About
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
NOVASeries • 1974
The AvengersSeries • 1961
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
No Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959
Jonathan CreekSeries • 1997
The ChampionsSeries • 1968
MaigretSeries • 1960
The Upper HandSeries • 1990
LovejoySeries • 1986
Public EyeSeries • 1965
JusticeSeries • 1971
The New AvengersSeries • 1976
Interpol CallingSeries • 1959
The Count of Monte CristoSeries • 1956
The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeries • 1956
The Satanic Rites of DraculaMovie • 1973
Splitting HeirsMovie • 1993
Quatermass 2Movie • 1957
Cul-de-sacMovie • 1966
Above Us the WavesMovie • 1955
The SnorkelMovie • 1958