William Franklyn

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

Splitting Heirs

Andrews

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Peter Torrence

The Snorkel

Wilson

Pit of Darkness

Richard Logan

Ooh...You Are Awful

Arnold Van Cleef

London Suite

Widley

That Woman Opposite

Ned Atwood

The Flesh Is Weak

Lloyd Buxton

Nutcracker

Sir Arthur Cartwright

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Captain

Cul-de-sac

Cecil

The Big Deal

John Hamilton

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands

The Big Day

Mr. T. Selkirk

Time Is My Enemy

Sgt. Peter Thompson

Quatermass 2

Dr. Tom Brand

Diana: Her True Story

Lord Mountbatten

The Love Match

Arthur Ford

Operation Diplomat

Dr. Gillespie

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Readings (voice)

Above Us the Waves

No. 1, X2

The Intelligence Men

Colonel Grant

Danger Within

Capt. Tony Long

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Tom King

Woodland Harvest

Unknown

The Crowded Day

Studio Official