William Franklyn
Acting
September 22, 1925
Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
Movies
The Snorkel
1958
Splitting Heirs
1993
The Flesh Is Weak
1957
Nutcracker
1982
The Intelligence Men
1965
Cul-de-sac
1966
Above Us the Waves
1955
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
The Big Day
1960
Quatermass 2
1957
Pit of Darkness
1961
The Crowded Day
1954
The Love Match
1955
London Suite
1996
Danger Within
1959
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
Diana: Her True Story
1993
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
TV Shows
NOVA
1974
The Avengers
1961
The Upper Hand
1990
No Hiding Place
1959
Maigret
1960
Jonathan Creek
1997
The Champions
1968
Lovejoy
1986
Public Eye
1965
Justice
1971
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
The New Avengers
1976
Interpol Calling
1959
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
G.B.H.
1991
Justice
2011