Debonair British actor at home on stage and TV trailers.
Father of Sabina Franklyn.
Son of actor Leo Franklyn.
Father of Melissa Franklyn.
Father of Francesca Franklyn.
Served as a infantryman with the British Parachute Regiment in Palestine 1946.
(September 2004) Replaced the late Peter Jones as the voice of The Book for the new "Tertiary Phase" episodes of "The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy" BBC4 radio series, adapted from the late Douglas Adams books 3-5 of the "trilogy". At the beginning of the first new episode, Jones voice begins, then is replaced by Franklyn as Arthurs copy of the Book undergoes an "upgrade". Phase 4 ("Quandary") is slated for 2005, with phase 5 to follow.
