William Franklyn

William Franklyn

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.

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Filmography

2011

Justice
Justice
TV - Released: 4/4/2011

2004

TV
The Courtroom
TV - Released: 6/21/2004

2003

J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/22/2003

1997

Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 5/9/1997

1996

London Suite
London Suite
as Widley
Movie - Released: 9/15/1996
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
Movie - Released: 10/18/1996

1993

Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
Movie - Released: 4/2/1993
Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
Movie - Released: 4/3/1993

1991

G.B.H.
G.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent
TV - Released: 6/6/1991

1990

The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
as Eric
TV - Released: 5/1/1990

1986

Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Burgess
TV - Released: 1/10/1986

1982

Nutcracker
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
Movie - Released: 12/17/1982

1977

TV
The Masterspy
as host
TV - Released: 9/10/1977

1976

Movie
Woodland Harvest
Movie - Released: 1/1/1976
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
TV - Released: 10/22/1976

1974

NOVA
NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 3/3/1974

1973

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Movie - Released: 4/17/1973

1972

Ooh... You Are Awful
Ooh... You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
Movie - Released: 12/1/1972

1971

Justice
Justice
as James Kirby
TV - Released: 10/8/1971

1968

The Champions
The Champions
as Hartington
TV - Released: 9/25/1968

1966

Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
Movie - Released: 6/17/1966

1965

The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
Movie - Released: 4/13/1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
Movie - Released: 3/1/1965
Public Eye
Public Eye
TV - Released: 1/23/1965

1964

TV
Curtain of Fear
TV - Released: 10/28/1964

1961

Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
Movie - Released: 10/1/1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
Movie - Released: 1/1/1961
Movie
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
Movie - Released: 3/3/1961
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Brinstead
TV - Released: 1/7/1961
TV
Top Secret
TV - Released: 8/11/1961

1960

The Big Day
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
Movie - Released: 7/1/1960
Maigret
Maigret
as Count Maurice
TV - Released: 10/31/1960

1959

Danger Within
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
Movie - Released: 2/17/1959
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
as Nevil
TV - Released: 9/13/1959
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
TV - Released: 9/16/1959
TV
International Detective
as Conrad Schneider
TV - Released: 12/26/1959
TV
International Detective
as Larry Sullivan
TV - Released: 12/26/1959

1958

The Snorkel
The Snorkel
as Wilson
Movie - Released: 7/7/1958

1957

That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
Movie - Released: 5/28/1957
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
Movie - Released: 8/6/1957
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
Movie - Released: 5/24/1957

1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Baron Mortaise
TV - Released: 9/15/1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Phillipe
TV - Released: 2/20/1956

1955

The Love Match
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
Movie - Released: 2/1/1955
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
Movie - Released: 3/29/1955
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jacques Fleury
TV - Released: 9/28/1955

1954

Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
Movie - Released: 9/1/1954

1953

Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
Movie - Released: 12/1/1953