Robert Cleveland Johnson (May 4, 1920 – December 31, 1993) was an American

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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

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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. He was the "voice on disc" for the 1980s revival of the series as well. Prior to his work on '' Mission: Impossible'', Johnson frequently provided the voices of numerous alien creatures on ''

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''. He was uncredited for all, except for his work as the alien "Senator" in the episode " Fun And Games". Bob Johnson was born in

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

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, and he died at the age of 73 in

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on December 31, 1993.

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* 1920 births 1993 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Male actors from Portland, Oregon 20th-century American male actors {{US-voice-actor-1920s-stub