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How Did William Franklyn Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 91GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn22/09/1925Born inKensington, London, England, UKDied31/10/2016Died 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jonathan CreekSeries | Narrator of Banana Commercial (voice) (uncredited) | 72 |
| 1996 | London SuiteMovie | Widley | 71 |
| 1993 | Splitting HeirsMovie | Andrews | 68 |
| 1991 | G.B.H.Series | Distinguished Gent | 66 |
| 1990 | The Upper HandSeries | Eric | 65 |
| 1986 | LovejoySeries | Burgess | 61 |
| 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 |
| 1971 | JusticeSeries | James Kirby | 46 |
| 1968 | The ChampionsSeries | Hartington | 43 |
| 1967 | ITV PlayhouseSeries | Charles | 42 |
| 1965 | Public EyeSeries | — | 40 |
| 1965 | The Intelligence MenMovie | Colonel Grant | 40 |
| 1961 | The AvengersSeries | Brinstead | 36 |
| 1961 | Top SecretSeries | — | 36 |
| 1960 | MaigretSeries | Count Maurice | 35 |
| 1960 | The Dickie Henderson ShowSeries | Greg | 35 |
| 1959 | No Hiding PlaceSeries | — | 34 |
| 1959 | Interpol CallingSeries | Nevil | 34 |
| 1959 | Danger WithinMovie | Capt. Tony Long | 34 |
| 1959 | International DetectiveSeries | Larry Sullivan | 34 |
| 1957 | The Flesh Is WeakMovie | Lloyd Buxton | 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 |