Back دون لافونتاين ARZ دۆن لافۆنتێن CKB Don LaFontaine Welsh Don LaFontaine German Don LaFontaine Spanish دان لافونتن Persian Don LaFontaine Finnish Don LaFontaine French דון לה פונטיין HE Don LaFontaine Hungarian
Don LaFontaine | |
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 Don LaFontaine in 2007 | |
| Born | Donald LeRoy LaFontaine August 26, 1940 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2008 (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles |
| Other names | Thunder Throat The Voice of God The King of Movie Trailers |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1962–2008 |
| Spouse | Nita Whitaker |
| Children | 3 |
Donald LeRoy LaFontaine (August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008) was an American voice actor who recorded more than 5,000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements,[1][2] network promotions, and video game trailers over four decades.
He became identified with the phrase "In a world ...", used in so many movie trailers that it became a humorous catchphrase. Widely known in the film industry, the man whose nicknames included "Thunder Throat", "The Voice of God" and "The King of Movie Trailers", became known to a wider audience through commercials for GEICO insurance and the Mega Millions lottery game.[3]
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (September 2, 2008). "Don LaFontaine, Voice of Trailers and TV Spots, Is Dead at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Holley, Joe (September 3, 2008). "In a World Without Don LaFontaine, Film Won't Be as Much Fun". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (March 12, 2008). "Hal Douglas, famed voice-over artist, dies at 89". The Washington Post.