William Franklyn
Date of Birth:
Sep 22, 1925
Place of Birth:
Kensington, London, England, UK
Date of Birth:
Sep 22, 1925
Place of Birth:
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.
filmography:
1996
1993
1982
1972
1966
1965
1961
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1957
1957
1955
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1954
1953