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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 9.891 |
| Birthday | 1925-09-22 |
| Place of Birth | Kensington, London, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1993
Splitting Heirs
5.171/73
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and the...
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Splitting Heirs
1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
5.6/139
The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satanic ritual which has been occurring in a large count...
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1958
The Snorkel
7.1/30
On the Italian coast, writer Paul Decker has grown unhappy in his marriage and executes what appears to be a perfect murder of his wife. While Paul is...
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The Snorkel
1961
Pit of Darkness
6.3/8
When Richard Logan, the partner in a safe making firm, is found unconscious, on an old deserted bomb site, he finds that he has no recollection of the...
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Pit of Darkness
1996
London Suite
4.6/5
On one day at an English Hotel, four different stories are shown. Diana is in London to promote her Television Series and her ex-husband Sidney shows...
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London Suite
1957
That Woman Opposite
5.8/2
In a French coastal town, Det. Dermot Kinross is inspecting the murder of antiques dealer Maurice Lawes, and the evidence points to Lawes's son, Toby...
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That Woman Opposite
1957
The Flesh Is Weak
5.8/5
Giani is a pimp who preys on the naïve, ‘just off the bus’ young women who come to post-war London for fortune.
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The Flesh Is Weak
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
4.6/5
It is the end of the 18th century and smuggling is considered to be a legitimate spare-time occupation for most fishermen around the British shores. B...
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1966
Cul-de-sac
6.789/266
A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling...
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Cul-de-sac
1960
The Big Day
7/1
A drama unfolding in the business world where shrewd methods are adopted by a boss to select a suitable yes-man for the Board.
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The Big Day
1957
Quatermass 2
6.397/121
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly...
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Quatermass 2
1993
Diana: Her True Story
1.7/3
Television film telling the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, based on the publication of the same name by Andrew Morton.
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Diana: Her True Story
1955
The Love Match
7.8/3
After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £5...
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The Love Match
1953
Operation Diplomat
5.8/7
A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.
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Operation Diplomat
2003
J.G. Ballard: A Profile
0/0
Tom Sutcliffe meets J.G. Ballard, arguably one of Britain's most profound and provocative novelists, author of such works as Crash, High-Rise and Empi...
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J.G. Ballard: A Profile
1955
Above Us the Waves
6/27
In World War II, the greatest threat to the British navy is the German battleship Tirpitz. While anchored in a Norwegian fjord, it is impossible to at...
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Above Us the Waves
1965
The Intelligence Men
6.1/8
A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world of spies in Swinging London. With the help of his MI5...
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The Intelligence Men
1959
Danger Within
6.2/14
Drama set in an Italian prisoner of war camp during World War 2, where a group of British soldiers find their plans for escape thwarted by a mysteriou...
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Danger Within
1972
Ooh... You Are Awful
4.844/16
Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000 but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for coning an American...
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Ooh... You Are Awful
1982
Nutcracker
2/2
A Russian ballet dancer defects from the USSR, emigrates to England, and joins a ballet company run by a powerful, wealthy lady (Joan Collins).
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Nutcracker
1961
The Big Deal
0/0
Unscrupulous business Sir Pierson Cale is determined to win the contract to build a power station. He sees John Hamilton as someone who can get the jo...
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The Big Deal
1996
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
6.1/8
Loosely (and controversial) adaptation of the novel "All Souls" by Javier Marias. It tells the story of a Spanish professor at Oxford who witnesses th...
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Robert Rylands' Last Journey
1954
Time Is My Enemy
5.8/5
A happily-married woman is blackmailed by her first husband, who she wrongly believed was killed in the Blitz.
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