Acting credits
41
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
William Franklyn
Acting
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Movies: 24Series: 17
TMDB ID: 114552
IMDb ID: nm0291598
Known for: Acting
Born: September 22, 1925
Died: October 31, 2016
Age: 91
Place of birth: Kensington, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2011
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q8009350
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Franklyn.
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
as Readings (voice)
2003 Movie
6.1
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
1996 Movie
4.7
London Suite
as Widley
1996 Movie
1.5
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
1993 Movie
5.2
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
1993 Movie
2.0
Nutcracker
as Sir Arthur Cartwright
1982 Movie
5.6
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
1973 Movie
4.5
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
1972 Movie
6.7
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
1966 Movie
6.2
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
1965 Movie
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
as Tom King
1965 Movie
5.8
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
1961 Movie
5.7
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
1961 Movie
7.0
The Big Day
as Mr. T. Selkirk
1960 Movie
6.2
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
1959 Movie
7.1
The Snorkel
as Wilson
1958 Movie
5.8
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
1957 Movie
6.4
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
1957 Movie
6.5
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
1957 Movie
6.2
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
1955 Movie
7.1
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford
1955 Movie
5.4
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
1954 Movie
6.4
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
1954 Movie
5.8
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
1953 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Franklyn.
6.0
Justice
2011 Series
7.5
Jonathan Creek
as Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.2
G.B.H.
as Distinguished Gent • 7 eps
1991 Series
7.0
The Upper Hand
as Eric • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.3
Lovejoy
as Burgess • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.0
The New Avengers
as McKay • 1 eps
1976 Series
7.0
NOVA
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1974 Series
6.0
Justice
as James Kirby • 1 eps
1971 Series
6.2
The Champions
as Hartington • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.8
Public Eye
1 eps
1965 Series
7.7
The Avengers
as Brinstead • 2 eps
1961 Series
7.2
Maigret
as Count Maurice • 1 eps
1960 Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
2 eps
1959 Series
6.7
Interpol Calling
as Nevil • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.5
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Baron Mortaise • 1 eps
1956 Series
4.4
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Phillipe • 2 eps
1956 Series
7.6
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as Jacques Fleury • 2 eps
1955 Series