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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 22, 1925
Died Oct 31, 2016 (91)
Birthplace Kensington, London, England, UK
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

London Suite

London Suite

1996

as Widley

Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

1993

as Lord Mountbatten

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

1993

as Andrews

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

1982

as Sir Arthur Cartwright

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

as Peter Torrence

Ooh... You Are Awful

Ooh... You Are Awful

1972

as Arnold Van Cleef

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

1966

as Cecil

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

1965

as Colonel Grant

The Big Deal

The Big Deal

1961

as John Hamilton

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

1961

as Richard Logan

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

as Captain

The Big Day

The Big Day

1960

as Mr. T. Selkirk

Danger Within

Danger Within

1959

as Capt. Tony Long

The Snorkel

The Snorkel

1958

as Wilson

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

1957

as Dr. Tom Brand

The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak

1957

as Lloyd Buxton

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

1957

as Ned Atwood

The Love Match

The Love Match

1955

as Arthur Ford

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

1955

as No. 1, X2

Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat

1953

as Dr. Gillespie

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

G.B.H.

as Distinguished Gent

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jun 06, 1991

The Avengers

as Brinstead

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

The Count of Monte Cristo

as Phillipe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 20, 1956

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Jacques Fleury

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1955

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Baron Mortaise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1956

Lovejoy

as Burgess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

The Champions

as Hartington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1968

Interpol Calling

as Nevil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

International Detective

as Conrad Schneider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 26, 1959

Maigret

as Count Maurice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1960

International Detective

as Larry Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 26, 1959

Jonathan Creek

as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1997

The Upper Hand

as Eric

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 1990

NOVA

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Justice

as James Kirby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1971

The Courtroom

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Jun 21, 2004

The Masterspy

as host

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Sep 10, 1977

Top Secret

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Aug 11, 1961

Curtain of Fear

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 28, 1964

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

The New Avengers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 1976

Public Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1965

Justice

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Apr 04, 2011

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2024 7 9 19 2
2024 8 8 27 3
2024 9 5 12 1
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2025 1 5 11 1
2025 2 2 6 1
2025 3 2 4 1
2025 5 1 1 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 2 11 0
2025 9 0 0 0

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