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William Leo 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" 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.
Birth Name
William Leo Beare
Born
Tuesday, 22 September 1925
Died
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies | Richard Logan | 2008 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Torrence | 2007 |
| The Courtroom | Judge Matthew Johnson | 2004 |
| Doctors | Hugo Stephenson | 2000 |
| Jonathan Creek | Narrator of Banana Commercial | 1997 |
| El último viaje de Robert Rylands | Robert Rylands | 1996 |
| London Suite | Widley | 1996 |
| Splitting Heirs | Andrews | 1993 |
| Diana: Her True Story | Lord Mountbatten | 1993 |
| G.B.H. | Distinguished Gent | 1991 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies | Richard Logan | 2008 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Torrence | 2007 |
| The Courtroom | Judge Matthew Johnson | 2004 |
| Doctors | Hugo Stephenson | 2000 |
| Jonathan Creek | Narrator of Banana Commercial | 1997 |
| El último viaje de Robert Rylands | Robert Rylands | 1996 |
| London Suite | Widley | 1996 |
| Splitting Heirs | Andrews | 1993 |
| Diana: Her True Story | Lord Mountbatten | 1993 |
| G.B.H. | Distinguished Gent | 1991 |
| The Upper Hand | Eric | 1990 |
| Peter Cushing: A One-Way Ticket to Hollywood | The Captain | 1989 |
| Lovejoy | Burgess | 1986 |
| Nutcracker | Sir Arthur Cartwright | 1982 |
| Danger Mouse | 1981 | |
| Give Us a Clue | Self - Panellist | 1979 |
| The New Avengers | McKay | 1976 |
| The Sweepstakes Game | Self - Panellist | 1976 |
| Those Wonderful TV Times | Self | 1976 |
| Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
| The Satanic Rites of Dracula | Torrence | 1973 |
| Get Charlie Tully | Arnold Van Cleef | 1972 |
| Whodunnit? | Self - Panellist / Voiceover | 1972 |
| Doctor in Charge | Jeremy de Quincy | 1972 |
| Justice | James Kirby | 1971 |
| The Morecambe & Wise Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Champions | Hartington | 1968 |
| ITV Playhouse | Charles | 1967 |
| Cul-de-sac | Cecil | 1966 |
| The Baron | Kent Jordon | 1966 |
| Call My Bluff | Self / Self - Team Captain | 1965 |
| Thirty-Minute Theatre | Roy Haines | 1965 |
| Mogul | Michael Rennane | 1965 |
| The Intelligence Men | Colonel Grant | 1965 |
| Public Eye | Kurt Heller | 1965 |
| Horizon | Self - Commentator / Narrator | 1964 |
| Pit of Darkness | Richard / Richard Logan | 1961 |
| The Flying Doctor | Murphy | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Brinstead / Omrod | 1961 |
| Fury at Smugglers' Bay | The Captain / Captain | 1961 |
| The Dickie Henderson Show | Greg | 1960 |
| Maigret | Count Maurice | 1959 |
| On Trial | W.T. Stead | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Paul Kendon / Jerry Fleming | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Nevil | 1959 |
| Breakout | Capt. Tony Long | 1959 |
| The Snorkel | Wilson | 1958 |
| Dick and the Duchess | Elegant Harry | 1957 |
| The New Adventures of Charlie Chan | Richard Dawson / Jack Pearson | 1957 |
| The Flesh Is Weak | Lloyd Buxton | 1957 |
| City After Midnight | Ned Atwood | 1957 |
| Quatermass 2 | Brand / Dr. Tom Brand | 1957 |
| The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Baron Mortaise | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | Paul Lorimer / John Hamilton / Arthur Maxwell | 1956 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Phillipe / Du Broc | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Larry Dean / Lt. Commander Mark Heyward / Martin Carew | 1955 |
| Lilli Palmer Theatre | Ted Harvey / Donald | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Hawksley / George Lawrence / Bluey | 1955 |
| The Scarlet Pimpernel | Jacques Fleury / Fleury | 1955 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Above Us the Waves | No. 1, X2 | 1955 |
| Out of the Clouds | Control Tower Radio Operator | 1955 |
| The Love Match | Arthur Ford | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Tom King | 1954 |
| Shop Spoiled | Studio Official | 1954 |
| Time Is My Enemy | Sgt. Peter Thompson | 1954 |
| The Runaway Bus | Crook in Opening Sequence | 1954 |
| Operation Diplomat | Dr. Gillespie | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Stanley / Roger Benning / David Butler | 1953 |
| Secret People | Surgeon | 1952 |
