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William Franklyn

Actor
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth Kensington, London, England, UK
Birthday 1925-09-22

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Filmography by Year

1
2004
1
2003
1
1996
2
1993
1
1991
1
1982
1
1973
1
1972
1
1966
1
1965
1
1964
3
1961
1
1960
1
1959
1
1958
3
1957
2
1955
1
1953

Filmography by Genre

Drama
8
Comedy
6
Crime
5
Thriller
3
Horror
2
War
2
Science Fiction
1
TV Movie
1
Adventure
1