William Franklyn
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as Cecil Cul-de-sac 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.
Filmography
Cul-de-sac
as Cecil
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Peter Torrence
Quatermass 2
as Dr. Tom Brand
Splitting Heirs
as Andrews
The Snorkel
as Wilson
Above Us the Waves
as No. 1, X2
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Arnold Van Cleef
Danger Within
as Capt. Tony Long
Pit of Darkness
as Richard Logan
The Intelligence Men
as Colonel Grant
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
as Captain
Robert Rylands' Last Journey
as Robert Rylands
Operation Diplomat
as Dr. Gillespie
The Crowded Day
as Studio Official
Time Is My Enemy
as Sgt. Peter Thompson
London Suite
as Widley
The Flesh Is Weak
as Lloyd Buxton
That Woman Opposite
as Ned Atwood
Diana: Her True Story
as Lord Mountbatten
The Love Match
as Arthur Ford