Born in Balham, England, and best known for his voice work on radio, actor Les Tremayne moved to Chicago with his family at the age of 4 along with a few sitcoms for good measure. In the 1960s, he starred in several low-budget horror films. In later years, when speaking to radio enthusiasts, he often exaggerated the number of his radio appearances, claiming that he appeared in more than 30,000 radio broadcasts, which is untrue as well as mathematically impossible After a six-decade-plus career in radio, television, and films, Les was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. He died of heart failure at the age of 90, survived by his third wife, Joan.
Elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995.
He became so popular on 1940s radio that one poll cited him as one of the three most famous voices in America, along with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Bing Crosby.
Charter member of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
He and his second wife, Alice, hosted a breakfast radio talk-show entitled "The Tremaynes".
Began working in radio when just in his teens.
Portrayed by actor Michael Brandon in "Me and Orson Welles".
Educated at Northwestern University, Chicago Art Institute, Columbia University, and UCLA.
