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William Franklyn

Acting · 0.7 popularity

Age

100

Movies

26

TV

29

Born: September 22, 1925 – October 31, 2016
From: 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.

Works

26 films

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

19666.7

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

19576.4

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

19735.6

Danger Within

Danger Within

19596.3

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

19935.2

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

19823.3

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

19615.9

The Snorkel

The Snorkel

19587.1

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

19556.1

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

2003

Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

19933.0

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

19545.8

London Suite

London Suite

19965.1

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

19576.5

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965

The Love Match

The Love Match

19557.7

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

19656.1

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

19966.3

The Big Deal

The Big Deal

1961

Ooh...You Are Awful

Ooh...You Are Awful

19724.8

The Big Day

The Big Day

19607.5

The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak

19575.9

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

19616.2

Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

19546.5

Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat

19536.1

Woodland Harvest

Woodland Harvest

1976