Hal Douglas Net Worth

Hal Douglas's Quotes

• [describing his voice] Throaty, chesty, a voice in need of clearing.
• [on his distinctive gravelly baritone] I never thought of it as a great voice.
• [on his voiceover work] I'm not outstanding in any way. It's a craft that you learn, like making a good pair of shoes. And I just consider myself a good shoemaker.
• I'm not outstanding in any way. It's a craft that you learn, like making a good pair of shoes. And I just consider myself a good shoemaker.
• Movies, particularly, fall into departments. You have an action film, you have a romantic film, you have the dark films. They all suggest an attitude and a voice quality. I don't do character voices per se, but depending upon the emotion, try to approach it as an actor.

Interesting Facts about Hal Douglas

1. Described by a Miramax publicist as "perhaps the most recognizable trailer voice in the business."
2. His voice can be heard in a lot of movie trailers, he's known as "In a world..." guy.
3. He trained as a pilot and spent three years in the Navy during WWII. He wrote fiction in his free time. After the war he studied acting at the University of Miami on the GI bill.
4. After moving to New York, he changed his last name to Douglas. He supplemented his small income from acting jobs with voice-over and announcing work on radio and television. He became much sought-after for commercials and lead-ins for TV shows.
5. Worked for a decade in advertising prior to moving into full-time voiceover work in the mid-1960's.
6. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.