William Franks may refer to:
William Joseph Franks (1830–1880), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient William Franks (died 1790), English property developer William Franks (landowner) (died 1797), English landowner William Franks (cricketer), (1820–1879) William Sadler Franks (1851–1935), British astronomer
See also Frank Williams (disambiguation) William Frank (disambiguation)