
William Franklyn
Acting
🎂 1925-09-22
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.
Cast credits(50)

Brinstead
1961

Narrator (voice)
1974

Count Maurice
1960

1959

Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1997

Hartington
1968

Burgess
1986

James Kirby
1971

1965

1976

Nevil
1959

Phillipe
1956

Eric
1990

Baron Mortaise
1956
Greg
1960

Peter Torrence
1973
2004

Lord Mountbatten
1993

Colonel Grant
1965

Distinguished Gent
1991

Cecil
1966

Jacques Fleury
1955

Capt. Tony Long
1959

Dr. Tom Brand
1957

Widley
1996

Wilson
1958
Conrad Schneider
1959
Larry Sullivan
1959

Dr. Gillespie
1953

Arnold Van Cleef
1972

Sgt. Peter Thompson
1954

Captain
1961

Studio Official
1954

Andrews
1993

No. 1, X2
1955

Arthur Ford
1955

Mr. T. Selkirk
1960

Robert Rylands
1996

Ned Atwood
1957

2011

Tom King
1965

Sir Arthur Cartwright
1982

Richard Logan
1961
1961
host
1977
1964
1976
John Hamilton
1961

Lloyd Buxton
1957

Readings (voice)
2003