Deceased
How Did William Franklyn Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 91GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn22/09/1925Born inKensington, London, England, UKDied31/10/2016 (aged 91)Died inLondonCauseprostate cancerWikidataQ8009350 ↗TMDb#114552 ↗
William Leo Franklyn was an English 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" 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | J.G. Ballard: A ProfileMovie | Readings (voice) | 78 |
| 1997 | Jonathan CreekSeries | Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) | 72 |
| 1996 | London SuiteMovie | Widley | 71 |
| 1996 | Robert Rylands' Last JourneyMovie | Robert Rylands | 71 |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsMovie | Andrews | 68 |
| 1993 | Diana: Her True StoryMovie | Lord Mountbatten | 68 |
| 1991 | G.B.H.Series | Distinguished Gent | 66 |
| 1990 | The Upper HandSeries | Eric | 65 |
| 1986 | LovejoySeries | Burgess | 61 |
| 1984 | The Steam Video CompanySeries | — | 59 |
| 1982 | NutcrackerMovie | Sir Arthur Cartwright | 57 |
| 1976 | The New AvengersSeries | McKay | 51 |
| 1974 | NOVASeries | Narrator (voice) | 49 |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of DraculaMovie | Peter Torrence | 48 |
| 1973 | European HeritageSeries | Narrator (voice) | 48 |
| 1971 | JusticeSeries | James Kirby | 46 |
| 1968 | The ChampionsSeries | Hartington | 43 |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseSeries | Charles | 42 |
| 1966 | Cul-de-sacMovie | Cecil | 41 |
| 1965 | Public EyeSeries | — | 40 |
| 1965 | The Intelligence MenMovie | Colonel Grant | 40 |
| 1965 | The Legend of Young Dick TurpinMovie | Tom King | 40 |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries | Roy Haines | 40 |
| 1964 | Curtain of FearSeries | Hans Liebert | 39 |
| 1961 | The AvengersSeries | Brinstead | 36 |
| 1961 | Top SecretSeries | — | 36 |
| 1961 | Pit of DarknessMovie | Richard Logan | 36 |
| 1960 | MaigretSeries | Count Maurice | 35 |
| 1960 | The Dickie Henderson ShowSeries | Greg | 35 |
| 1960 | The Big DayMovie | Mr. T. Selkirk | 35 |
| 1959 | No Hiding PlaceSeries | — | 34 |
| 1959 | Interpol CallingSeries | Nevil | 34 |
| 1959 | Danger WithinMovie | Capt. Tony Long | 34 |
| 1959 | International DetectiveSeries | Larry Sullivan | 34 |
| 1958 | The SnorkelMovie | Wilson | 33 |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is WeakMovie | Lloyd Buxton | 32 |
| 1957 | Quatermass 2Movie | Dr. Tom Brand | 32 |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreSeries | John Hamilton | 31 |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte CristoSeries | Phillipe | 31 |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeries | Baron Mortaise | 31 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelSeries | Jacques Fleury | 30 |
| 1955 | The Love MatchMovie | Arthur Ford | 30 |
| 1955 | Above Us the WavesMovie | No. 1, X2 | 30 |
| 1954 | Time Is My EnemyMovie | Sgt. Peter Thompson | 29 |