Known For
Acting
Known Credits
58
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 22, 1925 (100 years old)
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.
| 2011 | Justiceas | |
| 2004 | The Courtroomas | |
| 2003 | J.G. Ballard: A Profileas Readings (voice) | |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creekas Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1996 | Robert Rylands' Last Journeyas Robert Rylands | |
| 1996 | London Suiteas Widley | |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Storyas Lord Mountbatten | |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirsas Andrews | |
| 1991 | G.B.H.as Distinguished Gent | |
| 1990 | The Upper Handas Eric | |
| 1986 | Lovejoyas Burgess | |
| 1982 | Nutcrackeras Sir Arthur Cartwright | |
| 1977 | The Masterspyas host | |
| 1976 | The New Avengersas McKay | |
| 1976 | Woodland Harvestas | |
| 1974 | NOVAas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1973 | European Heritageas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Peter Torrence | |
| 1972 | Ooh...You Are Awfulas Arnold Van Cleef | |
| 1971 | Justiceas James Kirby | |
| 1968 | The Championsas Hartington | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Charles | |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sacas Cecil | |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatreas Roy Haines | |
| 1965 | The Intelligence Menas Colonel Grant | |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpinas Tom King | |
| 1965 | Public Eyeas | |
| 1964 | Curtain of Fearas Hans Liebert | |
| 1963 | No Cloak - No Daggeras Ian Lambart | |
| 1961 | Pit of Darknessas Richard Logan | |
| 1961 | Top Secretas | |
| 1961 | The Big Dealas John Hamilton | |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Captain | |
| 1961 | The Avengersas Brinstead | |
| 1960 | The Dickie Henderson Showas Greg | |
| 1960 | Maigretas Count Maurice | |
| 1960 | On Trialas W.T. Stead | |
| 1960 | The Big Dayas Mr. T. Selkirk | |
| 1959 | International Detectiveas Conrad Schneider | |
| 1959 | International Detectiveas Larry Sullivan | |
| 1959 | No Hiding Placeas | |
| 1959 | Interpol Callingas Nevil | |
| 1959 | Danger Withinas Capt. Tony Long | |
| 1958 | The Snorkelas Wilson | |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is Weakas Lloyd Buxton | |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2as Dr. Tom Brand | |
| 1957 | That Woman Oppositeas Ned Atwood | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelotas Baron Mortaise | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Arthur Maxwell | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas John Hamilton | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatreas Paul Lorimer | |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristoas Phillipe | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelas Jacques Fleury | |
| 1955 | Above Us the Wavesas No. 1, X2 | |
| 1955 | The Love Matchas Arthur Ford | |
| 1954 | The Crowded Dayas Studio Official | |
| 1954 | Time Is My Enemyas Sgt. Peter Thompson | |
| 1953 | Operation Diplomatas Dr. Gillespie |
