Born in Kensington, London, England, UK — Sep 22 1925• Died Oct 31 2016

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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Narrator (voice)

Brinstead

Hartington



Burgess

McKay

Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

Count Maurice

Nevil

Eric

James Kirby

Jacques Fleury
Conrad Schneider

Phillipe

Baron Mortaise

Distinguished Gent
Greg

Paul Lorimer

Peter Torrence

Cecil

Capt. Tony Long

Narrator (voice)

Dr. Tom Brand

Wilson

Mr. T. Selkirk

Andrews

Captain

Arnold Van Cleef

Arthur Ford

Ned Atwood

Sir Arthur Cartwright

Robert Rylands

No. 1, X2

Widley

Richard Logan

Readings (voice)

Colonel Grant

Lord Mountbatten
John Hamilton

Tom King

Sgt. Peter Thompson

Dr. Gillespie
host

Studio Official

Lloyd Buxton