William Franklyn
Born: 1925-09-22 in Kensington, London, England, UK
Died: 2016-10-31
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2011
2004
2003
- J.G. Ballard: A Profile as Readings (voice)
1997
- Jonathan Creek as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1996
- London Suite as Widley
- Robert Rylands' Last Journey as Robert Rylands
1993
- Diana: Her True Story as Lord Mountbatten
- Splitting Heirs as Andrews
1991
- G.B.H. as Distinguished Gent
1990
- The Upper Hand as Eric
1986
- Lovejoy as Burgess
1982
- Nutcracker as Sir Arthur Cartwright
1977
- The Masterspy as host
1976
- The New Avengers as McKay
- Woodland Harvest
1974
- NOVA as Narrator (voice)
1973
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Peter Torrence
- European Heritage as Narrator (voice)
1972
- Ooh...You Are Awful as Arnold Van Cleef
1971
- Justice as James Kirby
1968
- The Champions as Hartington
1967
- ITV Playhouse as Charles
1966
- Cul-de-sac as Cecil
1965
- Public Eye
- The Legend of Young Dick Turpin as Tom King
- The Intelligence Men as Colonel Grant
1964
1961
- The Avengers as Brinstead
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain
- Top Secret
- Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan
- The Big Deal as John Hamilton
1960
- Maigret as Count Maurice
- The Dickie Henderson Show as Greg
- The Big Day as Mr. T. Selkirk
1959
- No Hiding Place
- International Detective as Conrad Schneider
- Interpol Calling as Nevil
- Danger Within as Capt. Tony Long
1958
- The Snorkel as Wilson
1957
- Quatermass 2 as Dr. Tom Brand
- That Woman Opposite as Ned Atwood
- The Flesh Is Weak as Lloyd Buxton
1956
- The Count of Monte Cristo as Phillipe
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot as Baron Mortaise
- Armchair Theatre as Paul Lorimer
1955
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Jacques Fleury
- Above Us the Waves as No. 1, X2
- The Love Match as Arthur Ford
1954
- The Crowded Day as Studio Official
- Time Is My Enemy as Sgt. Peter Thompson
1953
- Operation Diplomat as Dr. Gillespie