RIP Hal Douglas – ‘Superstar of Movie Trailer Narrators’

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Hal Douglas
You possibly didn’t know his name, nor his face, but you almost definitely knew his work. Hal Douglas (PeekYou profile here), a voice-over artist whose raspy baritone was heard on thousands of commercials, movie trailers, and station IDs has died from complications of pancreatic cancer, at age 89.

A nice overview of Hal’s rather illustrious life and career can be found at the New York Times here.

We’ve included a recent demo reel of Hal’s below, to aid you in immediately recognizing his incredible voice. And then you can further explore his life and career via the many links to be found on his PeekYou profile.

 

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