Birth Day: 1925-09-22
Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
Credits
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As Readings (voice) -
As Robert Rylands -
As Widley -
As Andrews -
As Lord Mountbatten -
As Sir Arthur Cartwright -
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As Peter Torrence -
As Arnold Van Cleef -
As Cecil -
As Tom King -
As Colonel Grant -
As Richard Logan -
As Captain -
As John Hamilton
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As Mr. T. Selkirk -
As Capt. Tony Long -
As Wilson -
As Dr. Tom Brand -
As Lloyd Buxton -
As Ned Atwood -
As Arthur Ford -
As No. 1, X2 -
As Sgt. Peter Thompson -
As Studio Official -
As Dr. Gillespie