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