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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

ActingBorn September 22, 1925 (91 years old at death)· Died October 31, 2016

Kensington, London, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 53

Known For

NOVA
TV
★7.0

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

The Avengers
TV
★7.8

The Avengers

as Brinstead

No Hiding Place

Movies (26)

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

as Readings (voice)

2003

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

as Robert Rylands

1996

London Suite

TV Shows (27)

NOVA

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

1 ep.

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Brinstead

2 ep.

No Hiding Place
TV
★4.8

No Hiding Place

The Champions
TV
★6.5

The Champions

as Hartington

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Charles

Lovejoy
TV
★7.4

Lovejoy

as Burgess

Jonathan Creek
TV
★7.5

Jonathan Creek

as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

Maigret
TV
★7.1

Maigret

as Count Maurice

The New Avengers
TV
★7.1

The New Avengers

as McKay

The Upper Hand
TV
★7.2

The Upper Hand

as Eric

Public Eye
TV
★8.2

Public Eye

Justice
TV
★7.3

Justice

as James Kirby

NOVA
TV
★7.0

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

1974

The Avengers
TV
★7.8

The Avengers

as Brinstead

1961

No Hiding Place
TV
★4.8

No Hiding Place

1959

The Champions
TV
★6.5

The Champions

as Hartington

1968

ITV Playhouse
TV
★7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Charles

1967

Lovejoy
TV
★7.4

Lovejoy

as Burgess

1986

Jonathan Creek
TV
★7.5

Jonathan Creek

as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

1997

Maigret
TV
★7.1

Maigret

as Count Maurice

1960

The New Avengers
TV
★7.1

The New Avengers

as McKay

1976

The Upper Hand
TV
★7.2

The Upper Hand

as Eric

1990

Public Eye
TV
★8.2

Public Eye

1965

Justice
TV
★7.3

Justice

as James Kirby

1971

London Suite

as Widley

1996

Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

as Lord Mountbatten

1993

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

as Andrews

1993

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

as Sir Arthur Cartwright

1982

No image

Woodland Harvest

1976

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as Peter Torrence

1973

Ooh...You Are Awful

Ooh...You Are Awful

as Arnold Van Cleef

1972

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

as Cecil

1966

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

as Colonel Grant

1965

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

as Tom King

1965

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

as Richard Logan

1961

No image

The Big Deal

as John Hamilton

1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as Captain

1961

The Big Day

The Big Day

as Mr. T. Selkirk

1960

Danger Within

Danger Within

as Capt. Tony Long

1959

The Snorkel

The Snorkel

as Wilson

1958

The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak

as Lloyd Buxton

1957

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

as Dr. Tom Brand

1957

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

as Ned Atwood

1957

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

as No. 1, X2

1955

The Love Match

The Love Match

as Arthur Ford

1955

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

as Studio Official

1954

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

as Readings (voice)

2003

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

as Robert Rylands

1996

London Suite

London Suite

as Widley

1996

Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

as Lord Mountbatten

1993

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

as Andrews

1993

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

as Sir Arthur Cartwright

1982

No image

Woodland Harvest

1976

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

as Peter Torrence

1973

Ooh...You Are Awful

Ooh...You Are Awful

as Arnold Van Cleef

1972

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

as Cecil

1966

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

as Colonel Grant

1965

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

as Tom King

1965

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

as Richard Logan

1961

No image

The Big Deal

as John Hamilton

1961

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

as Captain

1961

The Big Day

The Big Day

as Mr. T. Selkirk

1960

Danger Within

Danger Within

as Capt. Tony Long

1959

The Snorkel

The Snorkel

as Wilson

1958

The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak

as Lloyd Buxton

1957

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

as Dr. Tom Brand

1957

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

as Ned Atwood

1957

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

as No. 1, X2

1955

The Love Match

The Love Match

as Arthur Ford

1955

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

as Studio Official

1954

No Hiding Place

2 ep.

The Champions

The Champions

as Hartington

1 ep.

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Charles

1 ep.

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Burgess

1 ep.

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

1 ep.

Maigret

Maigret

as Count Maurice

1 ep.

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

as McKay

1 ep.

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

as Eric

1 ep.

Public Eye

Public Eye

1 ep.

Justice

Justice

as James Kirby

1 ep.

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Phillipe

2 ep.

No image

International Detective

as Conrad Schneider

1 ep.

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as Nevil

1 ep.

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Baron Mortaise

1 ep.

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Jacques Fleury

2 ep.

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

as Distinguished Gent

7 ep.

No image

The Courtroom

38 ep.

No image

The Dickie Henderson Show

as Greg

1 ep.

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as Paul Lorimer

1 ep.

On Trial

On Trial

as W.T. Stead

1 ep.

No image

Top Secret

26 ep.

Justice

Justice

0
NOVA

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

1 episodes

The Avengers

The Avengers

as Brinstead

2 episodes

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

2 episodes

The Champions

The Champions

as Hartington

1 episodes

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

as Charles

1 episodes

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Burgess

1 episodes

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

1 episodes

Maigret

Maigret

as Count Maurice

1 episodes

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

as McKay

1 episodes

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

as Eric

1 episodes

Public Eye

Public Eye

1 episodes

Justice

Justice

as James Kirby

1 episodes

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Phillipe

2 episodes

No image

International Detective

as Conrad Schneider

1 episodes

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as Nevil

1 episodes

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Baron Mortaise

1 episodes

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Jacques Fleury

2 episodes

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

as Distinguished Gent

7 episodes

No image

The Courtroom

38 episodes

No image

The Dickie Henderson Show

as Greg

1 episodes

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as Paul Lorimer

1 episodes

On Trial

On Trial

as W.T. Stead

1 episodes

No image

Top Secret

26 episodes

Justice

Justice

0