William Franklyn
Known for Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1925
- Birthplace
- Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- October 31, 2016 (aged 91)
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.
Latest
Justice2011SeriesRating: 6.0 out of 10- The Courtroom2004SeriesRating: 9.0 out of 10
J.G. Ballard: A ProfileReadings (voice)2003
Jonathan CreekNarrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)1997SeriesRating: 7.6 out of 10
Robert Rylands' Last JourneyRobert Rylands1996Rating: 6.3 out of 10
London SuiteWidley1996Rating: 5.1 out of 10
Diana: Her True StoryLord Mountbatten1993Rating: 3.0 out of 10
Splitting HeirsAndrews1993Rating: 5.2 out of 10
G.B.H.Distinguished Gent1991SeriesRating: 6.3 out of 10
The Upper HandEric1990SeriesRating: 7.2 out of 10
LovejoyBurgess1986SeriesRating: 7.4 out of 10- The Steam Video Company1984SeriesRating: 5.5 out of 10
NutcrackerSir Arthur Cartwright1982Rating: 3.2 out of 10
The New AvengersMcKay1976SeriesRating: 7.2 out of 10- Woodland Harvest1976
NOVANarrator (voice)1974SeriesRating: 7.1 out of 10- European HeritageNarrator (voice)1973Series
The Satanic Rites of DraculaPeter Torrence1973Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Ooh...You Are AwfulArnold Van Cleef1972Rating: 4.8 out of 10
JusticeJames Kirby1971SeriesRating: 7.3 out of 10
Known for
Cul-de-sacCecil1966Rating: 6.7 out of 10- The Satanic Rites of DraculaPeter Torrence1973Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Quatermass 2Dr. Tom Brand1957Rating: 6.4 out of 10
The AvengersBrinstead1961SeriesRating: 7.8 out of 10- Splitting HeirsAndrews1993Rating: 5.2 out of 10
The SnorkelWilson1958Rating: 7.1 out of 10- NOVANarrator (voice)1974SeriesRating: 7.1 out of 10
- Ooh...You Are AwfulArnold Van Cleef1972Rating: 4.8 out of 10
- Jonathan CreekNarrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)1997SeriesRating: 7.6 out of 10
The Intelligence MenColonel Grant1965Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Above Us the WavesNo. 1, X21955Rating: 6.1 out of 10
Danger WithinCapt. Tony Long1959Rating: 6.3 out of 10
Filmography
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