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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Acting

September 22, 1925 – October 31, 2016 (died at 91)
Kensington, London, England, UK
Male
26 Movies
29 TV Shows

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.

Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957 6.4

as Dr. Tom Brand

Age 31 (now 91)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973 5.6

as Peter Torrence

Age 47 (now 91)
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966 6.7

as Cecil

Age 40 (now 91)
The Snorkel
The Snorkel

The Snorkel

1958 7.1

as Wilson

Age 32 (now 91)
Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

1961 6.2

as Richard Logan

Age 36 (now 91)
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

1993 5.2

as Andrews

Age 67 (now 91)
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

1965 6.2

as Colonel Grant

Age 39 (now 91)
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful

Ooh...You Are Awful

1972 4.8

as Arnold Van Cleef

Age 47 (now 91)
Danger Within
Danger Within

Danger Within

1959 6.3

as Capt. Tony Long

Age 33 (now 91)
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak

1957 5.9

as Lloyd Buxton

Age 31 (now 91)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

1996 6.3

as Robert Rylands

Age 71 (now 91)
The Avengers
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961 7.8

as Brinstead

Age 35 (now 91)
2 eps
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961 5.9

as Captain

Age 35 (now 91)
G.B.H.
G.B.H.

G.B.H.

1991 6.3

as Distinguished Gent

Age 65 (now 91)
7 eps
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955 6.2

as No. 1, X2

Age 29 (now 91)
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

1957 6.5

as Ned Atwood

Age 31 (now 91)