
Actor
William Franklyn
Born September 22, 1925 in Kensington, London, England, UKDied October 31, 201624 films
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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First watchCul-de-sac19666.7as CecilOn the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.View filmEssential films
Ranked by acclaim and reachFilmography
24 films as actor- 1996Robert Rylands' Last JourneyRobert Rylands
- 1996London SuiteWidley
- 1993Diana: Her True StoryLord Mountbatten
- 1993Splitting HeirsAndrews
- 1982NutcrackerSir Arthur Cartwright
- 1973The Satanic Rites of DraculaPeter Torrence
- 1972Ooh...You Are AwfulArnold Van Cleef
- 1966Cul-de-sacCecil
- 1965The Intelligence MenColonel Grant
- 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinTom King
- 1961Pit of DarknessRichard Logan
- 1961The Big DealJohn Hamilton
- 1961Fury at Smugglers' BayCaptain
- 1960The Big DayMr. T. Selkirk
- 1959Danger WithinCapt. Tony Long
- 1958The SnorkelWilson
- 1957The Flesh Is WeakLloyd Buxton
- 1957Quatermass 2Dr. Tom Brand
- 1957That Woman OppositeNed Atwood
- 1955Above Us the WavesNo. 1, X2
- 1955The Love MatchArthur Ford
- 1954The Crowded DayStudio Official
- 1954Time Is My EnemySgt. Peter Thompson
- 1953Operation DiplomatDr. Gillespie


