Actors - Elmer Dresslar, Jr.

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Elmer "Len" Dresslar, Jr. (1925 – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist, best known as the deep baritone 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.

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