William Franklyn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 22, 1925, Kensington, London, England, UK
- Died
- October 31, 2016
- Movies
- 26
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2003 | J.G. Ballard: A Profile | Readings (voice) |
| 1996 | Robert Rylands' Last Journey | Robert Rylands |
| 1996 | London Suite | Widley |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story | Lord Mountbatten |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Andrews |
| 1982 | Nutcracker | Sir Arthur Cartwright |
| 1976 | Woodland Harvest | |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Dracula | Peter Torrence |
| 1972 | Ooh...You Are Awful | Arnold Van Cleef |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sac | Cecil |
| 1965 | The Intelligence Men | Colonel Grant |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin | Tom King |
| 1961 | Pit of Darkness | Richard Logan |
| 1961 | The Big Deal | John Hamilton |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay | Captain |
| 1960 | The Big Day | Mr. T. Selkirk |
| 1959 | Danger Within | Capt. Tony Long |
| 1958 | The Snorkel | Wilson |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is Weak | Lloyd Buxton |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2 | Dr. Tom Brand |
| 1957 | That Woman Opposite | Ned Atwood |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves | No. 1, X2 |
| 1955 | The Love Match | Arthur Ford |
| 1954 | The Crowded Day | Studio Official |
| 1954 | Time Is My Enemy | Sgt. Peter Thompson |
| 1953 | Operation Diplomat | Dr. Gillespie |
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