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William Franklyn

Acting · Born September 22, 1925 · 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.

William Franklyn movies and shows

  • NOVA1974
  • The Avengers1961
  • No Hiding Place1959
  • ITV Playhouse1967
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre1965
  • The Troubleshooters1965
  • Maigret1960
  • The Upper Hand1990
  • The Champions1968
  • Jonathan Creek1997
  • Lovejoy1986
  • Public Eye1965
  • The New Avengers1976
  • Justice1971
  • Interpol Calling1959
  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot1956
  • The Count of Monte Cristo1956
  • The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel1955
  • G.B.H.1991
  • Armchair Theatre1956
  • On Trial1960
  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973
  • Justice2011
  • Quatermass 21957