Robert Cleveland Johnson (May 4, 1920 â€" December 31, 1993), known
professionally as Bob Johnson, was an American actor and voice actor
who played supporting roles on series television and in films from the
late 1950s until a few years before his death. Johnson is probably
best known as the "voice behind the scenes", who gave Special Agents
Dan Briggs and Jim Phelps their recorded mission briefings on both
incarnations of the Mission: Impossible television series. The "Voice"
was never identified by name, title or position, and was only heard in
recordings, but nevertheless became one of the most iconic features of
the show.Prior to his work on Mission: Impossible, Johnson frequently
provided the voices of numerous alien creatures on The Outer Limits.
He was uncredited for all, except for his work as the alien "Senator"
in the episode "Fun And Games".Johnson voiced Clegg Hoyt's role as
Pitcairn, the transporter chief of the fictitious USS Enterprise, in
the first pilot episode, "The Cage", of the original NBC science
fiction series Star Trek, with Jeffrey Hunter in the starring role.
"The Cage" was subsequently broadcast as the two-part episode, "The
Menagerie." Johnson also voiced several other small, uncredited roles
during the series' three year run.He may have been involved in
English-language dubbing on lesser-known spaghetti westerns.
professionally as Bob Johnson, was an American actor and voice actor
who played supporting roles on series television and in films from the
late 1950s until a few years before his death. Johnson is probably
best known as the "voice behind the scenes", who gave Special Agents
Dan Briggs and Jim Phelps their recorded mission briefings on both
incarnations of the Mission: Impossible television series. The "Voice"
was never identified by name, title or position, and was only heard in
recordings, but nevertheless became one of the most iconic features of
the show.Prior to his work on Mission: Impossible, Johnson frequently
provided the voices of numerous alien creatures on The Outer Limits.
He was uncredited for all, except for his work as the alien "Senator"
in the episode "Fun And Games".Johnson voiced Clegg Hoyt's role as
Pitcairn, the transporter chief of the fictitious USS Enterprise, in
the first pilot episode, "The Cage", of the original NBC science
fiction series Star Trek, with Jeffrey Hunter in the starring role.
"The Cage" was subsequently broadcast as the two-part episode, "The
Menagerie." Johnson also voiced several other small, uncredited roles
during the series' three year run.He may have been involved in
English-language dubbing on lesser-known spaghetti westerns.
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