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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Birthday: 1925-09-22 | Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1993
Splitting Heirs

as    Andrews

1978
The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as    Peter Torrence

1966
Cul-de-sac

as    Cecil

1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as    Captain

1961
Pit of Darkness

as    Richard Logan

1960
Danger Within

as    Capt. Tony Long

1958
The Snorkel

as    Wilson

1957
Quatermass 2

as    Dr. Tom Brand

1957
The Flesh Is Weak

as    Lloyd Buxton

1957
That Woman Opposite

as    Ned Atwood