
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(49)

Narrator (voice)
1974

Eric
1990

1959

Brinstead
1961

Phillipe
1956
Conrad Schneider
1959
Larry Sullivan
1959

1965

James Kirby
1971

Nevil
1959

Count Maurice
1960

Hartington
1968
2004

Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
1997

Jacques Fleury
1955

Burgess
1986

Baron Mortaise
1956

2011
1964

1976
1961
host
1977

Distinguished Gent
1991

Capt. Tony Long
1959

Peter Torrence
1973

Cecil
1966

Greg
1960

Dr. Tom Brand
1957

Andrews
1993

Wilson
1958

Lord Mountbatten
1993

No. 1, X2
1955

Widley
1996

Richard Logan
1961

Arnold Van Cleef
1972

Captain
1961

Arthur Ford
1955

Colonel Grant
1965

Mr. T. Selkirk
1960

Robert Rylands
1996

Sir Arthur Cartwright
1982

Lloyd Buxton
1957

Dr. Gillespie
1953

Sgt. Peter Thompson
1954

Tom King
1965

Ned Atwood
1957
John Hamilton
1961
1976

Readings (voice)
2003