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VoiceHunter.com's VO ICONS:
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 VoiceHunter.com celebrates the best of the best in the voiceover industry. The voiceover industry is highly subjective and very competitive; yet, there are undisputable VO Icons in the business.
These are the most famous, most influential, most sought-after voiceover ICONS (non-celebrity), alive or dead as voted on by YOU.
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* Review the criteria list below
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Send us the names of the Top 3 biggest/best VO talent in the industry, to you.
* Your name, phone number & company
* One vote per person, per year, please
* Send it to Icon@VoiceHunter.com
CRITERIA A TALENT MUST PASS FOR ICON STATUS CONSIDERATION
- Minimum 15 years as a FT VO actor.
- Has voiced for at least 10, past or present national household name clients.
- Voice should be recognizable to those outside the industry.
- Should be sought-out domestically and globally for their voice.
- Should be honored and respected as an industry innovator, leader and or teacher.
- An example might be talent who are regularly parodied or impersonated.
* All voices on the list are subject to approval by VoiceHunter.com, its staff, its partners and affiliates. A vote does not guarantee placement on the list nor does it guarantee that your talent will rank as you wish.
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| 1 - Ernie Anderson |
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 Ernie Anderson's career started in Cleveland, OH. where he created the character Ghoulardi in the 1970s. Ernie is best known for his work as the tv promo announcer for ABC where he voiced for such shows as The Love Boat, The ABC Sunday Night Movie and McGuiver.
Click to hear Ernie
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| 2 - Gary Owens |
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 Gary Owens was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1994. Prolific radio announcer, DJ, narrator, broadcaster and animated voice specialist, he is one of the best in the business, having marked over 3,000 cartoon shows and appeared in over 12,000 radio shows.
Click to hear Gary
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| 3 - Don LaFontaine |
1940-2008
The legendary voice who brought voiceover into the mainstream, Don is the undisputed king of voiceovers. His untimely passing leaves the industry in mourning. Known for countless commercials and network TV promos, Don is most notable for the over 5000 movie trailers he voiced in the last 25 years. Based on contracts signed, he has the distinction of being perhaps the busiest actor in the history of SAG.
Click to hear Don
Click here to read more about Don.
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| 4 - Chuck Riley |
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 The amazing Chuck Riley passed away last year. He has a long history with many of the folks at VoiceHunter. He is missed by many but forgotten by none.
Click to hear Chuck
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| 5 - Randy Thomas |
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 A veteran broadcaster, Thomas began her communications career as a DJ working in New York, Detroit, and Miami. She is the long-standing voice of Hooked on Phonics, the Emmy’s, the Oscars , the Tonys, ET, and countless others.
Click to hear Randy
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| 6 - Hal Douglas |
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Hal Douglas has lent his deep voice to many movie trailers and television commercials.
Because he has recorded so many trailers through the years, he has sometimes been mistaken for Don LaFontaine,
although they sound considerably different.
Click to hear Hal
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| 7 - Mark Elliot |
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Mark Elliot is the primary voice-over artist for Walt Disney Entertainment. He also guest-hosted for
Casey Kasem on American Top 40 several times in the 70’s and 80’s. One of his most well-known
voiceovers for Disney is the trademark, "And Now, Our Feature Presentation."
Click to hear Mark
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| 8 - Dick Orken |
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Dick Orken is the creator of Chicken Man and Tooth Fairy series,
he is one of the founders of The Radio Ranch. For more than three decades, his radio spots have garnered countless
trophies from virtually every advertising competition around.
Click to hear Dick
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| 9 - Joe Cipriano |
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 Joe Cipriano is one of the most well known voices in American voicing for NBC dramas including Heroes, ER, and Crossing Jordan. He also voices promos for ABC and he is the signature voice of The Food Network.
Click to hear Joe
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| 10 - George DelHoyo |
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 George DelHoyo is the voice of America & "American Idol". He has voiced the promotional campaigns of over 500 feature films including A Beautiful Mind as well as shows including The Sopranos and Six Feet Under.
Click to hear George
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| 11- Rodney Saulsberry |
Saulsberry’s distinctive voice is everywhere: Dancing With The Stars, the NAACP Image Awards, the Essence Awards, The Grammy Awards, and many more. He is also respected as a voiceover coach and author.
Click to hear Rodney
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| 12- Mary Kay Bergman |
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 Also known as Shannon Cassidy, she passed away in 1999 but brought joy to many as the voice of Disney characters including Belle & Snow White. She also lent her voice to South Park, Family Guy, & countless other animated series.
Click to hear Mary Kay
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