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.
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
The Avengers
7.734
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
6.5
Lovejoy
7.3
The Courtroom
0
The Champions
6.1
The Count of Monte Cristo
4.4
Interpol Calling
6.7
The New Avengers
7
Public Eye
7.8
No Hiding Place
3.7
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
7.6
International Detective
7
Maigret
6.9
Curtain of Fear
0
Top Secret
0
Justice
6
International Detective
7
Jonathan Creek
7.492
The Upper Hand
7
G.B.H.
6.5
NOVA
7.023
Justice
6
The Masterspy
6
Movies
Splitting Heirs
5.2
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6
The Snorkel
7
Pit of Darkness
6.389
Ooh...You Are Awful
4.618
London Suite
4.667
That Woman Opposite
5.8
The Flesh Is Weak
5.8
Nutcracker
2
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
5
Cul-de-sac
6.7
The Big Deal
0
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
6.1
The Big Day
7
Time Is My Enemy
6.429
Quatermass 2
6.436
Diana: Her True Story
1.7
The Love Match
7.8
Operation Diplomat
5.8
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
0
Above Us the Waves
6.1
The Intelligence Men
6.1
Danger Within
6.2
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
0
Woodland Harvest
0