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.

Casted

Cul-de-sac

Played Cecil

Average Rating

6.7

290 votes

Release Date

Jun 17, 1966

60 years ago
The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Played Peter Torrence

Average Rating

5.6

161 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1973

53 years ago
Quatermass 2

Played Dr. Tom Brand

Average Rating

6.4

137 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1957

69 years ago
Splitting Heirs

Played Andrews

Average Rating

5.2

82 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 1993

33 years ago
The Snorkel

Played Wilson

Average Rating

7.1

34 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1958

68 years ago
Above Us the Waves

Played No. 1, X2

Average Rating

6.1

29 votes

Release Date

Mar 29, 1955

72 years ago
Ooh...You Are Awful

Played Arnold Van Cleef

Average Rating

4.5

18 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1972

54 years ago
Danger Within

Played Capt. Tony Long

Average Rating

6.2

16 votes

Release Date

Feb 17, 1959

68 years ago
Pit of Darkness

Played Richard Logan

Average Rating

5.9

10 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1961

65 years ago
The Intelligence Men

Played Colonel Grant

Average Rating

6.1

9 votes

Release Date

Apr 13, 1965

61 years ago
Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Played Robert Rylands

Average Rating

6.1

8 votes

Release Date

Oct 18, 1996

29 years ago
The Crowded Day

Played Studio Official

Average Rating

5.4

8 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1954

72 years ago
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Played Captain

Average Rating

5.7

7 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1961

66 years ago
Time Is My Enemy

Played Sgt. Peter Thompson

Average Rating

6.4

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1954

72 years ago
Operation Diplomat

Played Dr. Gillespie

Average Rating

5.8

7 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1953

73 years ago
London Suite

Played Widley

Average Rating

4.7

6 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 1996

29 years ago
The Flesh Is Weak

Played Lloyd Buxton

Average Rating

5.8

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 06, 1957

69 years ago
Diana: Her True Story

Played Lord Mountbatten

Average Rating

1.5

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 03, 1993

33 years ago
The Love Match

Played Arthur Ford

Average Rating

7.1

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1955

72 years ago
That Woman Opposite

Played Ned Atwood

Average Rating

6.5

3 votes

Release Date

May 28, 1957

69 years ago
Nutcracker

Played Sir Arthur Cartwright

Average Rating

2.0

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 17, 1982

43 years ago
The Big Day

Played Mr. T. Selkirk

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1960

66 years ago
The Big Deal

Played John Hamilton

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 03, 1961

66 years ago
J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Played Readings (voice)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 22, 2003

23 years ago
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Played Tom King

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1965

61 years ago
Woodland Harvest

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1976

50 years ago

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