William Franklyn
ActingBiography
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 total)
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
The Snorkel
as Wilson
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
London Suite
as Widley
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
TV Shows
(25 total)
The Avengers
as Brinstead
NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Lovejoy
as Burgess
The New Avengers
as McKay
The Champions
as Hartington
G.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent
Maigret
as Count Maurice
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jacques Fleury
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Baron Mortaise
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Phillipe
The Upper Hand
as Eric
Interpol Calling
as Nevil
Justice
as James Kirby