Art Gilmore
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Arthur "Art" Gilmore (born March 18, 1912) is a voice actor and announcer whose voice has been heard in radio and television programs, movies, trailers, advertising promotions and documentary films.
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[edit] Brief biography
Art Gilmore was raised in Tacoma, and graduated from Washington State University in 1931. In 1936 he became a staff announcer for the Warner Brothers' radio station KFWB in Hollywood. He then moved to the CBS-owned station KNX as a news reader. During World War II, Gilmore served as a fighter-director U.S. Navy officer aboard an aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. Leaving the Navy, he decided to become a professional singer, and he returned to Hollywood.
[edit] Radio
Prior to the advent of television as a mass medium, the voice of Art Gilmore as announcer became a part of many now legendary radio programs. Drawing his inspiration from the radio sports commentators of the 1930s, he became the announcer for Amos 'n Andy, The Adventures of Frank Race, Dr. Christian, The Sears Radio Theater, Stars Over Hollywood, The Golden Days of Radio and other radio shows. It was Gilmore who introduced Herbert W. Armstrong and Garner Ted Armstrong, reminding listeners to request free religious literature at the conclusion of "The World Tomorrow" on radio and television.
[edit] Television
With the advent of television, the voice of Gilmore heralded The George Gobel Show, The Red Skelton Show, An Evening With Fred Astaire and others. He narrated 156 episodes of Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, and he made TV guest appearances, including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Emergency!, Dragnet, The Waltons. He announced Ronald Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech supporting Barry Goldwater in 1964.
[edit] Movies and documentary films
Gilmore was heard in films, as the voice of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1942 production of Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Gallant Hours (1960) where he was he narrator for Japanese sequences. His dramatic voice was also heard on a large number of documentary films and movie "trailers"(previews) throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In addition, he served as the president of American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, (AFTRA).He was also the narrator on the Joe McDoakes series of short comedies which starred George O'Hanlon.
[edit] Recordings
In addition to his work in radio and television, Art Gilmore narrated for many collections of recorded musical works and a large number of recordings for children.
[edit] Author
Art Gilmore co-authored the book Television and Radio Announcing.
