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
(1961) BrinsteadThe Champions
(1968) HartingtonQuatermass 2
(1957) Dr. Tom BrandJustice
(1971) James KirbyThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
(1973) TorrenceThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot
(1956) Baron MortaiseInterpol Calling
(1959) NevilThe Count of Monte Cristo
(1956) PhillipeActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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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