Mike Road obit

Voice Actor Mike Road Has Died 

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Road was a voice actor and Warner Bros. television series contract player whose television career dates back to the 1950s and in films to the 1940s.

Road was born in Malden in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He got his start as an actor in school plays while in Malden High School, which led to him joining a theatre troupe in Boston. His Broadway debut came in the late 1930s in the short-lived play Doodle Dandy of the U.S.A. He supported himself by doing odd jobs such as usher, waiter, truck driver, delivery man and sign painter.

Road had a role in the play The Moonvine. His film career had also begun by this time. Between 1943 and 1946, he appeared in Gildersleeve on Broadway, Tender Comrade, Music in Manhattan, Heavenly Days and several other motion pictures. In 1946, he returned to the stage, playing the lead role in Dear Ruth. By 1952, Road had been elected director of The John Hancock Summer Theatre. In 1955, Road made his directorial debut in Sweden with the film The Magnificent Lie, starring Signe Hasso.

In the late 1950s, his television career also took off. He portrayed Marshal Tom Sellers on the 1958–59 NBC western series Buckskin, co-starring with Sally Brophy and Tom Nolan. Road guest starred twice on Maverick as Bart Maverick's rival Pearly Gates. He was also a regular on the ABC/Warner Brothers detective series Surfside 6, as well as on The Roaring 20s. He appeared in the series The Alaskans and Lawman, and in other venues: Sea Hunt, Gunsmoke (as “Ab Butler” in the S6E1 offering “Friend’s Pay Off”), The Patty Duke Show, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, The Wild, Wild West ("The Night of the Tottering Tontine", S2E16, as Martin Dexter), and Alias Smith and Jones (episode: "Shootout at Diablo Station", 1971).

In his two appearances on the western series Colt .45, Road played Jesse James in "Alias Mr. Howard". He was also cast as a bandit-turned-storekeeper in the segment "Arizona Anderson", which aired on February 14, 1960.

As a voice actor, Road is best known as Race Bannon on Hanna-Barbera's Jonny Quest (1964–1965). During this time, he guest starred as Go-Go Ravine on The Flintstones episode "Fred Meets Hercurock". He was also the voice of Ugh the Giant Caveman on Space Ghost and Dino Boy (1966), Zandor on The Herculoids (1967), John Butler on Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974), and Reed Richards on The New Fantastic Four in 1978. He performed guest voices on The Funky Phantom (1971), Speed Buggy (1973) and Godzilla (1978). Road retired from voice acting after reprising his role as Zandor in Hanna-Barbera’s Space Stars in 1981.

He returned to directing plays on the stage in the 1970s. In 1973, Road won the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award for Come Slowly Eden. He directed Toni Gerry in the drama one-woman play Hanna Speaks in 1988.

 

Actor

Scooby-Doo: 13 Spooky Tales - Holiday Chills and Thrills (2012)

Scooby-Doo: 13 Spooky Tales - Holiday Chills and Thrills

7.6

Video

2012

 

Space Stars (1981)

Space Stars

7.3

TV Series

Zandor

Tundro

Zok (voice) ...

1981

11 episodes

 

Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold in Modern Romance (1981)

Modern Romance

7.0

Spaceman (uncredited)

1981

 

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977)

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels

6.4

TV Series

Lee Chin

Additional Voices (voice)

1977–1980

39 episodes

 

Godzilla (1978)

Godzilla

6.2

TV Series

Additional Voices (voice)

1978–1979

2 episodes

 

The Scooby-Doo Show (1978)

The Scooby-Doo Show

8.2

TV Series

(voice)

1978

1 episode

 

The Fantastic Four (1978)

The Fantastic Four

5.9

TV Series

Reed Richards

Mr. Fantastic (voice)

1978

13 episodes

 

Roddy McDowall, Carl Franklin, Ike Eisenmann, Jared Martin, and Katie Saylor in The Fantastic Journey (1977)

The Fantastic Journey

7.0

TV Series

Narrator

The Source (voice)

1977

3 episodes

 

Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)

Police Woman

6.6

TV Series

Rudy

1976

1 episode

 

James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

Marcus Welby, M.D.

7.0

TV Series

Dr. Karoman

1975

1 episode

 

The Last of the Mohicans (1975)

The Last of the Mohicans

6.6

TV Movie

Hawkeye (voice)

1975

 

Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)

Bronk

6.8

TV Series

Nimbus

1975

1 episode

 

Valley of the Dinosaurs (1974)

Valley of the Dinosaurs

6.6

TV Series

John Butler (voice)

1974

16 episodes

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

6.9

TV Series

Basketball announcer (uncredited)

1974

1 episode

 

Speed Buggy (1973)

Speed Buggy

6.6

TV Series

Voices (voice, as Michael Road)

1973

16 episodes

 

Nicole Jaffe, Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North, and Frank Welker in The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

7.6

TV Series

Minuteman Ghost

Additional Voices

Ghost Pirate #3 (voice)

1972

14 episodes

 

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)

The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie

7.5

TV Series

Ralph Hightower

R.C. Man (voice)

1972

1 episode

 

Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space (1972)

Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space

6.7

TV Series

Zorb (voice)

1972

2 episodes

 

Lesley Ann Warren and Jack Albertson in Pickup on 101 (1972)

Pickup on 101

5.7

Desk Sergeant

1972

 

The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

Dans Forth

1972

2 episodes

 

Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

6.7

Dans Forth

1972

 

Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Victor Campos, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, and Taylor Lacher in Cade's County (1971)

Cade's County

7.1

TV Series

D.A. Jack Forbes

Jack Forbes

1971–1972

2 episodes

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Storey

1972

1 episode

 

The Funky Phantom (1971)

The Funky Phantom

6.4

TV Series

Henchman (voice, as Michael Road)

1971–1972

17 episodes

 

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

7.6

TV Series

Sheriff Lom Trevors

Lom Trevors

1971

2 episodes

 

Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)

McMillan & Wife

7.2

TV Series

Announcer at Dog Show (voice)

1971

1 episode

 

Primus (1971)

Primus

7.3

TV Series

Dr. Pemberton

1971

1 episode

 

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

7.4

TV Series

Russ Novack

1971

1 episode

 

Don Murray and Otis Young in The Outcasts (1968)

The Outcasts

7.3

TV Series

Stan Sutton

1969

1 episode

 

Ted Cassidy, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, and Michael Shea in The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

7.3

TV Series

Ice Creatures

Red Beard

Raccoon ...

1968

6 episodes

 

Daktari (1966)

Daktari

7.0

TV Series

Jon Brocki

1968

1 episode

 

Birdman (1967)

Birdman

6.7

TV Series

Moray (voice)

1967

1 episode

 

Jack DeLeon, Jack Flounders, Paul Frees, Gerald Mohr, and Jo Ann Pflug in Fantastic Four (1967)

Fantastic Four

6.6

TV Series

Prince Triton

Additional Voices

Rama Tut (voice, uncredited)

1967

2 episodes

 

The Herculoids (1967)

The Herculoids

7.4

TV Series

Zandor

Zok (voice)

1967

4 episodes

 

Occasional Wife (1966)

Occasional Wife

7.6

TV Series

Mr. Purdy

1967

1 episode

 

Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)

Run for Your Life

7.6

TV Series

Brad Capo

1967

1 episode

 

Space Ghost (1966)

Space Ghost

7.3

TV Series

Ugh (voice)

1966–1967

18 episodes

 

Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)

The Wild Wild West

8.1

TV Series

Martin Dexter (as Michael Road)

1967

1 episode

 

Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)

Bewitched

7.6

TV Series

Chuck Hawkins

1966

2 episodes

 

Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

I Dream of Jeannie

7.4

TV Series

Tony Millionaire

1966

1 episode

 

Destination Inner Space (1966)

Destination Inner Space

4.5

Hugh Maddox

1966

 

The Patty Duke Show (1963)

The Patty Duke Show

7.2

TV Series

Mr. Raney

1966

1 episode

 

Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)

The Farmer's Daughter

7.5

TV Series

1966

1 episode

 

Printed Poison (1965)

Printed Poison

4.6

Short

Explainer (uncredited)

1965

 

Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, Lassie the Dog, and Lassie in Lassie (1954)

Lassie

6.5

TV Series

Bill Dayton

1965

1 episode

 

Tim Matheson, Danny Bravo, Don Messick, and Mike Road in Jonny Quest (1964)

Jonny Quest

7.8

TV Series

Race Bannon

Submarine Navigator

Submarine Crewman (voice) ...

1964–1965

26 episodes

 

Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)

The Flintstones

7.5

TV Series

Go-Go Ravine

Trainer

Guy #2 (voice) ...

1965

1 episode

 

James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke

8.1

TV Series

Joe Merchant

Ab

1960–1964

2 episodes

 

Red Nightmare (1962)

Red Nightmare

5.6

Short

Prosecutor

1962

 

Cheyenne (1955)

Cheyenne

8.0

TV Series

Jud Ainley

1962

1 episode

 

Diane McBain and Van Williams in Surfside 6 (1960)

Surfside 6

7.9

TV Series

Dave Jarrett

Paul Burnett

Kip Daly

1960–1962

3 episodes

 

Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)

Hawaiian Eye

7.7

TV Series

Shelly Prince

Bill Sinclair

Ed Grimes ...

1960–1962

4 episodes

 

Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)

77 Sunset Strip

7.7

TV Series

Bill Frost

Abern Wills

Carl Packard

1960–1962

3 episodes

 

Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)

Bronco

7.2

TV Series

Emmett Dawson

Mike Bestor

Lieutenant Blyden ...

1959–1962

5 episodes

 

James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)

Maverick

8.0

TV Series

Pearly Gates

Buckskin Charlie King

1961–1962

3 episodes

 

Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)

The Roaring 20's

8.1

TV Series

Lt. Joe Switolski

1960–1962

37 episodes

 

The Farmer's Daughter (1962)

The Farmer's Daughter

7.3

TV Movie

Native American Politician (uncredited)

1962

 

Lawman (1958)

Lawman

8.1

TV Series

Detective Lt. Foster

Bluel - Blackmailer

Frank Quinlivan ...

1959–1961

4 episodes

 

Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt (1958)

Sea Hunt

7.7

TV Series

Chuck Barron

1960

2 episodes

 

Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)

The Deputy

6.9

TV Series

Fancy (as Mike Read)

1960

1 episode

 

Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Tales of Wells Fargo

7.9

TV Series

Clete

1960

1 episode

 

The Alaskans (1959)

The Alaskans

8.4

TV Series

Arthur Bryant

Marshal Wallace

1960

2 episodes

 

Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)

Colt .45

7.9

TV Series

Arizona Anderson

Mr. Howard

1959–1960

2 episodes

 

John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)

Wagon Train

7.5

TV Series

Capt. Wade Forrest

1959

1 episode

 

Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)

M Squad

8.1

TV Series

John Spicer

1959

1 episode

 

Buckskin (1958)

Buckskin

7.8

TV Series

Marshal Tom Sellers

Sheriff Tom Sellers

1958–1959

34 episodes

 

Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)

The Loretta Young Show

7.6

TV Series

Ed Graham

1959

1 episode

 

John R. Ellis, Dean Fredericks, and Johann Des Roches in Steve Canyon (1958)

Steve Canyon

7.0

TV Series

Col. Mike Porter

1959

1 episode

 

The Bob Cummings Show (1955)

The Bob Cummings Show

7.8

TV Series

Air Force Lieutenant

Frank (as Michael Road)

1958

2 episodes

 

Flight (1958)

Flight

8.2

TV Series

Capt. Charles Ott

1958

1 episode

 

Den underbara lögnen (1955)

Den underbara lögnen

Edmond

1955

 

Donald Woods in Craig Kennedy, Criminologist (1952)

Craig Kennedy, Criminologist

4.9

TV Series

Gergory Smith (as Michael Road)

1952

1 episode

 

Fireside Theatre (1949)

Fireside Theatre

7.4

TV Series

(as Michael Road)

1952

1 episode

 

Victor Mature and Jean Simmons in Androcles and the Lion (1952)

Androcles and the Lion

6.0

Retiarius (uncredited)

1952

 

Halls of Montezuma (1951)

Halls of Montezuma

6.6

Ship's Captain (uncredited)

1951

 

Elinor Donahue, Gloria Jean, and Jimmy Lydon in An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949)

An Old-Fashioned Girl

6.0

James (uncredited)

1949

 

The First Year

TV Movie

(as Michael Road)

1946

 

Jim Jordan and Marian Jordan in Heavenly Days (1944)

Heavenly Days

6.0

Soldier (uncredited)

1944

 

Dennis Day, Anne Shirley, and Phillip Terry in Music in Manhattan (1944)

Music in Manhattan

5.9

Officer (uncredited)

1944

 

Jean Brooks, Bonita Granville, and Dickie Moore in Youth Runs Wild (1944)

Youth Runs Wild

4.8

Boy with Toddy (uncredited)

1944

 

Tom Conway and Audrey Long in A Night of Adventure (1944)

A Night of Adventure

6.2

Young Reporter (uncredited)

1944

 

Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Marcy McGuire, Elaine Shepard, Freddie Slack, Amelita Ward, and Freddie Slack and His Orchestra in Seven Days Ashore (1944)

Seven Days Ashore

5.4

Albert Jones (uncredited)

1944

 

Joan Barclay, Wally Brown, and Alan Carney in Rookies in Burma (1943)

Rookies in Burma

4.7

American Soldier (uncredited)

1943

 

Ginger Rogers and Robert Ryan in Tender Comrade (1943)

Tender Comrade

6.2

Minor Role (uncredited)

1943

 

Billie Burke, Claire Carleton, and Harold Peary in Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)

Gildersleeve on Broadway

6.3

Jimmy Clark (as Michael Road)

1943

 

Pat O'Brien and Ruth Warrick in The Iron Major (1943)

The Iron Major

5.7

Minor Role (uncredited)

1943

 

Additional Crew

Roddy McDowall, Carl Franklin, Ike Eisenmann, Jared Martin, and Katie Saylor in The Fantastic Journey (1977)

The Fantastic Journey

7.0

TV Series

main titles

1977

2 episodes

 

Director

Den underbara lögnen (1955)

Den underbara lögnen

Director

1955