Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 22, 1925
Place of Birth
Kensington, London, England, UK
William Franklyn
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 - Movies
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
The Snorkel
as Wilson
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
