1996Nominee
Best Performance
London Suite
William Franklyn
Actor
Kensington, London, England, UK
September 22, 1925
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1957Nominee
Best Performance
Quatermass 2
1973Nominee
Best Performance
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Career Highlights
1966Highlight
Best Performance
Cul-de-sac
1993Highlight
Best Performance
Splitting Heirs
Video
Quatermass 2
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Cul-de-sac