William Franklyn
ActingWilliam 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
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
The Snorkel
Wilson
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
Danger Within
Capt. Tony Long
Quatermass 2
Dr. Tom Brand
The Crowded Day
Studio Official
Ooh...You Are Awful
Arnold Van Cleef
Pit of Darkness
Richard Logan
London Suite
Widley
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Captain
Filmography — Acting
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
The Snorkel
Wilson
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
Danger Within
Capt. Tony Long
Quatermass 2
Dr. Tom Brand
The Crowded Day
Studio Official
Ooh...You Are Awful
Arnold Van Cleef
Pit of Darkness
Richard Logan
London Suite
Widley
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Captain
Splitting Heirs
Andrews
Above Us the Waves
No. 1, X2
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands
That Woman Opposite
Ned Atwood
The Intelligence Men
Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Tom King
Nutcracker
Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Flesh Is Weak
Lloyd Buxton
The Love Match
Arthur Ford
Diana: Her True Story
Lord Mountbatten
Time Is My Enemy
Sgt. Peter Thompson
The Big Day
Mr. T. Selkirk
The Big Deal
John Hamilton
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Readings (voice)
Operation Diplomat
Dr. Gillespie