William Franklyn

Acting

William Franklyn

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 22, 1925 (99 years old)
Death date
Oct 31, 2016

William Franklyn

Known For

The Courtroom
0h 30m
TV Show 2004

The Courtroom

The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil...

J.G. Ballard: A Profile
0h 40m
Movie 2003

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most...

London Suite
2h 0m
Movie 1996

London Suite

On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories...

Splitting Heirs
1h 27m
Movie 1993

Splitting Heirs

A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his...

G.B.H.
1h 21m
TV Show 1991

G.B.H.

GBH was a seven-part British television drama written by Alan...

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.