Person Details

Birthday: 1925-09-22 23:35:44

Death: 2016-10-31 23:35:44

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 13

TV Involvements: 10


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Avengers
Average
8

The Avengers

(1961) Brinstead
The Champions
Average
6

The Champions

(1968) Hartington
Quatermass 2
Average
6

Quatermass 2

(1957) Dr. Tom Brand
Justice
Average
6

Justice

(1971) James Kirby
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Average
6
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Average
6

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

(1956) Baron Mortaise
Interpol Calling
Average
6

Interpol Calling

(1959) Nevil
The Count of Monte Cristo
Average
6

The Count of Monte Cristo

(1956) Phillipe

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2011 N/A
2004 N/A
2003 Readings (voice)
1997 Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1996 Widley
1993 Lord Mountbatten
Andrews
1991 Distinguished Gent
1986 N/A
1976 N/A
1973 Torrence
1972 Arnold Van Cleef
1971 James Kirby
1968 Hartington
1966 Cecil
1965 Colonel Grant
N/A
1964 N/A
1961 Richard Logan
N/A
Brinstead
Captain
1960 N/A
Mr. T. Selkirk
1959 Larry Sullivan
Conrad Schneider
N/A
Nevil
Capt. Tony Long
1958 Wilson
1957 Lloyd Buxton
Ned Atwood
Dr. Tom Brand
1956 Baron Mortaise
Phillipe
1955 Jacques Fleury
No. 1, X2
Arthur Ford
1953 Dr. Gillespie
Year Character Movie/Tv

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