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person_profile-William Franklyn

William Franklyn Died at age: 91

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Sep 22, 1925

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Oct 31, 2016

Biography of

William Franklyn

    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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William Franklyn

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Filmography of

William Franklyn

Found 23 Movies in total

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Readings (voice) ( Actor )

... 2003

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands ( Actor )

... 1996

London Suite

Widley ( Actor )

... 1996

Diana: Her True Story

Lord Mountbatten ( Actor )

... 1993

Splitting Heirs

Andrews ( Actor )

... 1993

Nutcracker

Sir Arthur Cartwright ( Actor )

... 1982

... 1973

Ooh... You Are Awful

Arnold Van Cleef ( Actor )

... 1972

Cul-de-sac

Cecil ( Actor )

... 1966

The Intelligence Men

Colonel Grant ( Actor )

... 1965

... 1965

Pit of Darkness

Richard Logan ( Actor )

... 1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Captain ( Actor )

... 1961

The Big Day

Mr. T. Selkirk ( Actor )

... 1960

Danger Within

Capt. Tony Long ( Actor )

... 1959

The Snorkel

Wilson ( Actor )

... 1958

The Flesh Is Weak

Lloyd Buxton ( Actor )

... 1957

That Woman Opposite

Ned Atwood ( Actor )

... 1957

Quatermass 2

Dr. Tom Brand ( Actor )

... 1957

Above Us the Waves

No. 1, X2 ( Actor )

... 1955

The Love Match

Arthur Ford ( Actor )

... 1955

Time Is My Enemy

Sgt. Peter Thompson ( Actor )

... 1954

Operation Diplomat

Dr. Gillespie ( Actor )

... 1953