Bob LeMond

Bob LeMond
Born
Robert West leMond, Jr.

April 11, 1913
Hale Center, Texas
DiedJanuary 6, 2008(2008-01-06) (aged 94)
Bonsall, California, United States
Occupations
  • Radio and television announce
  • radio actor
  • TV actor
  • voice artist

Robert West LeMond, Jr. (April 11, 1913 – January 6, 2008) was an American radio and television announcer who was best known as the voice who announced for the television shows Leave It to Beaver and Ozzie and Harriet.[1] LeMond was also the announcer for the first radio sitcom by Lucille Ball, My Favorite Husband, as well as for the first television pilot episode of I Love Lucy.[2] The peak of his announcing career spanned from the 1930s well into the 1960s.[2]

  1. ^ Salm, Arthur (2008-01-13). "Bob Lemond; early TV announcer opened pilot for 'Lucy'". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ a b Frank, Jeff (2008-01-10). "Bonsall resident had the voice that launched a thousand shows". North County News. Retrieved 2008-02-02.