William Franklyn

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

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(1974) Narrator (voice)

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The Avengers

(1961) Brinstead

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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

(1955) Jacques Fleury

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The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

(1956) Baron Mortaise

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The Count of Monte Cristo

(1956) Phillipe

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Justice

(1971) James Kirby

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The Champions

(1968) Hartington

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Maigret

(1960) Count Maurice

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2011	N/A	Justice 2011-04-04 TV Show
2004	N/A	The Courtroom 2004-06-21 TV Show
2003	Readings (voice)	J.G. Ballard: A Profile 2003-02-22 Movie
1997	Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)	Jonathan Creek 1997-05-09 TV Show
1996	Robert Rylands	Robert Rylands' Last Journey 1996-10-18 Movie
	Widley	London Suite 1996-09-15 Movie
1993	Lord Mountbatten	Diana: Her True Story 1993-04-03 Movie
	Andrews	Splitting Heirs 1993-04-02 Movie
1991	Distinguished Gent	G.B.H. 1991-06-06 TV Show
1990	Eric	The Upper Hand 1990-05-01 TV Show
1986	Burgess	Lovejoy 1986-01-10 TV Show
1982	Sir Arthur Cartwright	Nutcracker 1982-12-17 Movie
1976	N/A	The New Avengers 1976-10-22 TV Show
1974	Narrator (voice)	NOVA 1974-03-03 TV Show
1973	Peter Torrence	The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973-11-03 Movie
1972	Arnold Van Cleef	Ooh... You Are Awful 1972-12-01 Movie
1971	James Kirby	Justice 1971-10-08 TV Show
1968	Hartington	The Champions 1968-09-25 TV Show
1966	Cecil	Cul-de-sac 1966-06-17 Movie
1965	Colonel Grant	The Intelligence Men 1965-04-13 Movie
	N/A	Public Eye 1965-01-23 TV Show
1964	N/A	Curtain of Fear 1964-10-28 TV Show
1961	Richard Logan	Pit of Darkness 1961-10-01 Movie
	N/A	Top Secret 1961-08-11 TV Show
	John Hamilton	The Big Deal 1961-03-03 Movie
	Brinstead	The Avengers 1961-01-07 TV Show
	Captain	Fury at Smugglers' Bay 1961-01-01 Movie
1960	Count Maurice	Maigret 1960-10-31 TV Show
	Mr. T. Selkirk	The Big Day 1960-07-01 Movie
1959	Conrad Schneider	International Detective 1959-12-26 TV Show
	Larry Sullivan	International Detective 1959-12-26 TV Show
	N/A	No Hiding Place 1959-09-16 TV Show
	Nevil	Interpol Calling 1959-09-13 TV Show
	Capt. Tony Long	Danger Within 1959-02-17 Movie
1958	Wilson	The Snorkel 1958-07-07 Movie
1957	Lloyd Buxton	The Flesh Is Weak 1957-08-06 Movie
	Ned Atwood	That Woman Opposite 1957-05-28 Movie
	Dr. Tom Brand	Quatermass 2 1957-05-24 Movie
1956	Baron Mortaise	The Adventures of Sir Lancelot 1956-09-15 TV Show
	Phillipe	The Count of Monte Cristo 1956-02-20 TV Show
1955	Jacques Fleury	The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel 1955-09-28 TV Show
	No. 1, X2	Above Us the Waves 1955-03-29 Movie
	Arthur Ford	The Love Match 1955-02-01 Movie
1954	Sgt. Peter Thompson	Time Is My Enemy 1954-09-01 Movie
1953	Dr. Gillespie	Operation Diplomat 1953-12-01 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv