Hank Simms (May 25, 1923 – August 7, 2013) was a voice actor and announcer, best known for narrating the opening credits of Quinn Martin TV shows, including The F.B.I., Barnaby Jones, Cannon and The Streets of San Francisco. He was also hired to imitate his distinctive announcing style in the opening credits for the satirical TV series Police Squad!.[1]
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HankSimms (May 25, 1923 – August 7, 2013) was a voice actor and announcer, best known for narrating the opening credits of Quinn Martin TV shows, including...
"acts," concluding with an epilogue. The opening credits were narrated by HankSimms. Jerry Goldsmith composed the series' distinctive theme music. The first...
Simms may refer to: Anna Simms Banks (1862–1923), American educator and politician E. Simms Campbell (1906–1971), American cartoonist Mary Simms Oliphant...
urban setting with a big band playing a jazz song in the background. The HankSimms voice-over and the show's organization into acts with an epilogue was...
produced by the company were usually introduced by announcer Dick Wesson or HankSimms reading the title of the series and saying, "A Quinn Martin Production...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 57th Academy Awards Gene Allen (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony Linda...
Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer for the 44th Academy Awards Daniel Taradash (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 46th Academy Awards Walter Mirisch (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
series appeared sequentially on the screen; at the end, an announcer (HankSimms) presented the night's main actors and series (example: "tonight, starring...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer of the 49th annual Academy Awards Walter Mirisch (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 47th Academy Awards Walter Mirisch (AMPAS President) Giver of opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 40th Academy Awards Gregory Peck (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 48th Academy Awards Ray Bolger Introducer of the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Walter...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 45th Academy Awards Daniel Taradash (AMPAS President) Giver of opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer for the 55th Academy Awards Fay Kanin (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 38th Academy Awards Arthur Freed (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer for the 37th Academy Awards Arthur Freed (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer for the 59th annual Academy Awards Robert Wise (AMPAS president) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards...
Table featuring presenters for the 54th Academy Awards Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer for the 54th Academy Awards Fay Kanin (AMPAS President) Gave opening...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer of the 39th Academy Awards Arthur Freed (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony Dean...
Name Role HankSimms Announcer of the 50th Academy Awards Howard W. Koch (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards ceremony...
Table featuring presenters for the 52nd Academy Awards Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer of the 52nd Academy Awards Fay Kanin (AMPAS president) Gave opening...
Table featuring presenters for the 53rd Academy Awards Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer of the 53rd Academy Awards Ronald Reagan (pre-recorded) Gave opening...
Presenters Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer of the 58th Academy Awards Richard Dreyfuss Marsha Mason Presenters of the award for Best Supporting Actress...
Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer for the 60th annual Academy Awards Robert Wise (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the awards...
Presenters Name(s) Role HankSimms Announcer of the 56th Annual Academy Awards Gene Allen (AMPAS President) Gave opening remarks welcoming guests to the...
Pasetta, and produced by Howard W. Koch. The announcer for the special was HankSimms. Gene Kelly, the guest star on the special, had last worked with Sinatra...
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