William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Acting
Born 1925-09-22 - Died 2016-10-31Kensington, 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 (26)

London Suite
5.1

London Suite

1996Movie5.1
The Snorkel
7.1

The Snorkel

1958Movie7.1
Cul-de-sac
6.7

Cul-de-sac

1966Movie6.7
Quatermass 2
6.4

Quatermass 2

1957Movie6.4
Danger Within
6.3

Danger Within

1959Movie6.3
Above Us the Waves
6.1

Above Us the Waves

1955Movie6.1
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973Movie5.6
Splitting Heirs
5.2

Splitting Heirs

1993Movie5.2
Pit of Darkness
6.2

Pit of Darkness

1961Movie6.2
Nutcracker
3.3

Nutcracker

1982Movie3.3
J.G. Ballard: A Profile

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

2003Movie
The Love Match
7.7

The Love Match

1955Movie7.7
The Crowded Day
5.8

The Crowded Day

1954Movie5.8
Diana: Her True Story
3.0

Diana: Her True Story

1993Movie3.0
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
5.9

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961Movie5.9
The Intelligence Men
6.1

The Intelligence Men

1965Movie6.1
Ooh...You Are Awful
4.8

Ooh...You Are Awful

1972Movie4.8
That Woman Opposite
6.5

That Woman Opposite

1957Movie6.5
Operation Diplomat
6.1

Operation Diplomat

1953Movie6.1
The Flesh Is Weak
5.9

The Flesh Is Weak

1957Movie5.9
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
6.3

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

1996Movie6.3
The Big Day
7.5

The Big Day

1960Movie7.5
Time Is My Enemy
6.5

Time Is My Enemy

1954Movie6.5
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965Movie
The Big Deal

The Big Deal

1961Movie
Woodland Harvest

Woodland Harvest

1976Movie

TV Shows (30)

NOVA
7.0

NOVA

1974Series7.0
The Avengers
7.8

The Avengers

1961Series7.8
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
Maigret
7.1

Maigret

1960Series7.1
Jonathan Creek
7.6

Jonathan Creek

1997Series7.6
No Hiding Place
4.8

No Hiding Place

1959Series4.8
The Count of Monte Cristo
5.6

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956Series5.6
The Champions
6.5

The Champions

1968Series6.5
Lovejoy
7.4

Lovejoy

1986Series7.4
The Upper Hand
7.2

The Upper Hand

1990Series7.2
The New Avengers
7.1

The New Avengers

1976Series7.1
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
7.0

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

1956Series7.0
Public Eye
8.2

Public Eye

1965Series8.2
Justice
7.3

Justice

1971Series7.3
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
8.0

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955Series8.0
Interpol Calling
7.3

Interpol Calling

1959Series7.3
International Detective
7.5

International Detective

1959Series7.5
The Dickie Henderson Show

The Dickie Henderson Show

1960Series
G.B.H.
6.3

G.B.H.

1991Series6.3
On Trial

On Trial

1960Series
The Courtroom
9.0

The Courtroom

2004Series9.0
Top Secret

Top Secret

1961Series
The Masterspy
7.0

The Masterspy

1977Series7.0
Justice
6.0

Justice

2011Series6.0
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Curtain of Fear

Curtain of Fear

1964Series
No Cloak - No Dagger

No Cloak - No Dagger

1963Series
European Heritage

European Heritage

1973Series
The Steam Video Company
5.5

The Steam Video Company

1984Series5.5