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Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

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

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
1969 • Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Star Trek: The Menagerie
1966 • First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
1966 • Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Girls for the Boys
Bad Girls for the Boys
1966
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily
1964 • Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)
The Black Scorpion
The Black Scorpion
1957 • Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Full filmography

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
1969 • Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
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Star Trek: The Menagerie
Star Trek: The Menagerie
1966 • First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
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Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
1966 • Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
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The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily
1964 • Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)
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The Black Scorpion
The Black Scorpion
1957 • Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Bob Johnson – Biography, Known For & Filmography