William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Deceased · Born: Sep 22, 1925 · Died: Oct 31, 2016

Personal Details

Born Sep 22, 1925 Kensington, London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Susanna Carroll

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Oct 31, 2006 )
  • Margo Johns

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

1996
El último viaje de Robert Rylands
El último viaje de Robert Rylands as Robert Rylands
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1994
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Burgess
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1993
Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story as Lord Mountbatten
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Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs as Andrews
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1991
G.B.H.
G.B.H. as Distinguished Gent
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1989
Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood
1982
Nutcracker
Nutcracker as Sir Arthur Cartwright
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1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Torrence
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1972
Get Charlie Tully
Get Charlie Tully as Arnold Van Cleef
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1971
Justice
Justice as James Kirby
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1968
The Champions
The Champions as Hartington
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1966
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac as Cecil
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1965
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men as Colonel Grant
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1962
Maigret
Maigret as Count Maurice
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1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay as Captain
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Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness as Richard Logan
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1960
The Big Day
The Big Day as Mr. T. Selkirk
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1959
Breakout
Breakout as Capt. Tony Long
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Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling as Nevil
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1958
The Snorkel
The Snorkel as Wilson
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1957
City After Midnight
City After Midnight as Ned Atwood
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The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak as Lloyd Buxton
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Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2 as Dr. Tom Brand
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1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo as Phillipe
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1955
The Love Match
The Love Match as Arthur Ford
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