William Franklyn
Birthday: 1925-09-22 | Place of Birth: Kensington, London, England, UKWilliam 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
Acting
Role
as Readings (voice)
as Robert Rylands
as Andrews
as Lord Mountbatten
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
as Peter Torrence
as host
as Cecil
as Tom King
as Captain
as John Hamilton
as Richard Logan
as Capt. Tony Long
as Wilson
as Dr. Tom Brand
as Lloyd Buxton
as Ned Atwood
as Arthur Ford
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
