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.

Acted Movies

Splitting Heirs (1993)

Director: Robert Young

Writers: Eric Idle,

Cast: Barbara Hershey, Brenda Bruce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Eric Idle, Eric Sykes, John Cleese, Rick Moranis, Sadie Frost, Stratford Johns, William Franklyn,

The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

Director: Alan Gibson

Writers: Don Houghton,

Cast: Barbara Yu Ling, Christopher Lee, Freddie Jones, Joanna Lumley, Michael Coles, Patrick Barr, Peter Cushing, Richard Mathews, Richard Vernon, William Franklyn,

Cul-de-sac (1966)

Director: Roman Polanski

Writers: Roman Polanski,

Cast: Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Geoffrey Sumner, Iain Quarrier, Jack MacGowran, Jacqueline Bisset, Lionel Stander, Renée Houston, Robert Dorning, William Franklyn,