William Franklyn
Acting
Born 1925-09-22 · Kensington, London, England, UK · Died 2016-10-31
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.
Acting
Justice
The Courtroom
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Readings (voice)
Jonathan Creek
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands
London Suite
Widley
Diana: Her True Story
Lord Mountbatten
Splitting Heirs
Andrews
G.B.H.
Distinguished Gent
The Upper Hand
Eric
Lovejoy
Burgess
Nutcracker
Sir Arthur Cartwright
The Masterspy
host
The New Avengers
McKay
Woodland Harvest
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
European Heritage
Narrator (voice)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
Ooh...You Are Awful
Arnold Van Cleef
Justice
James Kirby
The Champions
Hartington
ITV Playhouse
Charles
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
The Intelligence Men
Colonel Grant
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Tom King
Public Eye
Curtain of Fear
Pit of Darkness
Richard Logan
Top Secret
The Big Deal
John Hamilton