William Franklyn
Acting
51 credits
Born
Sep 22, 1925
Died
Oct 31, 2016 (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.
Movies (26)
Movie
2.0
Nutcracker
1982
Movie
6.2
Danger Within
1959
Movie
5.6
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
Movie
6.4
Quatermass 2
1957
Movie
6.7
Cul-de-sac
1966
Movie
6.2
The Intelligence Men
1965
Movie
7.1
The Snorkel
1958
Movie
7.0
The Big Day
1960
Movie
5.2
Splitting Heirs
1993
Movie
4.7
London Suite
1996
Movie
4.5
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
Movie
6.2
Above Us the Waves
1955
Movie
5.9
Pit of Darkness
1961
Movie
5.4
The Crowded Day
1954
Movie
6.1
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
Movie
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003
Movie
1.5
Diana: Her True Story
1993
Movie
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
Shows (25)
Show
7.0
NOVA
1974
Show
7.7
The Avengers
1961
Show
7.5
Jonathan Creek
1997
Show
7.8
Public Eye
1965
Show
3.7
No Hiding Place
1959
Show
6.2
The Champions
1968
Show
6.0
Justice
1971
Show
6.7
Interpol Calling
1959
Show
7.6
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
Show
7.3
Lovejoy
1986
Show
7.0
The Upper Hand
1990
Show
7.2
Maigret
1960
Show
7.0
The New Avengers
1976
Show
7.0
International Detective
1959
Show
7.0
International Detective
1959
Show
4.4
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956
Show
6.5
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956
Show
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960