
William Franklyn
Born:9/22/1925•Died:10/31/2016
Place of Birth: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.
Filmography

J.G. Ballard: A Profile
20030.0

Robert Rylands' Last Journey
19966.1

London Suite
19964.6

Diana: Her True Story
19931.7

Splitting Heirs
19935.2

Nutcracker
19822.0

Woodland Harvest
19760.0

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
19735.6

Ooh...You Are Awful
19724.8

Cul-de-sac
19666.8

The Intelligence Men
19656.1

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
19650.0

Pit of Darkness
19616.4

The Big Deal
19610.0

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
19615.0

The Big Day
19607.0

Danger Within
19596.2

The Snorkel
19587.0

The Flesh Is Weak
19575.8

That Woman Opposite
19575.8

Quatermass 2
19576.4

Above Us the Waves
19556.1

The Love Match
19557.8

Time Is My Enemy
19546.4

Operation Diplomat
19535.8