William Franklyn
Skuespiller
22. september 1925 — 31. oktober 2016 (91 år)
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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Filmografi
| 2008 | Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies · as Richard Logan |
| 2000 | Doctors · as Hugo Stephenson |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek · as Narrator Of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1996 | El último viaje de Robert Rylands · as Robert Rylands |
| 1996 | London Suite · as Widley |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs · as Andrews |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True Story · as Lord MountbattenPå Plex |
| 1991 | GBH · as Distinguished Gent |
| 1990 | The Upper Hand · as Eric |
| 1989 | Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood · as The Captain |
| 1987 | French & Saunders · as James |
| 1986 | Lovejoy · as Burgess |
| 1982 | Nutcracker · as Sir Arthur Cartwright |
| 1981 | 40 Minutes · as Narrator |
| 1979 | Kelly Monteith · as Cast |
| 1976 | The New Avengers · as Mckay |
| 1974 | NOVA · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Dracula · as Peter TorrencePå Plex |
| 1972 | Get Charlie Tully · as Arnold Van Cleef |
| 1972 | My Wife Next Door · as Willie |
| 1972 | Doctor in Charge · as Jeremy De Quincy |
| 1971 | Justice (1971) · as James Kirby |
| 1968 | The Champions · as Hartington |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse · as Ashley Munroe |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sac · as CecilPå Plex |
| 1966 | The Baron · as Kent Jordan |
| 1966 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin · as Tom King |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre · as Roy Haines |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters · as Michael Rennane |
| 1965 | The Intelligence Men · as Colonel Grant |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick Turpin · as Tom King |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | Horizon · as Narrator |
| 1961 | Pit of Darkness · as Richard Logan |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay · as Captain |
| 1961 | The Avengers · as BrinsteadPå Plex |
| 1960 | Maigret (1960) · as Count Maurice |
| 1960 | The Big Day · as Mr. T. Selkirk |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling · as Nevil |
| 1959 | Breakout · as Capt. Tony Long |
| 1958 | The Snorkel · as Wilson |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Charlie Chan · as Jack Pearson |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is Weak · as Lloyd Buxton |
| 1957 | City After Midnight · as Ned Atwood |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2 · as Dr. Tom BrandPå Plex |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot · as Baron Mortaise |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as Paul Lorimer |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as Phillipe |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Larry Dean |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Bluey |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel · as Jacques Fleury |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves · as No. 1, X2 |
| 1955 | Out of the Clouds · as Control Tower Radio Operator |
| 1955 | The Love Match · as Arthur Ford |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Tom King |
| 1954 | The Runaway Bus · as Crook In Opening Sequence |
| 1954 | Shop Spoiled · as Studio Official |
| 1954 | Time Is My Enemy · as Sgt. Peter Thompson |
| 1953 | Operation Diplomat · as Dr. Gillespie |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents · as David Butler |
| 1952 | Secret People · as Surgeon |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre · as Bob Makepeace |
| 2000 | The 100 Greatest TV Ads · as Self |
| 1992 | Heroes of Comedy · as Self |
| 1990 | Washes Whiter · as Self - Narrator |
| 1979 | Give Us A Clue · as Self - Panellist |
| 1972 | Whodunnit? (UK) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1971 | The Generation Game · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1968 | The Morecambe and Wise Show (1968) · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dave Allen Show · as Self |
| 1967 | The World About Us · as Self - Narrator |
| 1965 | Call My Bluff (1996) · as Self |
| 1961 | Survival · as Self - Narrator |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |