 6.3
Robert Rylands' Last Journey 1996
Ooh...You Are Awful
MOV ⭐ 4.8
Ooh...You Are Awful 1972
Time Is My Enemy
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Time Is My Enemy 1954
That Woman Opposite
MOV ⭐ 6.5
That Woman Opposite 1957
Operation Diplomat
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Operation Diplomat 1953
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
MOV
J.G. Ballard: A Profile 2003
The Flesh Is Weak
MOV ⭐ 5.9
The Flesh Is Weak 1957