Acting

William Franklyn

Born 1925-09-22 · Kensington, London, England, UKDied 2016-10-3126 series32 films

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.

William Franklyn's films on Charmy Movies →

Acting

2004The Courtroom38 ep.
1991G.B.H.Distinguished Gent7 ep.
1990The Upper HandEric1 ep.
1986LovejoyBurgess1 ep.
1984The Steam Video Company6 ep.
1977The Masterspyhost34 ep.
1976The New AvengersMcKay1 ep.
1974NOVANarrator (voice)1 ep.
1973European HeritageNarrator (voice)1 ep.
1971JusticeJames Kirby1 ep.
1968The ChampionsHartington1 ep.
1965Public Eye1 ep.
1964Curtain of FearHans Liebert6 ep.
1963No Cloak - No DaggerIan Lambart6 ep.
1961Top Secret26 ep.
1961The AvengersBrinstead2 ep.
1960The Dickie Henderson ShowGreg1 ep.
1960MaigretCount Maurice1 ep.
1960On TrialW.T. Stead1 ep.
1959International DetectiveLarry Sullivan2 ep.
1959No Hiding Place2 ep.
1959Interpol CallingNevil1 ep.
1956The Adventures of Sir LancelotBaron Mortaise1 ep.
1956Armchair TheatrePaul Lorimer3 ep.
1956The Count of Monte CristoPhillipe2 ep.
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJacques Fleury2 ep.

Guest appearances

1997Jonathan CreekNarrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)1 ep.
1994LovejoyBurgess1 ep.
1992The Upper HandEric1 ep.
1977The New AvengersMcKay1 ep.
1974NOVANarrator (voice)1 ep.
1973European HeritageNarrator (voice)1 ep.
1971JusticeJames Kirby1 ep.
1969ITV PlayhouseCharles1 ep.
1969The ChampionsHartington1 ep.
1966The AvengersBrinstead2 ep.
1968Thirty-Minute TheatreRoy Haines1 ep.
1966Public Eye1 ep.
1964The Dickie Henderson ShowGreg1 ep.
1957Armchair TheatreArthur Maxwell, John Hamilton, Paul Lorimer3 ep.
1962MaigretCount Maurice1 ep.
1960International DetectiveConrad Schneider, Larry Sullivan2 ep.
1960On TrialW.T. Stead1 ep.
1959No Hiding Place2 ep.
1960Interpol CallingNevil1 ep.
1957The Adventures of Sir LancelotBaron Mortaise1 ep.
1956The Count of Monte CristoPhillipe2 ep.
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJacques Fleury2 ep.