Bob Johnson
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Star Trek
First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)
1966
Series
Star Trek
Starbase 6 commander (voice)
1966
Series
Star Trek
Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)
1966
Series
Mission: Impossible
Man on Tape (voice)
1966
Series
The Outer Limits
The Senator (voice)
1963
Series
The Outer Limits
Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1963
Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Porter
1963
Series
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Series
Mission: Impossible
Voice on Disc
1988
Series
26 Men
1957
Series
My Mother the Car
1965
Film
The Americanization of Emily
Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)
1964
Film
The Black Scorpion
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1957
Film
Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
1969
Film
Bad Girls for the Boys
1966
Film
Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)
1966