Elmer Dresslar Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Elmer Dresslar Jr.

American actor

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1925

Place of Birth: St. Francis, Kansas, United States

Date of Death: 16-Oct-2005

Profession: voice actor, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Elmer Dresslar Jr.

  • Elmer "Len" Dresslar Jr.
  • (March 25, 1925 – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist, best known as the deep bass voice of the Jolly Green Giant in commercials for General Mills. After a brief time with the United States Navy, Dresslar moved to Chicago to study voice.
  • While there, he gradually built up a reputation both in jazz circles (as a member of The Singers Unlimited, he recorded 15 albums) and as a voice actor.
  • He recorded jingles and other spots for many well-known brands including Amoco, Dinty Moore, Marlboro, and Rice Krispies cereal.
  • After retiring from advertising, he moved to California.
  • He died of cancer in 2005. Len Dresslar charted the hits "Chain Gang" (not to be confused with the Sam Cooke song) and "These Hands" on Mercury 70774.
  • Prior to his 1970s stand in the Singers Unlimited, he was a member of the J's with Jamie.

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