Art Gilmore

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.

Raised in Tacoma, Gilmore graduated from Washington State University in 1931, where he was a member of the Chi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity. In 1936 he became a staff announcer for the Warner Brothers' radio station KFWB in Hollywood and then moved to the CBS-owned station KNX as a news reader. During World War II, he 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 returned to Hollywood.

Radio

Gilmore's announcing voice 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.

Television

With the advent of television, 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 his TV guest appearances included "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Emergency!", "Dragnet", "The Waltons". He announced Ronald Reagan's "A Time for Choosing" speech supporting Barry Goldwater in 1964.

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 film trailers and documentary films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He narrated the "Joe McDoakes" series of short comedies which starred George O'Hanlon. Gilmore also served as the president of American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, (AFTRA).

Recordings

In addition to his radio-TV work, he provided the narration for many collections of recorded musical works and a large number of recordings for children.

Books

Art Gilmore co-authored the book "Television and Radio Announcing".

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