John Harlan obit

Celebration of Life set for voice-over announcer John Harlan

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Well-known television announcer John Harlan has died. He was 91.

Harlan’s voice was heard on scores of telecasts covering 61 years but was best known for his work on game shows such as Celebrity Sweepsteaks, Password, Name That Tune and You Don’t Say.

He also announced General Hospital, Queen for a Day and You Asked for It plus several award shows and beauty pageants.

Harlan was a staff announcer for ABC Radio.

Harlan was past president of Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters and a founding member.

The announcer worked on television projects for over 40 years, particularly game and variety shows. He was from Sonoma County, California.

His work included You Don't Say!, Name That Tune, All-Star Blitz, Jeopardy! (1978 revival) produced between 1974 and 1985.

From 1990 to 1993, Harlan was the announcer on American Gladiators. He retired from announcing in 1993 and the Gladiators took turns announcing until 1996.

Harlan attended California State University, Fresno, graduating in 1948. He served as class president for the fall term. At school he was friends with Wendell Bell, serving as his best man at his 1947 wedding. He married Beverly Christensen, who was a model on Queen for a Day where Harlan was an announcer.

A celebration of his life will be March 25th at 1:00pm at the Sportsman's Lodge in Studio City.

Actor

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (1989)

Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy

7.8

TV Movie

Announcer (voice)

1989

 

'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF (1989)

UHF

6.9

Promo Announcer (voice)

1989

 

It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986)

It's Garry Shandling's Show.

7.7

TV Series

Announcer (voice)

1988

1 episode

 

Anne Bloom, Danny Breen, Mitchell Laurance, Stuart Pankin, and Lucy Webb in Not Necessarily the News (1982)

Not Necessarily the News

7.5

TV Series

Announcer

1983–1987

2 episodes

 

The Judge (1986)

The Judge

7.6

TV Series

Announcer

1986–1987

27 episodes

 

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Genie Francis, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, and Laura Wright in General Hospital (1963)

General Hospital

6.6

TV Series

Radio announcer

1983

1 episode

 

Dom DeLuise in Lotsa Luck! (1973)

Lotsa Luck!

6.2

TV Series

Announcer

1974

1 episode

 

Renee Anderson, Wanda Bailey, Patricia Mickey, Susie Ewing, Jackie Chidsey, Micki McGlone, Paula Cinko, The Golddiggers, Pauline Antony, Rosie Cox Gitlin, and Michelle DellaFave in Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers (1968)

Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers

7.7

TV Series

Announcer (1971-1973) (uncredited)

1971–1973

 

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima

6.7

Leote (uncredited)

1952

 

Producer

The $100,000 Name That Tune (1974)

The $100,000 Name That Tune

7.1

TV Series

associate producer

1974

Shows announced

Golden Globe Awards

People's Choice Awards

Comic Relief (first special only; HBO, 1986)

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (CBS special, 1986)

Password (ABC, 1971–75)

Tattletales (CBS, 1974)

The Flip Wilson Show

The Merv Griffin Show (when based in Los Angeles)

You Don't Say! (all versions)

Face the Music (1980–81)

Queen for a Day[5]

The Cross-Wits

Catchphrase

Jeopardy! (NBC, 1978–79)

The Krypton Factor

American Gladiators (Syndicated, 1990–93)

Press Your Luck (as a fill-in for Rod Roddy)

Password Plus (as a fill-in for Gene Wood)

Name That Tune; he also served as one of the show's associate producers

Your New Day with Vidal Sassoon

Lucky Numbers (pilot similar to High Rollers in 1985)

50 Grand Slam

Wipeout

All Star Blitz

Celebrity Sweepstakes

It Takes Two

Relatively Speaking

Sports Challenge (final season)

Book of Lists

General Hospital

Jackpot! (Syndicated, 1989–90)

UHF (Film, 1989; voice of in-film promos for U-62)

Make Me Laugh (1979)