Don LaFontaine
American voice actor (1940–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald LeRoy LaFontaine (August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008) was an American voice actor who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements,[1][2] network promotions, and video game trailers over four decades.
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Don LaFontaine | |
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Born | Donald LeRoy LaFontaine (1940-08-26)August 26, 1940 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 2008(2008-09-01) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles |
Other names | Thunder Throat The Voice of God The King of Movie Trailers |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1962–2008 |
Spouse | Nita Whitaker |
Children | 3 |
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He became identified with the phrase "In a world ...", used in so many movie trailers that it became a humorous catch-phrase. Widely known in the film industry, the man whose nicknames included "Thunder Throat", "The Voice of God" and "The King of Movie Trailers", became known to a wider audience through commercials for GEICO insurance and the Mega Millions lottery game.[3]