lydecker Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 My votes go to: If American -- Addison Richards If Canadian -- Raymond Massey If British -- Ronald Coleman or Cedric Hardwicke Lydecker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Sticking with just American, MY vote goes to either: ORSON WELLES, or.... JOHN HUSTON. But, That's just the white guys. To be more liberal, throw in: ROSCOE LEE BROWN; JAMES EARL JONES. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM108 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Sticking with just American, MY vote goes to either: ORSON WELLES, or.... JOHN HUSTON. But, That's just the white guys. To be more liberal, throw in: ROSCOE LEE BROWN; JAMES EARL JONES. Sepiatone Oh, please. The only real "voice of God" was that of John Facenda. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Wally Cox (...God actually is a pretty nerdy little dude, ya know...nope, no beard and he wears bifocals...didn't know that, did ya!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogie56 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Valentin Dyall (1908-1985) who played the voice of God in Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's Bedazzled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM108 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Wally Cox (...God actually is a pretty nerdy little dude, ya know...nope, no beard and he wears bifocals...didn't know that, did ya!) Actually this bestselling book proves that our boy JC was quite the studly entrepreneur: "Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeem Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 An easy one. Charlton Heston as the voice of The Burning Bush in "The Ten Commandments." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Question...how does anypne knows what he sounds like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Oh, please. The only real "voice of God" was that of John Facenda. And, I'm happy to say I had the great pleasure of working with him -- he did some voiceover work for me and was a great gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverrocks Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Orson Welles for me with James Earl Jones a close second and James Mason third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Alanis Morissette from the movie Dogma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Alanis Morissette from the movie Dogma. I really enjoyed that movie. A little gory in spots, but amusing and funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet0312 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 George Burns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'll go with Charlton Heston's in The Ten Commandments - his was The Voice at The Burning Bush. George Burns. Dang! I was gonna add George Burns' for Oh, God! - you beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Percy Rodriguez...who's voice-over narration work in the original trailer for "Jaws" seems to come "from up on high"... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Totally forgot about James Earl Jones since I was only thinking about "studio system" actors. JEJ would be perfect, too. L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Question...how does anypne knows what he sounds like? The term comes from old-time movie newsreel narrators and radio news broadcasters, like Walter Cronkite, and like the voice that narrates the newsreel sequence in CITIZEN KANE. A big booming low frequency voice. The term probably came before that, in reference to theatrical speakers, orators, Shakespearian actors, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 What "term" are we talkin' about here? (...oh, wait...that's right...would somebody please ask Freddy for me what "term" he's talkin' about here???) LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestan Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The first person that came to mind...(or the first 'voice' that popped into my head) was the late, great, Barry White! If he had the voice of God, then everyone in heaven will be gettin' their groove on. Am I going to hell? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I really enjoyed that movie. A little gory in spots, but amusing and funny. I also like this movie a lot. Some of the banter between the angels, Matt and Ben, is very funny. George Carlin is also a hoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The best voice of the almighty is of course by Charlton Heston who is the voice of God in The Ten Commandments. and there's an end to it... move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 George Carlin is also a hoot. And speaking of George and The Ten Commandments....... (...naaah, I better not post that YouTube video of that old routine of his here...ya never know...it might upset a few folks and take this so far somewhat innocuous thread in a whole different and "dangerous" direction...but I certainly agree with George's take on it anyway...and for anyone who's interest I've now piqued, sorry but you'll have to seek out George's routine for yourself on YouTube...it's there though, alright!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dabb Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Well, Best Voice Of God doesn't specify films.. I'll take Bill Cosby's on his vinyl 33-1/3 RIGHT! - the Noah sketch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Wally Cox (...God actually is a pretty nerdy little dude, ya know...nope, no beard and he wears bifocals...didn't know that, did ya!) HA! I was thinking of Wally as I was catching up on the replies. Thought it'd be funny! I guess great minds DO think alike! And, if any recall, Alanis Morrisette never really speaks in DOGMA. But, for further comic relief, IF God WERE a woman,as HELEN REDDY once asked, I like to think the best voice would be that of BEA ARTHUR! Sepiatone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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