Norman Rose (June 23 1917 – November 12 2004) was an 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.
John Rose, Margaret Rose, Elizabeth Rose, Johanna Rose
Movies
The Nutcracker (American Ballet Theatre), This Is America, The Front, Love and Death, The Telephone Book, The Anderson Tapes, Fury on Wheels, Pinocchio in Outer Space, The Joe Louis Story
TV Shows
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, The Big Story, The Man Behind the Badge
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
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Norman was the son of Lillian (Darev) and John Rose. He was of German Jewish and Russian Jewish descent.
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He co-founded the off-Broadway repertory company New Stages with producer David Heilweil in 1947.
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Children: Margaret, John, Elizabeth, Johanna.
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Was the voice for Juan Valdez for over ten years in the Colombian coffee commercials. He promised "only the ripest of beans".
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Narrator for the first serious science fiction radio show: NBC's "Dimension X" (1950-1951).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
1992
TV Movie
Judge Gold
Law & Order
1991
TV Series
Edmonds
Biloxi Blues
1988
Newsreel Announcer
Radio Days
1987
Radio Voice (voice)
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980
TV Movie
Uchu kara no messeji
1978
Opening Narrator (uncredited)
The Nutcracker
1977/I
TV Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Front
1976
Howard's Attorney
Love and Death
1975
Death (voice, uncredited)
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
1971
Doctor Barkunian
The Telephone Book
1971
Mr. Smith
The Anderson Tapes
1971
Longene
Jump
1971
Dutchman
The Teaching
1970
TV Movie
Phil Golden
All My Children
1970
TV Series
Dr. Marcus Polk (early 1970s)
One Life to Live
1968
TV Series
Dr. Marcus Polk #2 (1969-1974)
War and Peace
1966
English Narrator
Pinocchio in Outer Space
1965
voice
The Doctors and the Nurses
1965
TV Series
Dr. Rand
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales
1963-1964
TV Series
Mr. Mad / Narrator / Radio Announcer / ...
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961
Voice (uncredited)
Naked City
1960
TV Series
Abe Ornitz
Mel-O-Toons
1960
TV Series
Narrator
Brenner
1959
TV Series
Dr. Glassman
Decoy
1959
TV Series
Rico
Harold and the Purple Crayon
1959
Short
Narrator (voice)
The Violators
1957
Stephen
Studio One in Hollywood
1957
TV Series
Second Announcer
Robert Montgomery Presents
1955-1957
TV Series
Astorg / Dr. Archer
The Edge of Night
1956
TV Series
Alex Gura (1967)
I Spy
1955
TV Series
Schellenburg
The Joe Louis Story
1953
Lieutenant
Police Story
1952
TV Series
Narrator
Goodyear Playhouse
1951
TV Series
Search for Tomorrow
1951
TV Series
Minister (1972)
Lights Out
1951
TV Series
Hamilton
Hands of Mystery
1949
TV Series
Narrator
The Big Story
1949
TV Series
Narrator (1954-1955)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
America Exposed
1991
Documentary
Narrator
How Hitler Lost the War
1989
Video documentary
Narrator
Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church
1987
Documentary
Narrator
This Is America Part 2
1980
Documentary
Narrator
A Talent for Life: Jews of the Italian Renaissance
1979
TV Movie documentary
Narrator
This Is America
1977
Documentary
Narrator
Directions
1975
TV Series
Himself - Narrator
The Holy Land
1973
TV Movie documentary
Narrator
Legendary Champions
1968
Documentary
Narrator
The Filmmaker
1965
Documentary short
Only One New York
1964
Documentary
Narrator
The Man Behind the Badge
1953-1954
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1980
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming
A Talent for Life: Jews of the Italian Renaissance (1979)