Actors With Instantly Recognizable Speaking Voices

[darklinensuit]

Which actors have such distinctive voices, accents, and other speech patterns that you can recognize them right away? I bet we can come up with a long list.

- Marlo Thomas
- Ricardo Montalban
- Will...iam...Shat...ner
- Herve Villechaise
- Jaclyn Smith
- Roseanne
- Fran Drescher
- Charo
- Loni Anderson
- Bette Davis
- Humphrey Bogart
- Linda Hunt
- Marlon Brando
- Nell Carter
- Isabel Sanford
- John Travolta
- Redd Fox
- Lawanda Page (Aunt Esther :lol: )
- Imogene Coca
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Carol Burnett
- Goldie Hawn
- Florence Henderson
- Shelley Long
- Billy Crystal
- Danny Devito
- Dustin Hoffman
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Ruth Gordon
- Bill Cosby
- Demi Moore
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Ray Romano
- Doris Roberts
- George Burns
- Lucille Ball
- Desi Arnaz
- Julie Andrews
- Katharine Hepburn (Remember Martin Short doing "Relatives Of The Rich And Famous"? :lol: )
- Marlene Dietrich
- Dianne Wiest
- Charlotte Rae


Remember, actors only. :) (And obviously they don't have to be good.)

- Jake

[Violet]

James Earl Jones
Ray Charles (RIP)

That's all I can think of at the moment. Your list was pretty exhaustive!

Carol

[darklinensuit]

James Earl Jones

That's all I can think of at the moment. Your list was pretty exhaustive!

Carol

Good one! Luke, I am your father...

I could add so many more! And so many of them are from thirty years ago!

I'll add:

- Valerie Harper
- Georgia Engel
- Ted Knight
- Bonnie Franklin
- The guy who played Bosley on Charlie's Angels
- Liz Taylor
- Joan Collins
- Christopher Walken
- Rosie Perez
- George Costanza's mother

- Jake

[Patti]

My first thought was James Earl Jones, but Violet beat me to that one.

How about Barbra Streisand? She has a pretty recognizable voice IMO.

Patti

[darklinensuit]

Ray Charles (RIP)


Carol

Wait, was he an actor? What was he in other than Pepsi commercials?
(I was going to include Diana Ross & Elvis, but I couldn't bring myself to because they really are mainly singers.)

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

My first thought was James Earl Jones, but Violet beat me to that one.

How about Barbra Streisand? She has a pretty recognizable voice IMO.

Patti

Definitely.
And I'll put down Bette Midler before Dissention gets a chance to. (And I do mean "put down." :rolleyes: :nod: )

And how could I forget Marilyn Monroe!!! :shocked:

- Jake

[Violet]

Wait, was he an actor? What was he in other than Pepsi commercials?
(I was going to include Diana Ross & Elvis, but I couldn't bring myself to because they really are mainly singers.)

- Jake

Well, he was on the Nanny! As the old lady's fiance. I am really having an alzheimer's type day. Can't remember any names!

Carol

[darklinensuit]

- Adam West
- Fred Gwynne
- Dolly Parton (Yeah, I know she's a singer)
- Jane Fonda
- Morgan Fairchild
- Joan Cusack
- Cher (Singer, but with an Oscar)
- Sylvester Stallone
- Ahhnuld Schwartzenegger (Like I said, they don't have to be good.)


- Jake

[Patti]

Bea Arthur
Henry Winkler as the Fonz, does that count?

Patti

[darklinensuit]

Well, he was on the Nanny! As the old lady's fiance. I am really having an alzheimer's type day. Can't remember any names!

Carol

Hell, I never even saw the episode & hardly saw the show, but I remember the old lady is Yetta, right? :cool:

- Jake

[Violet]

[QUOTE=darklinensuit- Dolly Parton (Yeah, I know she's a singer)
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She was in Nine to Five!

How the heck are you coming up with all these names so fast!?!?!?

Carol

[Violet]

Hell, I never even saw the episode & hardly saw the show, but I remember the old lady is Yetta, right? :cool:

- Jake

That's it! I need some caffeine....

Carol

[darklinensuit]

Bea Arthur
Henry Winkler as the Fonz, does that count?

Patti

Yeah they count, and I meant to include Bea earlier!

Also:

- Betty White
- Robin Williams
- Penny Marshall
- Tom Bosley
- The actress who voices Lisa Simpson (& really sounds like that!)


- Jake

[darklinensuit]

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She was in Nine to Five!

How the heck are you coming up with all these names so fast!?!?!?

Carol[/QUOTE]

I could go on and on and on. I'm making myself log off now. You keep it rolling...keep the dream alive... :blob1:

But before I go:
- Olympia Dukakis
- The guy who played Rerun

- Jake

[Violet]

- The actress who voices Lisa Simpson (& really sounds like that!)


- Jake


Ooh, I know that one! Yeardley Smith!

Carol

[Patti]

Ron Pallillo (Horschak on Welcome Back, Kotter)
The kid who played Urkel on Family Matters (was that the name of the show?)
John Travolta

Patti

[darklinensuit]

Ron Pallillo (Horschak on Welcome Back, Kotter)
The kid who played Urkel on Family Matters (was that the name of the show?)
John Travolta

Patti

Hey, I meant to put John.
Horseshack & Urkel in 2004! :lol:

And how could I forget:
- Don Knotts
- Jim Naybors

- Jake

[Patti]

Hey, I meant to put John.
Horseshack & Urkel in 2004! :lol:

And how could I forget:
- Don Knotts
- Jim Naybors

- Jake

Well, "meant to" doesn't count, that one is MINE! :xoxo:

Patti

[hayley]

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I'm posting a picture so I can stare at him.

[Violet]

Just thought of another...

Carol Channing

Carol, who's alzheimer's seems to be improving as the day goes on.....

[wondergirl9847]

Wait, was he an actor? What was he in other than Pepsi commercials?

He was in the Blues Brothers.

[GypsySorcerer]

-Lauren Bacall
-John Wayne
-Jimmy Stewart
-Cary Grant

[estranged4life]

Paul Lynde

Paul Winchell (aka "Dirty Dick Dastardly" and "Tigger", 2 of my all-time fave animated characters...Also he is the patent holder for the Jarvis Artificial Heart, and was the original inventor of the disposable razor, Among others...A true genius)

Mel Blanc

John Wayne

Mae West

W.C. Fields

James Earl "Luke...This is CNN" Jones

and finally because his voice annoys me to the ends of the f--king planet William "Khannn...Spooock" Shatner

[cliffdweller]

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I'm posting a picture so I can stare at him.

It took me forever to figure out that he was the voice on the phone in that movie Phonebooth with Colin (unibrow) Farrell. It bugged me the entire movie because I knew the voice but couldn't place exactly who it was.

Another distinct speaking voice belongs to Alec frickin' Baldwin. Does he do a voice over for every car commercial or what?!?!

[BrokenWing]

Paul Lynde
Charles Nelson Reilly
Wally Cox
Brett Somers (from the old "Match Game")

Eileen
(No, I'm really not that old, I just like watching old game shows! :))

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

How about some Brits?

Hugh Grant
Julie Andrews

[darklinensuit]

Just thought of another...

Carol Channing

Carol, who's alzheimer's seems to be improving as the day goes on.....

Good one.
Does she really have Alzheimer's? :confused:

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

-Lauren Bacall
-John Wayne
-Jimmy Stewart
-Cary Grant

Yes! How could I forget Jimmy Stewart. And while we're at it:

- Ronal Reagan
- Mel Brooks


- Jake

[Patti]

Good one.
Does she really have Alzheimer's? :confused:

- Jake

Sweetheart, I think she was referring to herself having Alzheimer's NOT Carol Channing! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Patti

[darklinensuit]

Paul Lynde

Paul Winchell (aka "Dirty Dick Dastardly" and "Tigger", 2 of my all-time fave animated characters...Also he is the patent holder for the Jarvis Artificial Heart, and was the original inventor of the disposable razor, Among others...A true genius)

Mel Blanc

John Wayne

Mae West

W.C. Fields

James Earl "Luke...This is CNN" Jones

and finally because his voice annoys me to the ends of the f--king planet William "Khannn...Spooock" Shatner

I listed Shatner at the start. They need to change his battery.
Jones and Wayne were listed by others.

Mae West & W.C. Fields for sure!

Reminds me:
- Curly Howard! (Nyuk nyuk!)
- Stan Laurel


- Jake

[darklinensuit]

How about some Brits?

Hugh Grant
Julie Andrews

I listed Andrews. I thought of Grant, but I didn't think his voice was so unusual, and figured the accent would mean nothing to our British Ledgies. Guess I was wrong.

I'm sure there's a ton of others from across the pond, though.

Not British, but I just thought of:
- Aniie Potts


- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Sweetheart, I think she was referring to herself having Alzheimer's NOT Carol Channing! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Patti

I guess that makes more sense than reading it as Carol's name listed twice. :sorry: ;)

Nevermind.

- Jake Litella

[GardenStateGirlie]

Stockard Channing. She's been doing a lot of voiceover work for commericals in the past few years.

[darklinensuit]

Stockard Channing. She's been doing a lot of voiceover work for commericals in the past few years.

And Dee Dee Cohn from Grease and Benson.

Also, Aundra whatever (Mrs. Roper). She was hilarious in the movie Best Friends.

Which reminds me, Burt Reynolds also. (Spit out the damned gum.)

- Jake

[Gwillaker]

Bob "are you talkin' to me" De Niro :cool:

Al Pacino!! One of the greatest and most recognizable voices ever!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

I listed Andrews. I thought of Grant, but I didn't think his voice was so unusual, and figured the accent would mean nothing to our British Ledgies. Guess I was wrong.

I'm sure there's a ton of others from across the pond, though.



- Jake
Oops... sorry love.. missed your Julie mention. As for Hugh. It;s not so much his accent but how he talks. Hard to explain really buy I know his voice right away.

I'm sure there are tons of others too but my mind has gone blank right now

Pip

[dissention]

Definitely.
And I'll put down Bette Midler before Dissention gets a chance to. (And I do mean "put down." :rolleyes: :nod: )

And how could I forget Marilyn Monroe!!! :shocked:

- Jake

Asshole. :p

Let's not forget Melanie Griffith. Instantly recognizable and sexy as hell.

[darklinensuit]

Let's not forget Melanie Griffith. Instantly recognizable and sexy as hell.

Well, recognizable anyway. :p

- Jake

[madformac]

Anybody heard of Sean Connery???

I'm not a fan of his acting but he's got the most unique and recognisable voice in cinema IMO.

:wavey: :wavey:

[GypsySorcerer]

Well, recognizable anyway. :p

- Jake

I recognize her by all the collagen. :lol:

[dissention]

I recognize her by all the collagen. :lol:

She looked gorgeous from '86-'95, then the plastic surgery really took it's toll. :laugh: I still think her voice is amongst the sexiest I've ever heard and Something Wild and Working Girl are two of my favorite movies. Something Wild, especially. ;)

[GypsySorcerer]

She looked gorgeous from '86-'95, then the plastic surgery really took it's toll. :laugh: I still think her voice is amongst the sexiest I've ever heard and Something Wild and Working Girl are two of my favorite movies. Something Wild, especially. ;)

I always thought she was pretty too, until one day I looked at her and did a double take. :eek: She's become a poster child for that awful plastic surgery website. :distress:

[darklinensuit]

She looked gorgeous from '86-'95, then the plastic surgery really took it's toll. :laugh: I still think her voice is amongst the sexiest I've ever heard and Something Wild and Working Girl are two of my favorite movies. Something Wild, especially. ;)

"I've got a mind for business & a bod for sin."
Nope, sorry, she doesn't do it for me. But I commend her for doing the bra & panty scene in the movie. Her body looked real.

- Not-even-leathuh-Jake

[golddustchic]

I always thought Madeline Kahn had a very distinctive voice and she really knew how to use it.

[golddustchic]

Oh I just thought of another one. Sorry if it's been mentioned already but Blythe Danner's voice is extremely recognizable. I just love it!!

[dissention]

I always thought she was pretty too, until one day I looked at her and did a double take. :eek: She's become a poster child for that awful plastic surgery website. :distress:

I saw a new movie with her last night called "Shade" and she must've gotten a new doctor, because they fixed up her bad surgeries amazingly. She looks absolutely fab. And I hope she goes back to Broadway to be in Chicago again, she was great.

[darklinensuit]

I always thought Madeline Kahn had a very distinctive voice and she really knew how to use it.

She sure did! "Miss Trixie has to go winky-tinky!" :laugh: "Do I have any openings this man can fill?" :lol: She was great.

- Jake

[darklinensuit]

Oh I just thought of another one. Sorry if it's been mentioned already but Blythe Danner's voice is extremely recognizable. I just love it!!

You're right, I haven't seen her in much but I'd recognize her voice.
Anne Bancroft as well.

- Jake