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William Franklyn

William Franklyn

Actor, Writer

Born September 22, 1925 in Kensington, London, England, UK

Died October 31, 2016

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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.

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Mars: A Horizon Guide Documentary2009Self - Narrator

Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies Poster

Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies Documentary2008Richard Logan

The Courtroom Poster

The Courtroom TV Series2004Judge Matthew Johnson

Startopia Poster

Startopia Video Game2001Lead Vocals

Doctors TV Series2000Hugo Stephenson

The 100 Greatest TV Ads TV Special2000Self

Jonathan Creek Poster

Jonathan Creek TV Series1997Narrator of Banana Commercial

El último viaje de Robert Rylands Poster

El último viaje de Robert Rylands Feature Film1996Robert Rylands

London Suite Poster

London Suite TV Movie1996Widley

Heroes of Comedy Poster

Heroes of Comedy TV Series1995Self

Diana: Her True Story Poster

Diana: Her True Story TV Movie1993Lord Mountbatten

Splitting Heirs Poster

Splitting Heirs Feature Film1993Andrews

Moon and Son TV Series1992George Milestone

G.B.H. Mini-Series1991Distinguished Gent

The Upper Hand Poster

The Upper Hand TV Series1990Eric

Washes Whiter TV Series1990Self - Narrator

Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood Poster

Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood Documentary1989The Captain

French and Saunders Poster

French and Saunders TV Series19871 episode, 1999

Lovejoy TV Series1986Burgess

The Steam Video Company Poster

The Steam Video Company TV Series1984Various

Nutcracker Poster

Nutcracker Feature Film1982Sir Arthur Cartwright

Forty Minutes Poster

Forty Minutes TV Series1981Narrator

Plasterboard Today Documentary1980Self - Commentator

Kelly Monteith Poster

Kelly Monteith TV Series19791 episode, 1984

Masterspy Poster

Masterspy TV Series1977Self - Host

Paradise Island TV Series1977Cuthbert Fulworthy

The New Avengers Poster

The New Avengers TV Series1976Mckay

The Sweepstakes Game TV Series1976Self - Panellist

Those Wonderful TV Times Poster

Those Wonderful TV Times TV Series1976Self

What's on Next? TV Series1976Various

Woodland Harvest Documentary1976Self - Commentator

Celebrity Squares Poster

Celebrity Squares TV Series1975Self

The Satanic Rites of Dracula Poster

The Satanic Rites of Dracula Feature Film1973Torrence

What's My Line? TV Series1973Self - Panellist

Doctor in Charge Poster

Doctor in Charge TV Series1972Jeremy de Quincy

Get Charlie Tully Poster

Get Charlie Tully Feature Film1972Arnold Van Cleef

My Wife Next Door Poster

My Wife Next Door TV Series1972Willie

Whodunnit? Poster

Whodunnit? TV Series1972Self - Panellist

He Said, She Said TV Series1971Self

Justice TV Series1971James Kirby

It's Lulu TV Series1970Self

Looks Familiar Poster

Looks Familiar TV Series1970Self - Guest

North West Confidential Short Film1970The Man

The Champions Poster

The Champions TV Series1968Hartington

The Dave Allen Show Poster

The Dave Allen Show TV Series1968Self

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1968Self

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Ashley Munroe

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967Self - Narrator

Cul-de-sac Poster

Cul-de-sac Feature Film1966Cecil

The Baron Poster

The Baron TV Series1966Kent Jordan

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

Mogul TV Series1965Michael Rennane

Public Eye Poster

Public Eye TV Series1965Kurt Heller

The Intelligence Men Poster

The Intelligence Men Feature Film1965Colonel Grant

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin Poster

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin Feature Film1965Tom King

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965Roy Haines

Curtain of Fear TV Series1964Hans Liebert

Horizon TV Series1964Narrator

No Cloak - No Dagger TV Series1963Ian Lambart

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Poster

Fury at Smugglers' Bay Feature Film1961The Captain

Pit of Darkness Poster

Pit of Darkness Feature Film1961Richard

Survival Poster

Survival TV Series1961Self - Narrator

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Brinstead

Top Secret Poster

Top Secret TV Series1961Peter Dallas

Maigret TV Series1960Count Maurice

No Wreath for the General TV Series1960Dr. Roger Kenyon

On Trial Poster

On Trial TV Series1960W.T. Stead

The Big Day Poster

The Big Day Feature Film1960Mr. T. Selkirk

The Dickie Henderson Show Poster

The Dickie Henderson Show TV Series1960Greg

Upgreen - And at 'Em Feature Film1960

Breakout Poster

Breakout Feature Film1959Capt. Tony Long

International Detective Poster

International Detective TV Series1959Conrad Schneider

Interpol Calling Poster

Interpol Calling TV Series1959Nevil

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959Jerry Fleming

The Flying Doctor TV Series1959Murphy

The Snorkel Poster

The Snorkel Feature Film1958Wilson

The World Our Stage TV Series1958Dick Pepper

City After Midnight Poster

City After Midnight Feature Film1957Ned Atwood

Dick and the Duchess Poster

Dick and the Duchess TV Series1957Elegant Harry

Italian Love Story TV Movie1957Captain Bracken

Quatermass 2 Poster

Quatermass 2 Feature Film1957Brand

The Flesh Is Weak Poster

The Flesh Is Weak Feature Film1957Lloyd Buxton

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan Poster

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan TV Series1957Jack Pearson

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Arthur Maxwell

Boyd Q.C. Poster

Boyd Q.C. TV Series19561 episode, 1957

New Ramps for Old TV Series1956Digger Minden

Saturday Spectacular Poster

Saturday Spectacular TV Series1956Self

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Poster

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot TV Series1956Baron Mortaise

The Count of Monte Cristo Poster

The Count of Monte Cristo TV Series1956Dubroc

Above Us the Waves Poster

Above Us the Waves Feature Film1955No. 1, X2

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Larry Dean

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Bluey

Lilli Palmer Theatre Poster

Lilli Palmer Theatre TV Series1955Donald

Lucky Strike TV Movie1955Tom Spragge

Out of the Clouds Poster

Out of the Clouds Feature Film1955Control Tower Radio Operator

The Love Match Poster

The Love Match Feature Film1955Arthur Ford

The Scarlet Pimpernel Poster

The Scarlet Pimpernel TV Series1955Fleury

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Shop Spoiled Poster

Shop Spoiled Feature Film1954Studio Official

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954Tom King

The Runaway Bus Poster

The Runaway Bus Feature Film1954Crook in Opening Sequence

Time Is My Enemy Poster

Time Is My Enemy Feature Film1954Sgt. Peter Thompson

Johnny, You're Wanted Mini-Series1953Dr. Matthews

Operation Diplomat Poster

Operation Diplomat Feature Film1953Dr. Gillespie

Rheingold Theatre Poster

Rheingold Theatre TV Series1953David Butler

Seven Little Australians Mini-Series19531 episode, 1953

Secret People Poster

Secret People Feature Film1952Surgeon

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Bob Makepeace

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Top Secret Poster

Top Secret TV Series1961

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