Eddie Barth (September 29, 1931 – May 28, 2010; born Edward Michael Bartholetti)
was an American actor. Barth earned the nickname Mr. Gravel for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work.
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Biography
Early life
Barth was born Edward Michael Bartholetti[
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Career
Barth portrayed Myron Fowler, the owner of ''Peerless Detectives'', a rival detective agency in 38 episodes of the television series ''Simon & Simon
''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who ope ...
'' between 1981 and 1989.[ Barth also portrayed a police lieutenant on the series '' Shaft'' and appeared in regular roles on '' Night Court''; '']Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...
''; '' Civil Wars'' and ''Stone''.[
Barth's most well-known voiceover commercial work was for an advertising campaign for Miller Lite during the 1980s.][ Barth closed the Miller Lite television commercials by reading the slogan "Lite Beer from Miller. Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less.".][ His other voiceover credits included '' Superman: The Animated Series'', '']Osmosis Jones
''Osmosis Jones'' is a 2001 American live-action animated buddy cop comedy film written by Marc Hyman. Combining live-action sequences directed by the Farrelly brothers and animation directed by Piet Kroon and Tom Sito, the film stars the ...
'', '' Babe: Pig in the City'', and '' Men in Black: The Series''.[
Eddie Barth died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on May 28, 2010, at the age of 78.][
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Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1931 births
2010 deaths
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
Male actors from Los Angeles
Male actors from Philadelphia