Bob Johnson
Acting • Born 1920-05-04 – Died 1993-12-31
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.
Filmography
17 credits
The Black Scorpion
Movie • 1957
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Girls for the Boys
Movie • 1966
The Americanization of Emily
Movie • 1964
Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Movie • 1966
First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
Movie • 1969
Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
Movie • 1966
Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek
TV • 1966
First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Porter
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1966
Man on Tape (voice)
Mission: Impossible
TV • 1988
Voice on Disc
My Mother the Car
TV • 1965
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
26 Men
TV • 1957
The Outer Limits
TV • 1963
The Senator (voice)
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Starbase 6 commander (voice)
The Outer Limits
TV • 1963
Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)