Personal Info
William Franklyn
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
London Suite
as Widley
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
Woodland Harvest
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
TV Shows
Justice
The Courtroom
38 ep.
Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep.
G.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent · 7 ep.
The Upper Hand
as Eric · 1 ep.
Lovejoy
as Burgess · 1 ep.
The Masterspy
as host · 34 ep.
The New Avengers
as McKay · 1 ep.
NOVA
as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep.
European Heritage
as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep.