William Franklyn

William Franklyn (91)

1925-09-22 - 2016-10-31 | Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

On Movies

  • Robert Rylands' Last Journey
  • London Suite
  • Splitting Heirs
  • Nutcracker
  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula
  • Ooh... You Are Awful
  • Cul-de-sac
  • The Intelligence Men
  • The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
  • Pit of Darkness
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  • The Big Day
  • Danger Within
  • The Snorkel
  • The Flesh Is Weak
  • That Woman Opposite
  • Quatermass 2
  • Above Us the Waves
  • The Love Match
  • Time Is My Enemy
  • Operation Diplomat

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