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William Franklyn

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Born: September 22, 1925 in 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 Rad...

Filmography26 TITLES
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6
The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973
The Snorkel
7.1
The Snorkel1958
Quatermass 2
6.4
Quatermass 21957
Cul-de-sac
6.7
Cul-de-sac1966
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Danger Within
6.2
Danger Within1959
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
5.7
Fury at Smugglers' Bay1961
London Suite
4.7
London Suite1996
Above Us the Waves
6.1
Above Us the Waves1955
The Crowded Day
5.4
The Crowded Day1954
The Intelligence Men
6.2
The Intelligence Men1965
That Woman Opposite
6.1
That Woman Opposite1957
The Love Match
7.1
The Love Match1955
Splitting Heirs
5.2
Splitting Heirs1993
Ooh...You Are Awful
4.5
Ooh...You Are Awful1972
Pit of Darkness
5.8
Pit of Darkness1961
Operation Diplomat
5.8
Operation Diplomat1953
Time Is My Enemy
6.4
Time Is My Enemy1954
The Flesh Is Weak
5.8
The Flesh Is Weak1957
Diana: Her True Story
1.5
Diana: Her True Story1993
The Big Deal
The Big Deal1961
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin1965
The Big Day
7.0
The Big Day1960
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
6.1
Robert Rylands' Last Journey1996
Nutcracker
2.0
Nutcracker1982
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile2003
Woodland Harvest
Woodland Harvest1976