William Franklyn

Actor

Born: September 22, 1925 (91 years old)

Died: October 31, 2016

Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography (28)

• The Snorkel (1958, ★ 7.1)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• Public Eye (1965, ★ 7.8)
• Cul-de-sac (1966, ★ 6.7)
• The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955, ★ 7.6)
• Jonathan Creek (1997, ★ 7.5)
• Time Is My Enemy (1954, ★ 6.4)
• Quatermass 2 (1957, ★ 6.4)
• Lovejoy (1986, ★ 7.3)
• The Intelligence Men (1965, ★ 6.2)
• Danger Within (1959, ★ 6.2)
• The Champions (1968, ★ 6.4)
• The New Avengers (1976, ★ 7)
• Maigret (1960, ★ 7.1)
• G.B.H. (1991, ★ 6.2)
• NOVA (1974, ★ 7)
• Splitting Heirs (1993, ★ 5.2)
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973, ★ 5.6)
• Pit of Darkness (1961, ★ 5.8)
• The Flesh Is Weak (1957, ★ 5.8)
• Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961, ★ 5.7)
• Robert Rylands' Last Journey (1996, ★ 6.1)
• Operation Diplomat (1953, ★ 5.8)
• Above Us the Waves (1955, ★ 6.1)
• Ooh...You Are Awful (1972, ★ 4.5)
• London Suite (1996, ★ 4.7)
• The Crowded Day (1954, ★ 5.4)
• Armchair Theatre (1956, ★ 5.8)