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William Franklyn
Actor

William Franklyn

Born September 22, 1925 in Kensington, London, England, UK

Died October 31, 2016

4 films

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.

Filmography 4

Splitting Heirs (1993) movie poster
Splitting Heirs1993
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) movie poster
The Satanic Rites of Dracula1973
Cul-de-sac (1966) movie poster
Cul-de-sac1966
Quatermass 2 (1957) movie poster
Quatermass 21957