Famous Announcers Of The Past Years In Television & Film
For famous announcers, being well-known for your voice isn't quite the same being well-known for your face, especially in this day of the unrelenting paparazzi. Those who found fame and fortune as announcers owe their careers to a combination of things. Being an effective public announcer calls for having a clear and strong voice, good enunciation and the ability to read copy naturally and without making a lot of mistakes.
Some of those best known for their voices as announcers have worked in television, especially in late night TV and on game shows. One of the best loved and well known of these was Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick on the Tonight Show. His most famous line was when announcing the star of the show with a very deliberate, "Here's Johnny." This line even became a cliche.
McMahon was well-known for other announcing gigs also, including many years of doing Budweiser Beer commercials, Star Search talent show, TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, as the network guy covering the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and presenter of the awards for the American Family Publishers Sweepstakes.
A few other famous late night TV announcers include Hugh Downs and Gene Rayburn, who did the Tonight Show before Carson took over. Both of these men went on to become well-known game show hosts and major celebrities. Alan Kalter, the red-headed announcer for David Letterman has been around for years and the famous Don Pardo from Saturday Night Live has had the announcing duties there for decades as well. Pardo also announced for several daytime soaps and game shows including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Search For Tomorrow.
The one man best known for his booming voice on so many movie trailers was Don LaFontaine, also known as 'Thunder Throat'. After more than five thousand voice overs for movie previews he was the unqualified king of the movie trailer. He also did thousands and thousands of television commercials during his long tenure as an announcer.
Famous announcers are few and far between but, for those who have found this career it's a great job. It pays well, has reasonable working hours and isn't too difficult. Plus, those who start out as announcers often graduate to even bigger and better things.
Some of those best known for their voices as announcers have worked in television, especially in late night TV and on game shows. One of the best loved and well known of these was Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick on the Tonight Show. His most famous line was when announcing the star of the show with a very deliberate, "Here's Johnny." This line even became a cliche.
McMahon was well-known for other announcing gigs also, including many years of doing Budweiser Beer commercials, Star Search talent show, TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, as the network guy covering the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and presenter of the awards for the American Family Publishers Sweepstakes.
A few other famous late night TV announcers include Hugh Downs and Gene Rayburn, who did the Tonight Show before Carson took over. Both of these men went on to become well-known game show hosts and major celebrities. Alan Kalter, the red-headed announcer for David Letterman has been around for years and the famous Don Pardo from Saturday Night Live has had the announcing duties there for decades as well. Pardo also announced for several daytime soaps and game shows including Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Search For Tomorrow.
The one man best known for his booming voice on so many movie trailers was Don LaFontaine, also known as 'Thunder Throat'. After more than five thousand voice overs for movie previews he was the unqualified king of the movie trailer. He also did thousands and thousands of television commercials during his long tenure as an announcer.
Famous announcers are few and far between but, for those who have found this career it's a great job. It pays well, has reasonable working hours and isn't too difficult. Plus, those who start out as announcers often graduate to even bigger and better things.
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