William Franklyn

Biography

William Leo Franklyn was a British actor born in Kensington on September 22, 1925, into an acting family. He began his career as a cricketer before pursuing acting, performing in various stage productions and later taking over from Peter Jones as "The Book" in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series. Franklyn is also known for voicing Schweppes adverts and portraying characters such as Sexton Blake and Captain Tony Long.