Norman Rose, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Norman Rose

American actor (1917–2004)

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 12-Nov-2004

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor

Nationality: United States, Israel

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Norman Rose (June 23, 1917 – November 12, 2004) was an American actor, film narrator and radio announcer whose velvety baritone was often called "the Voice of God" by colleagues.
He was best known as the voice of fictitious coffee grower Juan Valdez in the Colombian coffee television commercials and the announcer-narrator of NBC's Dimension X.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rose started acting while a student at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Rose honed his craft at the Actors Studio Drama School in New York, then landed parts in plays on and off-Broadway. Rose was the narrator for the satirical 1972 hit song Deteriorata, which was recorded by comedy group National Lampoon for the album Radio Dinner.
He also recorded numerous books for the blind and narrated the 70th anniversary broadcast of the Academy Awards.
He also was a drama instructor at the Juilliard School.