William Franklyn
Born September 22, 1925 (Age: 100)
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Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
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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Filmography
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1996
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as Robert Rylands
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Age: 71
London Suite
1996
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as Widley
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Age: 70
Splitting Heirs
1993
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as Andrews
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Age: 67
No Image
Woodland Harvest
1976
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as
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Age: 50
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
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as Peter Torrence
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Age: 47
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
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as Arnold Van Cleef
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Age: 47
The Intelligence Men
1965
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as Colonel Grant
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Age: 39
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
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as Tom King
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Age: 39
Pit of Darkness
1961
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as Richard Logan
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Age: 36
No Image
The Big Deal
1961
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as John Hamilton
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Age: 35
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
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as Captain
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Age: 35
The Big Day
1960
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as Mr. T. Selkirk
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Age: 34
Danger Within
1959
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as Capt. Tony Long
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Age: 33
The Snorkel
1958
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as Wilson
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Age: 32
Above Us the Waves
1955
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as No. 1, X2
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Age: 29
The Love Match
1955
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as Arthur Ford
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Age: 29
The Crowded Day
1954
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as Studio Official
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Age: 29
Time Is My Enemy
1954
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as Sgt. Peter Thompson
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Age: 28
Operation Diplomat
1953
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as Dr. Gillespie
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Age: 28