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Bob Johnson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 4, 1920

Died

December 31, 1993 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

Also Known As

Robert Johnson

Bob 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

First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)

1966

Star Trek

Starbase 6 commander (voice)

1966

Star Trek

Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)

1966

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Man on Tape (voice)

1966

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

The Senator (voice)

1963

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Porter

1963

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Voice on Disc

1988

26 Men

26 Men

1957

My Mother the Car

My Mother the Car

1965

The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)

1964

The Black Scorpion

The Black Scorpion

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1957

Star Trek: The Menagerie

Star Trek: The Menagerie

First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)

1966

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker

Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)

1969

Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out

Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out

Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)

1966

Bad Girls for the Boys

Bad Girls for the Boys

1966

Filmography

1988TVMission: Impossibleas Voice on Disc 1969FilmMission: Impossible - The Bunkeras Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)1967TVJudd for the Defense 1966FilmStar Trek: The Menagerieas First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)1966FilmMission: Impossible - Old Man Outas Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)1966TVMission: Impossibleas Man on Tape (voice)1966TVStar Trekas First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)1966FilmBad Girls for the Boys 1965TVMy Mother the Car 1964FilmThe Americanization of Emilyas Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Porter 1963TVThe Outer Limitsas The Senator (voice)1957TV26 Men 1957FilmThe Black Scorpionas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)