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Robert Cleveland Johnson was an American actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films. Johnson is probably best known as the "voice behind the scenes", who gave the recorded mission briefings on the Mission: Impossible television series. In spite of never being credited for any of his work on Mission: Impossible, Johnson was the only performer to be involved in all seven seasons of the original series, and the two seasons of the 1988 revival. He also reprised the role for a 1968 episode of the sitcom Here's Lucy. His voice was also heard in episodes of The Outer Limits and Star Trek: The Original Series.

Known For

7.5

Voice on Disc

Mission: Impossible

1991

7.5

Judd for the Defense

1967

7.6

Man on Tape (voice)

Mission: Impossible

1966

8.0

First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)

Star Trek

1966

8.0

Starbase 6 commander (voice)

Star Trek

1966

8.0

Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)

Star Trek

1966

2.0

Bad Girls for the Boys

1966

4.3

My Mother the Car

1965

6.7

Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)

The Americanization of Emily

1964

5.3

Porter

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Credits

Mission: Impossible

as Voice on Disc

1991

7.5

Judd for the Defense

1967

7.5

Mission: Impossible

as Man on Tape (voice)

1966

7.6

Star Trek

as First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)

1966

8.0

Star Trek

as Starbase 6 commander (voice)

1966

8.0

Star Trek

as Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)

1966

8.0

Bad Girls for the Boys

1966

2.0

My Mother the Car

1965

4.3

The Americanization of Emily

as Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)

1964

6.7

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Porter

1963

5.3

The Outer Limits

as The Senator (voice)

1963

7.8

The Outer Limits

as Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1963

7.8

26 Men

1957

4.2

The Black Scorpion

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1957

5.2