Vic Perrin
| Vic Perrin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Victor Herbert Perrin April 26, 1916 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1989 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Television and voice actor |
| Years active | 1943–1989 |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Perrin (19??–1989; his death) |
| Children | 1 child; 1 stepchild |
Victor Herbert Perrin (April 26, 1916 – July 4, 1989), known as Vic Perrin, was an American actor, best remembered for having provided the "Control Voice" in the original version of the television series The Outer Limits (1963–1965).
Perrin was born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1930s, and moved to California in 1940.
During the 1940s and 1950s, Perrin was a regular performer on old-time radio, appearing in many shows. His first role, however, came in 1943, when he became announcer for Free World Theatre's episode "The Last Will and Testament Of Tom Smith." The series was produced and directed by Arch Oboler. He later appeared on Oboler's short-lived television series, Arch Oboler's Comedy Theatre. Perrin narrated "A Star With Two Names", part of the segment "Behind The Scenes Hollywood Story" of The Hollywood Music Hall radio program. At the same time, he would join Charles Laughton's theatrical repertory group.
In 1941, he became a staff announcer for NBC, staying there for several years before moving to ABC and becoming chief announcer at the Blue Network. He was a regular guest star on the radio version of Gunsmoke and indeed, he wrote at least one script for that show. Perrin was a series regular on the anthology radio drama Family Theatre, played Ross Farnsworth on One Man's Family and was Seargeant Gorse in Fort Laramie in 1956. Perrin, uncredited to the listeners, impersonated Clyde Beatty on The Clyde Beatty Show. He performed several characters in Escape, Pete Kelly's Blues, Dragnet (radio series), and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
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