William Franklyn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Franklyn

British actor

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: Kensington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Oct-2006

Profession: actor, television actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

William Leo Franklyn (22 September 1925 – 31 October 2006) 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.