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