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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

1925-09-22 / Kensington, London, England, UK

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.

Appearances

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)
Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
The Courtroom
The Courtroom (2004)
The Champions
The Champions (1968)
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)
The New Avengers
The New Avengers (1976)
Public Eye
Public Eye (1965)
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)
International Detective
International Detective (1959)
Maigret
Maigret (1960)
Curtain of Fear
Curtain of Fear (1964)
Top Secret
Top Secret (1961)
Justice
Justice (2011)
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek (1997)
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand (1990)
G.B.H.
G.B.H. (1991)
NOVA
NOVA (1974)
Justice
Justice (1971)
The Masterspy
The Masterspy (1977)
The Dickie Henderson Show
The Dickie Henderson Show (1960)