William Franklyn
Known for
Acting
Life
1925 – 2016 (aged 91)
Born in
Kensington, London, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb56 acting credits
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
Cul-de-sac
17 Jun 1966
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
17 Apr 1973
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
Quatermass 2
17 Jun 1957
NOVA
03 Mar 1974
Splitting Heirs
02 Apr 1993
Jonathan Creek
09 May 1997
Lovejoy
10 Jan 1986
Filmography
2011
2004
- The Courtroom38 episodes
2003
- J.G. Ballard: A Profileas Readings (voice)
1997
- Jonathan Creekas Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)1 episode
1996
- Robert Rylands' Last Journeyas Robert Rylands
- London Suiteas Widley
1993
- Diana: Her True Storyas Lord Mountbatten
- Splitting Heirsas Andrews
1991
- G.B.H.as Distinguished Gent7 episodes
1990
- The Upper Handas Eric1 episode
1986
- Lovejoyas Burgess1 episode
1984
- The Steam Video Company6 episodes
1982
- Nutcrackeras Sir Arthur Cartwright
1977
- The Masterspyas host34 episodes
1976
- The New Avengersas McKay1 episode
- Woodland Harvest
1974
- NOVAas Narrator (voice)1 episode
1973
- European Heritageas Narrator (voice)1 episode
- The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Peter Torrence
1972
- Ooh...You Are Awfulas Arnold Van Cleef
1971
- Justiceas James Kirby1 episode
1968
- The Championsas Hartington1 episode
1967
- ITV Playhouseas Charles1 episode
1966
- Cul-de-sacas Cecil
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Roy Haines1 episode
- The Intelligence Menas Colonel Grant
- The Legend of Young Dick Turpinas Tom King
- Public Eye1 episode
1964
- Curtain of Fearas Hans Liebert6 episodes
1963
- No Cloak - No Daggeras Ian Lambart6 episodes
1961
- Pit of Darknessas Richard Logan
- Top Secret26 episodes
- The Big Dealas John Hamilton
- Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Captain
- The Avengersas Brinstead2 episodes
1960
- The Dickie Henderson Showas Greg1 episode
- Maigretas Count Maurice1 episode
- On Trialas W.T. Stead1 episode
- The Big Dayas Mr. T. Selkirk
1959
- International Detectiveas Larry Sullivan1 episode
- No Hiding Place2 episodes
- Interpol Callingas Nevil1 episode
- Danger Withinas Capt. Tony Long
1958
- The Snorkelas Wilson
1957
- The Flesh Is Weakas Lloyd Buxton
- Quatermass 2as Dr. Tom Brand
- That Woman Oppositeas Ned Atwood
1956
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelotas Baron Mortaise1 episode
- Armchair Theatreas Arthur Maxwell1 episode
- The Count of Monte Cristoas Phillipe2 episodes
1955
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Jacques Fleury2 episodes
- Above Us the Wavesas No. 1, X2
- The Love Matchas Arthur Ford
1954
- The Crowded Dayas Studio Official
- Time Is My Enemyas Sgt. Peter Thompson
1953
- Operation Diplomatas Dr. Gillespie