Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

1913-04-16 – 2003-12-19 (age 90) Balham, London, England, UK
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Biography

Les Tremayne (16 April 1913 – 19 December 2003) was a radio, film, and television actor. Born Lester Tremayne in England, he moved with his family at the age four to Chicago, where he began in community theater. He danced as a vaudeville performer and worked as amusement park barker. He began working in radio when he was 17 years old.

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Known For

North by Northwest
North by Northwest

1959

as Auctioneer

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds

1953

as General Mann

Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet

1956

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Racket
The Racket

1951

as Harry Craig

The Story of Ruth
The Story of Ruth

1960

as Elimelech

King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla

1963

as Mr. Tako / Dr. Shigesawa / Dr. Akira Makino / General Masami Shinzo / Commander Roberts / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Girl Happy
Girl Happy

1965

as Opening Narrator (uncredited)

The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie

1966

as Thompson

The Gallant Hours
The Gallant Hours

1960

as Frank Enright

Quest
Quest

1984

The Angry Red Planet
The Angry Red Planet

1959

as Prof. Theodore Gettell

Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
Dream Wife
Dream Wife

1953

as Ken Landwell

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

1985

as Orin / Bombo / TV announcer (voice)

The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil

1951

as Joplin

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist

1974

as Fagin

Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin

1985

as Arthur (voice)

Strange Bedfellows
Strange Bedfellows

1965

as Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)

The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth

1970

as Humbug (voice)