Bob Johnson (actor)

{{short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Other people|Bob Johnson}} {{Other people|Robert Johnson}} {{Infobox person | name = Bob Johnson | image = Cropped_Photo_of_Bob_Johnson.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Robert Cleveland Johnson | birth_date = {{birth date|1920|5|4}} | birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1993|12|31|1920|5|4}} | death_place = Molokai, Hawaii, U.S. | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | othername = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1956–1991 | spouse = | children = | parents = | website = | awards = }} '''Robert Cleveland Johnson''' (May 4, 1920 – December 31, 1993) was an American actor and voice actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films from the late 1950s until a few years before his death. Johnson is probably best known as the "voice behind the scenes," who gave Special Agents Dan Briggs and Jim Phelps their recorded mission briefings on both incarnations of the ''Mission: Impossible'' television series.<ref name=white>{{cite book | first = Patrick J | last = White | title = The Complete Mission: Impossible Dossier | place = New York | publisher = Avon Books | year = 1991 | page=49 | isbn=978-0380758777 | oclc=24914321 }}</ref> The "Voice" was never identified by name, title, or position and was only heard in recordings, but nevertheless became one of the most iconic features of the show. He was the "voice on disc" for the 1980s revival of the series as well.

Prior to his work on ''Mission: Impossible'', Johnson frequently provided the voices of numerous alien creatures on ''The Outer Limits''. He was uncredited for all, except for his work as the alien "Senator" in the episode "Fun And Games".<ref>{{cite book|author=Schow, David J.|title=The Outer Limits Companion|publisher=GNP/Crescendo Records|year=1998|isbn=0-9665169-0-7}}</ref>

Bob Johnson was born in Portland, Oregon, and he died at the age of 73 in Molokai, Hawaii on December 31, 1993.

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0426104|name=Robert C. Johnson}} {{Memoryalpha|Robert C. Johnson}}

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