{{Short description|American actor (1923–2013)}}

{{Infobox person |name = Hank Simms |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|05|25}} |birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|08|07|1923|05|25}} |death_place = Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |death_cause = |occupation = Voice actor, announcer |years_active = 1957–1982 |spouse = |children = }} '''Hank Simms''' (May 25, 1923 &ndash; August 7, 2013) was an American voice actor and announcer, best known for narrating the opening credits of Quinn Martin TV shows, including ''The F.B.I.'', ''Barnaby Jones'', ''Cannon'' and ''The Streets of San Francisco''. He was also hired to imitate his distinctive announcing style in the opening credits for the satirical TV series ''Police Squad!''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/news/obituaries/hank-simms-prolific-tv-announcer|title=Hank Simms, Prolific TV Announcer|work=Television Academy}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simms, Hank}} Category:American male voice actors Category:1923 births Category:2013 deaths Category:Male actors from Tulsa, Oklahoma

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