Most Distinctive Voices (Starting with James Mason)

[marilyn]

The Seventh Veil, was an interesting although old film of James Mason.

[Richard_in_wales]

Putting the brits to one side for a moment, actors like Gregory Peck spring to mind and as a 'distinctive' voice I'd include John Wayne.

[scenesixty]

The Voices that I am drawn to are Brian Blessed, James Mason, Patrick Stewart, Diana Rigg, Judi Dench and Matt Berry who also has a wonderful Singing Voice. But my favourite has to be Kenneth Williams a very versatile Voice.

There are many talented distinctive voices out there, however I find Patrick Stewart's voice too sinister.. It's almost as if he's about to administer a severe reprimand! I conversely like Moira Stewart!

[Flare Players]

Only one person has mentioned Patrick Allen so far but for me he's a tremendously distinctive voice. Whether he's playing a guest villain in an ITC show or a highly placed bureaucrat in....an ITC show, selling Barratt Homes or warning that we're under imminent nuclear attack, you hear Patrick Allen's voice and you know instantly who it is...except most people don't remember his name and go "hey, it's that nuclear attack voice guy!" Even Channel 4 have a Patrick-Allen-Soundie-Likie to do their RUDDY CONTINUITY ANNOUNCEMEEEEEENNNNTTTTSSSS but I think Alexander Armstrong does a better impression of the guy.

Another voice that I instantly recognise is David DeKeyser. You may recognise him as the voice of 1000 dodgy dubbed European movies. Most memorably he dubbed Gabrielle Ferzetti in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". He sounds like Ronald Colman trying to do a non-specific European accent but it's a voice I heard growing up and watching TV and movies and I can pick it out when I hear it today.

Matt Berry I could listen to all day, reading anything.

Nick
Who Are Flare Players

[sidney bliss]

after seeing her in Seven Days to Noon and only recognizing her because of her voice I feel Joan Hickson comes into this category

[Nimuae]

Has anyone mentioned Alan Rickman or Alan Badel ?

[Mr Sloane]

Has anyone mentioned Alan Rickman or Alan Badel ?

They have now.

[Paul Waines]

Can't believe Boris Karloff has been missed off the list. Boris won awards for his recordings; And closely followed by the most imitated Dracula... Bela Lugosi.

Claude Rains also deserves to be on here, he carried a whole film (Invisible Man) just on his voice alone.

Did anyone mention Peter Lorre...

[scenesixty]

Can't believe Boris Karloff has been missed off the list. Boris won awards for his recordings; And closely followed by the most imitated Dracula... Bela Lugosi.

Claude Rains also deserves to be on here, he carried a whole film (Invisible Man) just on his voice alone.

Did anyone mention Peter Lorre...

I have a (1965) Brunswick Lp of Boris Karloff with excerpts from his 1930's films: "Now you hear the voice of Maria Ouspenkaya" : the Gypsy Woman in the 'Wolf Man' lovely Lp! with sinister music thru' out! It was issued in (Stereo) in the U.S.A. + very collectable His sonorous baritone voice announces his memorable performances.

[Rangebuster]

U.S. actors Clayton Moore (The Lone Ranger), Tom Tyler and Wayne Morris.

[theuofc]

John Neville comes to mind as having a very distinctive voice across the board (I'm not including actors who can easily 'assume' different voices).