William Franklyn
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Sep 1925
Age
101 Years
Born In
Kensington, London, England, UK
Total Projects
55
Years Active
58 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
tv
Justice
Justice
tv
The Courtroom
The Courtroom
movie
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
tv
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
movie
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
movie
London Suite
London Suite
as Widley
movie
Diana: Her True Story
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
movie
Splitting Heirs
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
tv
G.B.H.
G.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent
tv
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
as Eric
tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Burgess
movie
Nutcracker
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
tv
The Masterspy
The Masterspy
as host
tv
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
as McKay
movie
Woodland Harvest
Woodland Harvest
tv
NOVA
NOVA
as Narrator (voice)
tv
European Heritage
European Heritage
as Narrator (voice)
movie
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
movie
Ooh...You Are Awful
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
tv
Justice
Justice
as James Kirby
tv
The Champions
The Champions
as Hartington
tv
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse
as Charles
movie
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
movie
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
movie
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
tv
Public Eye
Public Eye
tv
Curtain of Fear
Curtain of Fear
movie
Pit of Darkness
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
tv
Top Secret
Top Secret
movie
The Big Deal
The Big Deal
as John Hamilton
movie
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Brinstead
tv
The Dickie Henderson Show
The Dickie Henderson Show
as Greg
tv
Maigret
Maigret
as Count Maurice
movie
The Big Day
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
tv
International Detective
International Detective
as Conrad Schneider
tv
International Detective
International Detective
as Larry Sullivan
tv
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
tv
Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
as Nevil
movie
Danger Within
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
movie
The Snorkel
The Snorkel
as Wilson
movie
The Flesh Is Weak
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
movie
Quatermass 2
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
movie
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
tv
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Baron Mortaise
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Paul Lorimer
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as John Hamilton
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Arthur Maxwell
tv
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Phillipe
tv
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jacques Fleury
movie
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
movie
The Love Match
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
movie
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
movie
Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
movie
Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie