People
William Franklyn
- Name: William Franklyn
- Birthday: 1925-09-22
- Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
- Popularity: 3.702
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| J.G. Ballard: A Profile as Readings (voice) | 2003-02-22 |
| Robert Rylands' Last Journey as Robert Rylands | 1996-10-18 |
| London Suite as Widley | 1996-09-15 |
| Diana: Her True Story as Lord Mountbatten | 1993-04-03 |
| Splitting Heirs as Andrews | 1993-04-02 |
| Nutcracker as Sir Arthur Cartwright | 1982-12-17 |
| The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Peter Torrence | 1973-11-03 |
| Ooh... You Are Awful as Arnold Van Cleef | 1972-12-01 |
| Cul-de-sac as Cecil | 1966-06-17 |
| The Intelligence Men as Colonel Grant | 1965-04-13 |
| Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan | 1961-10-01 |
| The Big Deal as John Hamilton | 1961-03-03 |
| Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain | 1961-01-01 |
| The Big Day as Mr. T. Selkirk | 1960-07-01 |
| Danger Within as Capt. Tony Long | 1959-02-17 |
| The Snorkel as Wilson | 1958-07-07 |
| The Flesh Is Weak as Lloyd Buxton | 1957-08-06 |
| That Woman Opposite as Ned Atwood | 1957-05-28 |
| Quatermass 2 as Dr. Tom Brand | 1957-05-24 |
| Above Us the Waves as No. 1, X2 | 1955-03-29 |
| The Love Match as Arthur Ford | 1955-02-01 |
| Time Is My Enemy as Sgt. Peter Thompson | 1954-09-01 |
| Operation Diplomat as Dr. Gillespie | 1953-12-01 |
