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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Les Tremayne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

North by Northwest

Auctioneer

Forbidden Planet

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The War of the Worlds

General Mann

The Fortune Cookie

Thompson

The Story of Ruth

Elimelech

King Kong vs. Godzilla

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

Girl Happy

Opening Narrator (uncredited)

Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island

The Well (voice)