WILLIAM FRANKLYN 1925-2006
I first met Bill in 1953 when I started modelling – in fact on my first job where I had to play a frightened wife. Not difficult as I was scared stiff but Bill was so friendly and did all he could to give me confidence. At that time he was a ‘resting ‘actor.
He came from a theatrical family – his father Leo was a skilled musical comedy actor and Bill himself, over a long career was an excellent leading man.
Everybody would recognise his voice – the voice of Schweppes when he whispered ‘Schhh! You know who.’
I can’t believe he was 81. In my mind he will always be tall, handsome, debonair and a sweetie. R.I.P.
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I didn't know he'd died!! Remember him in lots of things. He was in The New Avengers with Patrick Macnee I think and I often see him on re-runs of things from the 50's and 60's. He had a lot of creases around his eyes suggesting he laughed a lot. In his 80's!!! Bloody hell I'm feeling old. Still if his 'laughter lines' are anything to go by he had a good life.
4d: I think he probably did. He was very popular and a cricket enthusiast. When I first met him we had a coffee after the shoot and he was saying if only he could get a film he could pay off some bills. I think he probably had a young family then so I was delighted when he started doing well.
Oh that voice! All these deaths - tho' 81's not such a bad age. I'm looking forward to the bit in your story when you change jobs...
granny p: no 81 is reasonable but he was still a young man in my mind and very dishy!
I had a G&T in his memory. With Schweppes, of course.
Bottoms up Daphne!
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