Bob Johnson
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1920-05-04
- Died
- 1993-12-31
- Place of birth
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Johnson
Biography
Robert Cleveland Johnson was an American actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films. Johnson is probably best known as the "voice behind the scenes", who gave the recorded mission briefings on the Mission: Impossible television series. In spite of never being credited for any of his work on Mission: Impossible, Johnson was the only performer to be involved in all seven seasons of the original series, and the two seasons of the 1988 revival. He also reprised the role for a 1968 episode of the sitcom Here's Lucy. His voice was also heard in episodes of The Outer Limits and Star Trek: The Original Series.
Known For
Star Trek
1966
as First Talosian (voice) (uncredited) / Starbase 6 commander (voice) / Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Man on Tape (voice)
The Outer Limits
1963
as The Senator (voice) / Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Porter
Judd, for the Defense
1967
26 Men
1957
TV Shows (8)
Star Trek
1966
as First Talosian (voice) (uncredited) / Starbase 6 commander (voice) / Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Man on Tape (voice)
The Outer Limits
1963
as The Senator (voice) / Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Porter
Judd, for the Defense
1967
26 Men
1957
Mission: Impossible
1988
as Voice on Disc
My Mother the Car
1965
Movies (6)
The Americanization of Emily
1964
as Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Menagerie
1966
as First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Scorpion
1957
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
1966
as Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Girls for the Boys
1966
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
1969
as Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
About Bob Johnson
Robert Cleveland Johnson was an American actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films. Johnson is probably best known as the "voice behind the scenes", who gave the recorded mission briefings on the Mission: Impossible television series. In spite of never being credited for any of his work on Mission: Impossible, Johnson was the only performer to be involved in all seven seasons of the original series, and the two seasons of the 1988 revival. He also reprised the role for a 1968 episode of the sitcom Here's Lucy. His voi… With 14 credits spanning from 1957 to 1988, Bob Johnson has appeared in 6 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bob Johnson Movies
- The Americanization of Emily (1964) — as Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)
- Star Trek: The Menagerie (1966) — as First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
- The Black Scorpion (1957) — as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out (1966) — as Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
- Bad Girls for the Boys (1966)
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