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William Franklyn
Acting
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.
BODY OF WORK
William Franklyn's Filmography
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J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
London Suite
as Widley
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
No Poster
Woodland Harvest
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
No Poster
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
The Snorkel
as Wilson
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie