William Franklyn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1925
- Died
- October 31, 2016
- Birthplace
- Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
J.G. Ballard: A Profile 2003
as Readings (voice)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey 1996
as Robert Rylands
London Suite 1996
as Widley
Diana: Her True Story 1993
as Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs 1993
as Andrews
Nutcracker 1982
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
- Woodland Harvest
Woodland Harvest 1976
Actor
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973
as Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful 1972
as Arnold Van Cleef
Cul-de-sac 1966
as Cecil
The Intelligence Men 1965
as Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin 1965
as Tom King
Pit of Darkness 1961
as Richard Logan
- The Big Deal
The Big Deal 1961
as John Hamilton
Fury at Smugglers' Bay 1961
as Captain
The Big Day 1960
as Mr. T. Selkirk
Danger Within 1959
as Capt. Tony Long
The Snorkel 1958
as Wilson
The Flesh Is Weak 1957
as Lloyd Buxton
Quatermass 2 1957
as Dr. Tom Brand
That Woman Opposite 1957
as Ned Atwood
Above Us the Waves 1955
as No. 1, X2
The Love Match 1955
as Arthur Ford
The Crowded Day 1954
as Studio Official
Time Is My Enemy 1954
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
Operation Diplomat 1953
as Dr. Gillespie
Credits from TMDB.