Harry Kramer (February 9, 1911, in

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– January 23, 1996, in

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) was an American

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and

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announcer, better known as the "Voice of

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." Kramer was an announcer with CBS in

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for 30 years, starting in the early 1940s. His radio credits included ''News of the World'', ''

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'', and ''Hearthstone of the Death Squad''. On television, Kramer was an announcer on the 1951 version of '' Winner Take All'', but his main fame came from two places: first, his stint as announcer for the daytime

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'' The Edge of Night'' between 1957 and 1972; and secondly, his run as announcer on the ''

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'' from 1962 to 1971. Kramer was also announcer for coverage of

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s, space launches,

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s, and other major stories that unfolded during that period. His run as announcer for CBS ended around the time he was succeeded as ''The Edge of Night'' announcer by

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, and as ''CBS Evening News'' announcer by

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. Kramer died after a short illness at age 84.

References

Obituary
in the

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, January 25, 1996.

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Harry Kramer radio credits
(surname misspelled in the database as Cramer) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kramer, Harry 1911 births 1996 deaths Radio personalities from Philadelphia American radio personalities American television personalities Male television personalities American male voice actors Radio and television announcers 20th-century American male actors