Arthur Wells Gilmore Net Worth
Arthur Wells Gilmore Net Worth is
$18 Million
Arthur Wells Gilmore Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Arthur Wells Gilmore, known as Art Gilmore (March 18, 1912 – September 25, 2010), was an American voice actor and announcer heard in on radio and television programs, children's records, movies, trailers, radio commercials, and documentary films. He also appeared in several television series and a few feature films. | Date Of Birth | March 18, 1912 |
| Died | 2010-09-25 |
| Place Of Birth | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| Profession | Actor, Miscellaneous Crew |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle of Robb Weller. |
| 2 | He served in the United States Navy during World War II. |
| 3 | His parents migrated west from Massachusetts before his birth in 1912. |
| 4 | He attended Washington State University where he worked at the campus radio station. He later worked at a commercial station in Seattle, Washington before moving to Los Angeles, California in the 1930s/. |
| 5 | In the 1930s, he was a staff announcer at the radio KFWB in Hollywood. He later went to KNX which was owned by CBS. |
| 6 | He is survived by his wife, Grace Gilmore of 72 years of Irvine, California. Prior to their marriage in 1938, they were in a relationship for eight years and were high school sweethearts. They have two daughters, Marilyn Gilmore of Irvine, California and Barbara Gilmore McCoy of Rockford, Illinois; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. |
| 7 | During May 2006, he was honored by film industry representatives and fans for his long career as a prolific voice talent. |
| 8 | Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Alpha Omicron Chapter, Washington State University) |
| 9 | He is a graduate of Washington State University. An announcing award is given each year in his name. He is part of a long and proud history of WSU graduates that include Edward R. Murrow and Keith Jackson. |
| 10 | He was also the unseen announcer for Red Skelton on his television program and for the religious television program of Garner Ted Armstrong called "The World Tomorrow". |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonbeams | 2001 | The Moon | |
| The Waltons | 1976-1978 | TV Series | The Radio Announcer / Announcer / Radio Announcer / ... |
| The Amazing Howard Hughes | 1977 | TV Movie | Newsreel Announcer |
| Adam-12 | 1968-1974 | TV Series | Lt. Moore / Captain Moore / Lt. Val Wangsgard |
| The F.B.I. | 1973 | TV Series | Newscaster on Radio |
| Emergency! | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Battalion Chief |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1973 | TV Series | Norman Keller |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1954-1971 | TV Series | Announcer / Ship's Captain / Interviewer / ... |
| Dragnet 1967 | 1967-1970 | TV Series | Capt. Merton Howe / Capt. Mert Howe / Capt. Hugh Brown / ... |
| The World: Color It Happy | 1967 | TV Movie | Joseph Barbera (voice) |
| Clown Alley | 1966 | TV Movie | Announcer |
| Harum Scarum | 1965 | Trailer Co-Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Johnny Cool | 1963 | Racetrack Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Nutty Professor | 1963 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Courtship of Eddie's Father | 1963 | Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| The New Breed | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Red Skelton Timex Special | 1960 | TV Movie | Announcer |
| Maggie | 1960 | TV Movie | Narrator (uncredited) |
| The Comedy Spot | 1960 | TV Series | Host |
| The Gallant Hours | 1960 | Narrator: Japanese Sequences (voice) | |
| Who Was That Lady? | 1960 | Television Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Mel-O-Toons | 1960 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Beach Patrol | 1959 | TV Movie | Narrator |
| Highway Patrol | 1955-1959 | TV Series | Narrator / Radio Announcer |
| Mackenzie's Raiders | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Climax! | 1955-1958 | TV Series | Announcer / Host |
| The Narcotics Story | 1958 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Shower of Stars | 1954-1958 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Suicide Battalion | 1958 | Captain Hendry (uncredited) | |
| Men of Annapolis | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Narrator |
| The Roy Rogers Show | 1951-1957 | TV Series | Opening Announcer |
| Fear Strikes Out | 1957 | Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| Rodan | 1956 | Narrator (English version, voice, uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu | 1956 | TV Series | |
| The Boss | 1956 | Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| A Cry in the Night | 1956 | Television Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Killing | 1956 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Dragnet | 1953-1956 | TV Series | Capt. Harry Didion |
| Fish Are Where You Find Them | 1956 | Short | Narrator |
| The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell | 1955 | Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| Three Stripes in the Sun | 1955 | Public Address Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Lineup | 1955 | TV Series | Announcer |
| Wiretapper | 1955 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Aqua Queens | 1955 | Short | Narrator |
| To Catch a Thief | 1955 | Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Francis in the Navy | 1955 | Lieutenant Hopper (uncredited) | |
| Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy | 1955 | Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| City of Shadows | 1955 | Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Eternal Sea | 1955 | British Naval Officer (uncredited) | |
| The Whistler | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Sergeant Banks / Ferris |
| Captain Midnight | 1955 | TV Series | Professor Harlowe |
| Unchained | 1955 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Silver Blades | 1955 | Short | Narrator |
| Tobor the Great | 1954 | Airport Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| Dragnet | 1954 | Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Rear Window | 1954 | Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| Susan Slept Here | 1954 | The Oscar (voice, uncredited) | |
| Cavalcade of America | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Lucky Me | 1954 | Butler (uncredited) | |
| When Fish Fight | 1954 | Short | Narrator |
| Waterfront | 1954 | TV Series | Officer / Policeman |
| It Should Happen to You | 1954 | Don Toddman (uncredited) | |
| Gone Fishin' | 1953 | Short | Narrator |
| Hit 'im Again | 1953 | Short | Narrator |
| Boston Blackie | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Thar She Blows! | 1952 | Short | Narrator |
| Snow Frolics | 1952 | Short | Narrator |
| Barbed Wire | 1952 | Opening Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Story of Will Rogers | 1952 | Announcer at Political Convention (uncredited) | |
| The Winning Team | 1952 | Radio Sports Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| Switzerland Sportland | 1952 | Short | Narrator |
| Dutch Treat in Sports | 1952 | Short | Narrator |
| A Laugh a Day | 1951 | Short Narrator | |
| When Worlds Collide | 1951 | Paul (uncredited) | |
| The Tanks Are Coming | 1951 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Art of Archery | 1951 | Short | Narrator |
| Winter Wonders | 1951 | Short | Narrator |
| Sunny Side of the Street | 1951 | Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Hawaiian Sports | 1951 | Short | Narrator |
| Appointment with Danger | 1951 | Narrator (uncredited) | |
| A Place in the Sun | 1951 | Radio Broadcaster / Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Screen Director | 1951 | Short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Valentino | 1951 | Narrator at End (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Will to Win | 1951 | Short | Narrator |
| The Mating Season | 1951 | Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Living Christ Series | 1951 | TV Mini-Series | Narrator |
| Wild Water Champions | 1950 | Short | |
| Stranger in the Lighthouse | 1950 | Short | Narrator |
| Tea for Two | 1950 | Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited) | |
| Just for Fun | 1950 | Short | Narrator |
| So You Want to Hold Your Husband | 1950 | Short | Soap Opera Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Hands Tell the Story | 1950 | Short | Narrator |
| Let's Go Boating | 1950 | Short | Narrator |
| Water Wizards | 1949 | Short | Narrator |
| Happy Holidays | 1949 | Short | Narrator |
| So You Want to Be an Actor | 1949 | Short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Horse and Buggy Days | 1949 | Short | Narrator |
| Hunting the Fox | 1949 | Short | Narrator |
| The Girl from Jones Beach | 1949 | Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| King of the Rocket Men | 1949 | Newscaster [Ch. 5] (voice, uncredited) | |
| My Dream Is Yours | 1949 | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Treachery Rides the Trail | 1949 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Be Popular | 1949 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter | 1949 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Pie in the Eye | 1948 | Short | Narrator |
| Cinderella Horse | 1948 | Short | Narrator |
| The Strange Mrs. Crane | 1948 | Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) | |
| So You Want to Be in Politics | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Let's Sing Grandfather's Favorites | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Let's Sing a Song from the Movies | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Be a Detective | 1948 | Short | Gilmore - Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Build a House | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Let's Sing a Stephen Foster Song | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Be a Gambler | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Celebration Days | 1948 | Short | Narrator |
| Let's Sing a Song About the Moonlight | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want an Apartment | 1948 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Let's Sing an Old Time Song | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Dad Minds the Baby | 1947 | Short | Narrator |
| So You Want to Hold Your Wife | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| The Unsuspected | 1947 | Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Let's Sing a Song of the West | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Be a Salesman | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You're Going on a Vacation | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Welcome Stranger | 1947 | Radio Announcer / Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| So You Want to Be in Pictures | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You're Going to Be a Father | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Backlash | 1947 | Radio Commentator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Let's Go Swimming | 1947 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| It's Done with Arrows | 1947 | Short | Narrator |
| So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck | 1946 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Keep Your Hair | 1946 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Blue Skies | 1946 | Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| So You Want to Play the Horses | 1946 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Deadline for Murder | 1946 | Bit Role (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Man Who Dared | 1946 | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | |
| Rendezvous 24 | 1946 | Agent Thompson / Narrator (uncredited) | |
| Ski-Whizz | 1944 | Short | |
| The Voice That Thrilled the World | 1943 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Cavalcade of Dance | 1943 | Short | Art Gilmore - Narrator |
| Women at War | 1943 | Short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Snow Sports | 1943 | Short | Narrator |
| Five Graves to Cairo | 1943 | Trailer Narrator (voice, uncredited) | |
| Action in the North Atlantic | 1943 | President Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice, uncredited) | |
| Mission to Moscow | 1943 | Commentator (uncredited) | |
| King of the Archers | 1943 | Short | Narrator |
| So You Think You Need Glasses | 1942 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| So You Want to Give Up Smoking | 1942 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| The Right Timing | 1942 | Short | Commentator (voice) |
| Yankee Doodle Dandy | 1942 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice, uncredited) | |
| Saboteur | 1942 | Radio Broadcaster (voice, uncredited) | |
| The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance | 1941 | Newsreel Announcer (uncredited) |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shower of Stars | 1955 | TV Series announcer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind the Big Top | 1943 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Desert Playground | 1943 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Rover's Rangers | 1943 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter | 1943 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Big Trains Rolling | 1996 | Video documentary | Narrator |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Announcer |
| Action on the Beach | 1964 | Short documentary | Narrator (voice, uncredited) |
| Astaire Time | 1960 | TV Movie | Himself / Announcer |
| Another Evening with Fred Astaire | 1959 | TV Special | Announcer (voice) |
| The Red Skelton Chevy Special | 1959 | TV Movie | Himself - Announcer |
| The Mating Urge | 1959 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The Lineup | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Announcer |
| General Electric Theater | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Substitute Host |
| The Road to Better Living | 1959 | Documentary short | |
| An Evening with Fred Astaire | 1958 | TV Special | Himself - Announcer |
| VistaVision Visits Austria | 1956 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Viva! Cuba | 1956 | Documentary short | |
| Jazz Ball | 1956 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (voice) |
| The Days of Our Years | 1955 | Short documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Ski Valley | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Italian Holiday | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Turkey | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| This World of Ours: Caribbean Sky Cruise | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| This World of Ours: Venezuela | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Caribbean Playgrounds | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Sportsman's Holiday | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Bali | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Rodeo Roundup | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Thailand | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| This World of Ours: Ireland | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| G.I. Holiday | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Valley of the Sun | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Off to the Races! | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Formosa | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Carnival in Rio | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Below the Rio Grande | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Coney Island Holiday | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Hold Your Horses | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Hong Kong | 1954 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Don't Forget to Write | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Winter Paradise | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Japan | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| This World of Ours: Germany | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Danish Sport Delights | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Ride a White Horse | 1953 | Documentary short | |
| This World of Ours: Singapore | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Under the Little Big Top | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Cheyenne Days | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| This World of Ours: Ceylon | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Birthplace of Hockey | 1953 | Documentary short | |
| Sporting Courage | 1953 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Fiesta for Sports | 1952 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Desert Killer | 1952 | Short | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Unfamiliar Sports | 1952 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club | 1952 | Documentary short | Himself - Celebration Guest |
| Centennial Sports | 1952 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Emperor's Horses | 1952 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Enchanted Islands | 1951 | Documentary short | |
| The Naughty Twenties | 1951 | Documentary short | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Paddle Your Own Canoe | 1950 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Grandad of Races | 1950 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Riviera Days | 1950 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Women of Tomorrow | 1950 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| That's Bully | 1950 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| King of the Rockies | 1949 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Down the Nile | 1949 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Dude Rancheroos | 1949 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Cradle of the Republic | 1949 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Heart of Paris | 1949 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Water Wonderland | 1949 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Camera Angles | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Bannister's Bantering Babies | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Jungle Man Killers | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| The Man from New Orleans | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Calgary Stampede | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Fighting Athletes | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| What's Hatchin'? | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Sun Valley Fun | 1948 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| Power Behind the Nation | 1947 | Documentary short | Narrator |
| A Day at the Fair | 1947/II | Documentary short | Narrator |
| The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress | 1944 | Documentary | Additional narration |
| Hunting the Devil Cat | 1944 | Documentary short | Narrator |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers of Primetime | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 5th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame | 1989 | TV Special | Himself / Announcer (uncredited) |
| Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook | 1981 | Video documentary | Announcer |
Known for movies
The Red Skelton Hour (1954-1971)
as Announcer / Himself - Announcer / Announer / Baseball Broadcaster / Game Show Emcee / Interviewer / Newscaster / Pageant Emcee / Radio Disk Jockey / Ship's Captain
Highway Patrol (1955-1959)
as Narrator / Radio Announcer
Mackenzie's Raiders (1958-1959)
as Narrator
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
as Narrator