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.
Known for
- NOVA (1974)
- The Avengers (1961)
- ITV Playhouse (1967)
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
- The Champions (1968)
- Jonathan Creek (1997)
- Maigret (1960)
- Lovejoy (1986)
- Justice (1971)
- The Upper Hand (1990)
- The New Avengers (1976)
- Public Eye (1965)
- Interpol Calling (1959)
- The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956)
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
- The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)
- G.B.H. (1991)
- London Suite (1996)
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)