Biographies: William Franklyn - Actor

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A British actor and writer of theater, film, and television, born in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom. William Franklyn married two wives and had three children. Among his most important works are The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973), Top Secret (1961-1962), The Love Match (1955), and Cul-de-sac (1966). William Franklyn was born into an artistic family of actors, including his father, mother, uncle, and grandfather, and traveled young with his father to Australia. He attended Wesley College in Melbourne as well as Haileybury, then returned to England at the age of 11. He began working on stage at the age of 15 and served in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army in Palestine in 1946. In the early fifties, William Franklyn worked in cinema and television, and at first, his roles were dramatic, but in his forties, he began playing comedic roles, and his voice was often used in voiceovers in television ads. He died in London, England, United Kingdom, on October 31, 2006, from prostate cancer at the age of 81.

• 23 January 2024
• Dalia Saad