Mark Elliott (voice-over artist)
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Mark Elliott | |
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| Born | September 24, 1939 |
| Died | April 3, 2021 (aged 81)[4] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1957–2021 |
Mark Elliott (born John Harrison Frick Jr., September 24, 1939 – April 3, 2021) was an American voice-over artist who performed numerous voiceovers for The Walt Disney Company from 1983 to 2008. He was also the voice of CBS[5][6] and FOX[7] throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and various theatrical trailers for non-Disney animated movies. In addition to his behind-the-scenes work, Elliott starred with fellow Hollywood announcers Don LaFontaine, Hal Douglas, Al Chalk, John Leader and Nick Tate in the 1997 short film 5 Men and a Limo.
Biography[]
Previously, Elliott was a radio disc jockey, starting at KPIG and then going to KCRG (both in his home town of Cedar Rapids, IA), and went on to deejay for KIOA in Des Moines, Iowa (as Sandy Shore); WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio (as Buddy Harrison); and RKO General radio stations CKLW in Windsor/Detroit (as Ed Mitchell), KFRC in San Francisco, and KHJ in Los Angeles. Later, Elliott guest hosted for Casey Kasem on American Top 40 several times between 1977 and 1982, and again when Kasem hosted Casey's Top 40; Elliott was its regular guest host from 1989 to 1993. He also had his own music countdown show for Drake-Chenault, The Weekly Top 30, which aired between 1979 and 1982.[citation needed] During his time on radio he did commercial work promoting Star Wars in 1977.[8]
The pseudonym of Mark Elliott originated when radio executives wanted to name Frick "Johnny Barron", but he declined as he thought it sounded like a shady person. They settled on "Mark Anthony", but felt the name was too obvious. While standing next to a jukebox, Elliott saw the names Petula Clark and Mama Cass (Elliot) and suggested Clark Elliot, but he had difficulty pronouncing the name. Eventually, he settled on combining the suggested names to form "Mark Elliott", which became the name he would legally change it to.[9]
Death[]
Elliott had suffered from lung cancer, and he died at age 81 on April 3, 2021, at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering two heart attacks in addition to the cancer he had. [10]
References[]
- ^ Hogan, Dick (June 21, 1985). "It's all in a name for this disc jockey". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Rock Radio Scrapbook: The CKLW Years, Pt. 1". Rock Radio Scrapbook. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Sandy Shore - Iowa Rock n Roll Music Association - Inductee List". Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Music Association. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ Cipriano, Joe [@joecip] (April 3, 2021). "