Acting credits
45
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
William Franklyn
Acting
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Movies: 24Series: 21
TMDB ID: 114552
IMDb ID: nm0291598
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1925
Died: October 31, 2016
Age: 91
Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2011
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q8009350
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Franklyn.
as Readings (voice)
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
2003 • Movie
as Robert Rylands
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996 • Movie
as Widley
London Suite
1996 • Movie
as Lord Mountbatten
Diana: Her True Story
1993 • Movie
as Andrews
Splitting Heirs
1993 • Movie
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
Nutcracker
1982 • Movie
as Peter Torrence
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 • Movie
as Arnold Van Cleef
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972 • Movie
as Cecil
Cul-de-sac
1966 • Movie
as Colonel Grant
The Intelligence Men
1965 • Movie
as Tom King
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 • Movie
as Richard Logan
Pit of Darkness
1961 • Movie
as Captain
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 • Movie
as Mr. T. Selkirk
The Big Day
1960 • Movie
as Capt. Tony Long
Danger Within
1959 • Movie
as Wilson
The Snorkel
1958 • Movie
as Lloyd Buxton
The Flesh Is Weak
1957 • Movie
as Dr. Tom Brand
Quatermass 2
1957 • Movie
as Ned Atwood
That Woman Opposite
1957 • Movie
as No. 1, X2
Above Us the Waves
1955 • Movie
as Arthur Ford
The Love Match
1955 • Movie
as Studio Official
The Crowded Day
1954 • Movie
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
Time Is My Enemy
1954 • Movie
as Dr. Gillespie
Operation Diplomat
1953 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Franklyn.
Justice
2011 • Series
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
Jonathan Creek
1997 • Series
as Distinguished Gent • 7 eps
G.B.H.
1991 • Series
as Eric • 1 eps
The Upper Hand
1990 • Series
as Burgess • 1 eps
Lovejoy
1986 • Series
as McKay • 1 eps
The New Avengers
1976 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
NOVA
1974 • Series
as James Kirby • 1 eps
Justice
1971 • Series
as Hartington • 1 eps
The Champions
1968 • Series
as Charles • 1 eps
ITV Playhouse
1967 • Series
as Roy Haines • 1 eps
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 • Series
1 eps
Public Eye
1965 • Series
as Brinstead • 2 eps
The Avengers
1961 • Series
as Count Maurice • 1 eps
Maigret
1960 • Series
as W.T. Stead • 1 eps
On Trial
1960 • Series
2 eps
No Hiding Place
1959 • Series
as Nevil • 1 eps
Interpol Calling
1959 • Series
as Baron Mortaise • 1 eps
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
1956 • Series
as Paul Lorimer • 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
1956 • Series
as Phillipe • 2 eps
The Count of Monte Cristo
1956 • Series
as Jacques Fleury • 2 eps
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955 • Series