Jim French (radio host)

For other people named James French, see James French (disambiguation).
Jim French
Born(1928-09-23)September 23, 1928
Pasadena, California
DiedDecember 20, 2017(2017-12-20) (aged 89)
Seattle, Washington
Occupation(s)Radio presenter, voice actor
Years active1959–2017
SpousePatricia Anne Soule (m. 1950–2017)

James Rowley French (September 23, 1928 – December 20, 2017) was an American radio presenter, voice actor, writer and producer who wrote and produced over 803 radio programs and provided the voice of Father Grigori in the 2004 video game Half-Life 2, as well as several other roles in Valve titles such as William "Bill" Overbeck in the Left 4 Dead franchise and the Elder Titan in Dota 2.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference legacy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Albert, Larry (February 5, 2018). "In Tribute to Jim French". Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  3. ^ http://www.radioechoes.com/?page=series&genre=Mystery&series=The%20Adventures%20Of%20Harry%20Nile [bare URL]
  4. ^ Mclennan, Douglas (October 6, 1997) 'Retired' KIRO host French to tape 100th radio drama. Seattle Post-Intelligencer; accessed June 21, 2017.