Les Tremayne

Biography: Born in London, Les Tremayne moved to America in his early teens. Educated at Northwestern, Columbia and UCLA, Tremayne went on the stage in the early 1930s, where his distinguished demeanor and mellifluous voice served him well. He rose to stardom on radio, appearing in literally thousands of "Golden Age" broadcasts, notably as star of the long-running anthology The First Nighter Program. In films from 1951, Tremayne brought a large dose of sober credibility to many an otherwise hard-to-swallow science fiction opus. At his best as General Mann in War of the Worlds (1953)--the General's explanation of the Martian's invasion strategy remains one of the finest pieces of pure exposition in all of "fantastic" cinema--Tremayne was also successful in maintaining his dignity in cheapies of the Angry Red Planet (1959) and Slime People (1965) variety. The actor's contributions to the sci-fi genre were hosannahed in the direct-to-video production The Attack of the B-Movie MonstersBorn in London, Les Tremayne moved to America in his early teens. Educated at Northwestern, Columbia and UCLA, Tremayne went on the stage in the early 1930s, where his distinguished demeanor and mellifluous voice served him well. He rose to stardom on radio, appearing in literally thousands of "Golden Age" broadcasts, notably as star of the long-running anthology The First Nighter Program. In films from 1951, Tremayne brought a large dose of sober credibility to many an otherwise hard-to-swallow science fiction opus. At his best as General Mann in War of the Worlds (1953)--the General's explanation of the Martian's invasion strategy remains one of the finest pieces of pure exposition in all of "fantastic" cinema--Tremayne was also successful in maintaining his dignity in cheapies of the Angry Red Planet (1959) and Slime People (1965) variety. The actor's contributions to the sci-fi genre were hosannahed in the direct-to-video production The Attack of the B-Movie Monsters (1985). In addition, Tremayne showed up in several non-genre efforts, usually in small but substantial roles like the auctioneer in North by Northwest (Tremayne's single scene in this 1959 Hitchcock classic also featured his old First Nighter colleague Olan Soule). Busiest on television as a commercial spokesman and voiceover artist, Tremayne found time to appear on the prime-time TV version of radio's One Man's Family (1951); as Inspector Richard Queen on the 1958-59 incarnation of the venerable Ellery Queen; and as Mentor on the Saturday morning Captain Marvel-inspired weekly Shazam! (1974-77). In 1995, Les Tremayne, as golden-throated as ever, was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame during a moving, nationally broadcast ceremony from Chicago's Museum of Broadcasting. Expand

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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 5 Sep 24, 1982 Big Daddy tbd
tbd Shazam!: Season 3 Sep 11, 1976 Mentor / Mentor tbd
tbd Shazam!: Season 2 Sep 6, 1975 Mentor / Mentor tbd
tbd Shazam!: Season 1 Sep 7, 1974 Mentor / Mentor tbd
tbd Bonanza: Season 11 Sep 14, 1969 Doc tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 9 Sep 12, 1965 Lannon tbd
tbd My Favorite Martian: Season 2 Sep 27, 1964 Mr. Clary tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 8 Sep 24, 1964 Pierce tbd
tbd The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 3 Sep 23, 1964 Doctor tbd
tbd Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 1 Sep 14, 1964 Denning tbd
tbd The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Season 2 Sep 27, 1963 Selby tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 7 Sep 26, 1963 George Browne tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 6 Sep 27, 1962 Otis tbd
tbd The Andy Griffith Show: Season 2 Oct 2, 1961 C.J. Hassler tbd
tbd Bonanza: Season 3 Sep 24, 1961 Judge tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 5 Sep 2, 1961 Bernard Daniels tbd
tbd Rawhide: Season 3 Sep 30, 1960 Gardner tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 4 Sep 17, 1960 Nesbitt tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 3 Oct 3, 1959 Deputy DA Stewart Linn tbd
tbd The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin: Season 5 Sep 19, 1958 Major Stone tbd
tbd Make Room for Daddy: Season 5 Oct 7, 1957 Joe tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 1 Sep 21, 1957 Archer tbd
tbd The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin: Season 4 Sep 20, 1957 Major Stone tbd
tbd The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin: Season 3 Sep 7, 1956 Major Stone tbd
tbd The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin: Season 2 Sep 9, 1955 Major Stone tbd
tbd The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin: Season 1 Oct 15, 1954 Major Stone tbd