• BIRTH 22/09/1925
  • DEATH 31/10/2016
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 9
  • MOVIES 6
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William Franklyn

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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.

William Franklyn
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Shows (9)

The Avengers
The Avengers
Brinstead
1961
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
McKay
1976
NOVA
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
1974
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
Burgess
1986
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1997
Maigret
Maigret
Count Maurice
1960
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
Nevil
1959
The Champions
The Champions
Hartington
1968
GBH
GBH
Distinguished Gent
1991

Movies (6)

Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
1966
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
Andrews
1993
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
1978
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
Dr. Tom Brand
1957
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
Ned Atwood
1959
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
No. 1, X2
1956

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