RIP Ken "golden voice" Roberts

John Bigl · 06-29-2009, 12:55 PM

Ken Roberts, 99, an announcer whose urbane baritone introduced the long-running TV soap operas “Love of Life’’ and “The Secret Storm,’’ and who memorably parodied his dramatic delivery on the 1970s children’s show “The Electric Company,’’ died June 19 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had pneumonia...

Ken Roberts; golden voice announced soap operas - The Boston Globe

The Secret Storm - Close (1955)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLOOWPhjVrg

JoeActor · 07-01-2009, 01:14 PM

99's a good run, for sure.

RIP Electric Company Dude,
Joe

TomConklin · 07-01-2009, 04:02 PM

Rest in Peace Mr. Roberts.

06-29-2009, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
John Bigl ancora imparo Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: the puckerbrush of new hampshire, usa Posts: 656	RIP Ken "golden voice" Roberts Ken Roberts, 99, an announcer whose urbane baritone introduced the long-running TV soap operas “Love of Life’’ and “The Secret Storm,’’ and who memorably parodied his dramatic delivery on the 1970s children’s show “The Electric Company,’’ died June 19 at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He had pneumonia... Ken Roberts; golden voice announced soap operas - The Boston Globe The Secret Storm - Close (1955) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLOOWPhjVrg __________________ "the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best"

07-01-2009, 04:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
TomConklin Voiceover Talent Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pittsfield, MA - USA Posts: 99	Rest in Peace Mr. Roberts. __________________ tom@tomconklinvoice.com 413-281-6018

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07-01-2009, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
JoeActor Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,915	99's a good run, for sure. RIP Electric Company Dude, Joe