William Franklyn
William Franklyn
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 Acting
Popularity 3.016
Birthday 1925-09-22
Place of Birth Kensington, London, England, UK
Also Known As
Splitting Heirs
1993

Splitting Heirs

The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Snorkel
1958

The Snorkel

Pit of Darkness
1961

Pit of Darkness

Ooh... You Are Awful
1972

Ooh... You Are Awful

London Suite
1996

London Suite

That Woman Opposite
1957

That Woman Opposite

The Flesh Is Weak
1957

The Flesh Is Weak

Nutcracker
1982

Nutcracker

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Cul-de-sac
1966

Cul-de-sac

The Big Deal
1961

The Big Deal

Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

The Big Day
1960

The Big Day

Time Is My Enemy
1954

Time Is My Enemy

Quatermass 2
1957

Quatermass 2

Diana: Her True Story
1993

Diana: Her True Story

The Love Match
1955

The Love Match

Operation Diplomat
1953

Operation Diplomat

J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Above Us the Waves
1955

Above Us the Waves

The Intelligence Men
1965

The Intelligence Men

Danger Within
1959

Danger Within

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Avengers
1961

The Avengers

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Lovejoy
1986

Lovejoy

The Courtroom
2004

The Courtroom

The Champions
1968

The Champions

The Count of Monte Cristo
1956

The Count of Monte Cristo

Interpol Calling
1959

Interpol Calling

The New Avengers
1976

The New Avengers

Public Eye
1965

Public Eye

No Hiding Place
1959

No Hiding Place

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

International Detective
1959

International Detective

Maigret
1960

Maigret

Curtain of Fear
1964

Curtain of Fear

Top Secret
1961

Top Secret

Justice
2011

Justice

International Detective
1959

International Detective

Jonathan Creek
1997

Jonathan Creek

The Upper Hand
1990

The Upper Hand

G.B.H.
1991

G.B.H.

NOVA
1974

NOVA

Justice
1971

Justice

The Masterspy
1977

The Masterspy