William Franklyn
Actor
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
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence 1973
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand 1957
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews 1993
The Snorkel
as Wilson 1958
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2 1955
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef 1972
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long 1959
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan 1961
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant 1965
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands 1996
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official 1954
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain 1961
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson 1954
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie 1953
London Suite
as Widley 1996
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton 1957