- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Mitchell McAllister
- Nickname
- The Bear
- Bill Mitchell was born on December 26, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor, known for Supergirl (1984), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Night of the Eagle (1962). He died on August 20, 1997 in London, England, UK.
- Deep gravelly voice; dressed from head to foot in black, including shades
- Once worked as a bouncer in a brothel.
- Was raised in a Catholic orphanage following his mother's death.
- Attributed his low, husky voice to the time he contracted mumps as a pubescent 12 year-old and was silent for three weeks; another possible explanation was a fall from a tree. It was carefully maintained by a lifetime of heavy smoking and drinking.
- Was considered a premier voiceover artiste, especially in the advertising world. Amongst the products Bill vocalised for were Pan Am Airways, Seiko watches, Cadbury's Flake, Denim aftershave ("for men who didn't have to try too hard") and famously the Carlsberg's "Probably the best lager... in the world" promotion, which he took on after Orson Welles demanded too much money to continue promoting the drink.
- Has acted in both the James Bond Eon Franchise and the Doctor Who Franchise.
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