1925-09-22 Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
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J.G. Ballard: A Profile | Readings (voice) | 2003-02-22 |
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Neil Simon's London Suite | Widley | 1996-09-15 |
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El último viaje de Robert Rylands | Robert Rylands | 1996-10-18 |
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Splitting Heirs | Andrews | 1993-04-02 |
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Diana: Her True Story | Lord Mountbatten | 1993-04-03 |
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Nutcracker | Sir Arthur Cartwright | 1982-12-17 |
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Woodland Harvest | 1976-01-01 | |
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula | Peter Torrence | 1973-04-17 |
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Ooh... You Are Awful | Arnold Van Cleef | 1972-12-01 |
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Cul-de-sac | Cecil | 1966-06-17 |
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The Legend of Young Dick Turpin | Tom King | 1965-03-01 |
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The Intelligence Men | Colonel Grant | 1965-04-13 |
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Pit of Darkness | Richard Logan | 1961-10-01 |
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay | Captain | 1961-01-01 |
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The Big Deal | John Hamilton | 1961-03-03 |
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The Big Day | Mr. T. Selkirk | 1960-07-01 |
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Danger Within | Capt. Tony Long | 1959-02-17 |
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The Snorkel | Wilson | 1958-07-07 |
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Quatermass 2 | Dr. Tom Brand | 1957-05-24 |
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That Woman Opposite | Ned Atwood | 1957-05-28 |
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The Flesh Is Weak | Lloyd Buxton | 1957-08-06 |
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Above Us the Waves | No. 1, X2 | 1955-03-29 |
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The Love Match | Arthur Ford | 1955-02-01 |
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Time Is My Enemy | Sgt. Peter Thompson | 1954-09-01 |
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Operation Diplomat | Dr. Gillespie | 1953-12-01 |
