William Franklyn
Acting Born: 1925-09-22 Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
Movies
Operation Diplomat
Splitting Heirs
Danger Within
Nutcracker
The Snorkel
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Intelligence Men
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
The Flesh Is Weak
The Crowded Day
Pit of Darkness
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
That Woman Opposite
The Love Match
The Big Day
Cul-de-sac
Quatermass 2
Above Us the Waves
Ooh...You Are Awful
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
TV Shows
NOVA
The Avengers
No Hiding Place
Jonathan Creek
The Champions
Maigret
Lovejoy
Public Eye
The New Avengers
Justice
The Upper Hand
Interpol Calling
International Detective
International Detective
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
G.B.H.
The Dickie Henderson Show
The Courtroom