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Roy Rowan(1920-1998)

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Roy Rowan
Roy Rowan was born on 25 January 1920 in Paw Paw, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), Land of the Giants (1968) and I Love Lucy (1953). He died on 10 May 1998 in Encino, California, USA.
BornJanuary 25, 1920
DiedMay 10, 1998(78)
BornJanuary 25, 1920
DiedMay 10, 1998(78)
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Known for

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • TV Newsman
Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
Land of the Giants
7.1
TV Series
  • Newscaster
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1953)
I Love Lucy
8.2
  • Announcer
  • 1953
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
8.6
TV Series
  • The Quiz Man

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • announcer (uncredited)
    • 1978–1991
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • announcer (uncredited)
    • 1981–1990
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • announcer
    • 1968–1974
  • Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • announcer
    • 1962–1968
  • Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
    8.5
    TV Series
    • announcer voice (uncredited)
    • 1951–1953

Actor

  • Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
    Lucy Moves to NBC
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, and Vivian Vance in Lucy Calls the President (1977)
    Lucy Calls the President
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • TV Late Movie Host
    • Radio Announcer
    • Climbing Contest Announcer ...
    • 1971–1974
  • Paul Lynde and Elizabeth Allen in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
    The Paul Lynde Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Emcee
    • 1972
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • TV Newsman
    • 1971
  • Incident in San Francisco (1971)
    Incident in San Francisco
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Stefan Arngrim, Gary Conway, Kurt Kasznar, Deanna Lund, Don Marshall, Don Matheson, and Heather Young in Land of the Giants (1968)
    Land of the Giants
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Newscaster
    • 1969
  • Mr. Terrific (1967)
    Mr. Terrific
    6.9
    TV Series
    • TV Announcer
    • 1967
  • Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance in The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Radio Announcer
    • T. V. Announcer
    • 1962–1966
  • Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Jack Weston in The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour (1964)
    The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Photographer (as Roy A. Rowan)
    • 1962
  • Harry Morgan and Cara Williams in Pete and Gladys (1960)
    Pete and Gladys
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Tom Wilson
    • 1961
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ring Superintendent
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 1959
  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Roy A. Rowan
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • January 25, 1920
    • Paw Paw, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • May 10, 1998
    • Encino, California, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Announced the opening of all of episodes of "I Love Lucy," "The Lucy Show," and "Here's Lucy.".

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