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William Franklyn

Cast & creator

William Franklyn

1925-09-22 (died at 91) Kensington, London, England, UKIMDb

Best known for NOVA, The Avengers, ITV Playhouse

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

26

film credits

Series

33

television credits

Career

59

1953–2011 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

NOVA

NOVA

Narrator (voice) · 1974

The Avengers

The Avengers

Brinstead · 1961

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Charles · 1967

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

Acting · 1959

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Roy Haines · 1965

Across film & television

Filmography (59)

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NOVA

NOVA

Narrator (voice)

The Avengers

The Avengers

Brinstead

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Charles

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Roy Haines

The Champions

The Champions

Hartington

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

Maigret

Maigret

Count Maurice

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

Burgess

Justice

Justice

James Kirby

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

Eric

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

McKay

Public Eye

Public Eye

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

Nevil

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

Baron Mortaise

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Phillipe

International Detective

Conrad Schneider

International Detective

Larry Sullivan

The Dickie Henderson Show

Greg

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Jacques Fleury

G.B.H.

G.B.H.

Distinguished Gent

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

Peter Torrence

On Trial

On Trial

W.T. Stead

The Courtroom

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Paul Lorimer

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

John Hamilton

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

Arthur Maxwell

London Suite

London Suite

Widley

Quatermass 2

Quatermass 2

Dr. Tom Brand

Splitting Heirs

Splitting Heirs

Andrews

Above Us the Waves

Above Us the Waves

No. 1, X2

European Heritage

Narrator (voice)

Cul-de-sac

Cul-de-sac

Cecil

Justice

Justice

The Masterspy

host

Curtain of Fear

Hans Liebert

Top Secret

Ooh...You Are Awful

Ooh...You Are Awful

Arnold Van Cleef

The Snorkel

The Snorkel

Wilson

Diana: Her True Story

Diana: Her True Story

Lord Mountbatten

The Steam Video Company

No Cloak - No Dagger

Ian Lambart

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Captain

The Flesh Is Weak

The Flesh Is Weak

Lloyd Buxton

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

Sir Arthur Cartwright

J.G. Ballard: A Profile

Readings (voice)

Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

Sgt. Peter Thompson

The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

Studio Official

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

Colonel Grant

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Tom King

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands' Last Journey

Robert Rylands

Danger Within

Danger Within

Capt. Tony Long

The Big Deal

John Hamilton

The Love Match

The Love Match

Arthur Ford

Pit of Darkness

Pit of Darkness

Richard Logan

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

Ned Atwood

The Big Day

The Big Day

Mr. T. Selkirk

Operation Diplomat

Operation Diplomat

Dr. Gillespie

Woodland Harvest