William Franklyn
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
NOVA
Narrator (voice)
The Avengers
Brinstead
No Hiding Place
The Upper Hand
Eric
Jonathan Creek
Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)
Lovejoy
Burgess
Public Eye
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Baron Mortaise
The Champions
Hartington
The Count of Monte Cristo
Phillipe
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Jacques Fleury
Interpol Calling
Nevil
Maigret
Count Maurice
Justice
James Kirby
International Detective
Conrad Schneider
International Detective
Larry Sullivan
The New Avengers
The Courtroom
G.B.H.
Distinguished Gent
Cul-de-sac
Cecil
Top Secret
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Peter Torrence
Quatermass 2
Dr. Tom Brand
Diana: Her True Story
Lord Mountbatten
Justice
Operation Diplomat
Dr. Gillespie
Curtain of Fear
Splitting Heirs
Andrews
Above Us the Waves
No. 1, X2
The Masterspy
host
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Captain
The Snorkel
Wilson
Ooh...You Are Awful
Arnold Van Cleef
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
Robert Rylands
Danger Within
Capt. Tony Long
London Suite
Widley
The Intelligence Men
Colonel Grant
Pit of Darkness
Richard Logan
The Big Deal
John Hamilton
The Big Day
Mr. T. Selkirk
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Tom King
The Flesh Is Weak
Lloyd Buxton
Nutcracker
Sir Arthur Cartwright
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
Readings (voice)
Time Is My Enemy
Sgt. Peter Thompson
The Love Match
Arthur Ford
That Woman Opposite
Ned Atwood