Growing up it felt like every movie I ever wanted to see had a trailer voiced by the same gravely voiced guy and just like one of those trailers “In a world with no internet…one man began a search that would last a lifetime” Tragically, I only found out the answer to this question after I learned that the voice of thousands of movie trailers Hal Douglas has passed away aged 89.
It seemed that every film in the 80’s and 90’s had that familiar voice on the trailers and it always puzzled me that despite having the most recognisable voice in Hollywood, he was equally almost completely anonymous at the same time.
Who could forget the Warner Brothers trailer for Letha Weapon in 1987 as Hal began “He was ready to retire…now he’s gonna wish he had”
Neil Hughes 