Name
William Franklyn
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-09-22
Deathday
2016-10-31 (91 years old)
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.
Known For
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Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British ...
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The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investig...
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In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plan...
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A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an Americ...
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On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes wh...
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In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz....
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A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret...
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Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000, but durin...
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When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old des...
- 1993 Splitting Heirs as Andrews
- 1973 The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Peter Torrence
- 1958 The Snorkel as Wilson
- 1961 Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan
- 1972 Ooh...You Are Awful as Arnold Van Cleef
- 1996 London Suite as Widley
- 1957 That Woman Opposite as Ned Atwood
- 1957 The Flesh Is Weak as Lloyd Buxton
- 1982 Nutcracker as Sir Arthur Cartwright
- 1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain
- 1966 Cul-de-sac as Cecil
- 1961 The Big Deal as John Hamilton
- 1996 Robert Rylands' Last Journey as Robert Rylands
- 1960 The Big Day as Mr. T. Selkirk
- 1954 Time Is My Enemy as Sgt. Peter Thompson
- 1957 Quatermass 2 as Dr. Tom Brand
- 1993 Diana: Her True Story as Lord Mountbatten
- 1955 The Love Match as Arthur Ford
- 1953 Operation Diplomat as Dr. Gillespie
- 2003 J.G. Ballard: A Profile as Readings (voice)
- 1955 Above Us the Waves as No. 1, X2
- 1965 The Intelligence Men as Colonel Grant
- 1959 Danger Within as Capt. Tony Long
- 1965 The Legend of Young Dick Turpin as Tom King
- 1976 Woodland Harvest
- 1954 The Crowded Day as Studio Official
- 1961 The Avengers ( 2 episodes ) as Brinstead
- 1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot ( 1 episode ) as Baron Mortaise
- 1986 Lovejoy ( 1 episode ) as Burgess
- 2004 The Courtroom ( 38 episodes )
- 1968 The Champions ( 1 episode ) as Hartington
- 1956 The Count of Monte Cristo ( 2 episodes ) as Phillipe
- 1959 Interpol Calling ( 1 episode ) as Nevil
- 1976 The New Avengers ( 1 episode ) as McKay
- 1965 Public Eye ( 1 episode )
- 1959 No Hiding Place ( 2 episodes )
- 1955 The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel ( 2 episodes ) as Jacques Fleury
- 1959 International Detective ( 1 episode ) as Conrad Schneider
- 1960 Maigret ( 1 episode ) as Count Maurice
- 1964 Curtain of Fear ( 6 episodes ) as Hans Liebert
- 1961 Top Secret ( 26 episodes )
- 2011 Justice ( 0 episode )
- 1959 International Detective ( 1 episode ) as Larry Sullivan
- 1997 Jonathan Creek ( 1 episode ) as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
- 1990 The Upper Hand ( 1 episode ) as Eric
- 1991 G.B.H. ( 7 episodes ) as Distinguished Gent
- 1974 NOVA ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1971 Justice ( 1 episode ) as James Kirby
- 1977 The Masterspy ( 34 episodes ) as host
- 1960 The Dickie Henderson Show ( 1 episode ) as Greg
- 1973 European Heritage ( 1 episode ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Paul Lorimer
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as John Hamilton
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Arthur Maxwell
- 1967 ITV Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Charles
- 1960 On Trial ( 1 episode ) as W.T. Stead
- 1963 No Cloak - No Dagger ( 6 episodes ) as Ian Lambart
- 1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Roy Haines
