Eddie Barth (born Edward Michael Bartholetti; September 29, 1931 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor. Barth earned the nickname Mr. Gravel for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work.
Career Born Edward Michael Bartholetti in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Barth portrayed Myron Fowler, the owner of Peerless Detectives, a rival detective agency in 38 episodes of the television series Simon & Simon between 1981 and 1989. He portrayed a police lieutenant on the series Shaft and appeared in such television series as Night Court, Murder, She Wrote, and Civil Wars.
His best-known voiceover commercial work was for an advertising campaign for Miller Lite during the 1980s. Barth closed the Miller Lite television commercials by reading the slogan "Lite Beer from Miller. Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less.". His other voiceover credits included Superman: The Animated Series, Osmosis Jones, Babe: Pig in the City, and Men in Black: The Series.
Death Eddie Barth died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on May 28, 2010, at the age of 78.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1971BananasPaulCredited as Ed Barth1971ShaftTonyCredited as Ed Barth1971Made for Each OtherRonnie1974The Super CopsDetroit Hitman / DriverUncredited1977Thunder and LightningRudi VolponeCredited as Ed Barth1979The Amityville HorrorAgucci1979BoardwalkEli Rosen1980FameAngelo1987Born in East L.A.Lester1990Twenty Dollar StarJoe Hogan1991Rover DangerfieldChamp (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1994Mr. WriteDad1994Killing ObsessionLimo Dispatcher1998Babe: Pig in the CityNigel, Alan (voice)2001Osmosis JonesConductor (voice)
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1963The Twilight ZoneSailorEpisode: "The New Exhibit"; credited as Ed Barth1967Cimarron Strip2nd ManEpisode: "Broken Wing"; credited as Ed Barth1967The F.B.I.Bossio, Taxi DriverEpisode: "Overload"; credited as Ed Barth1967The InvadersCab DriverEpisode: "The Believers"; credited as Ed Barth1969Judd, for the DefenseCustoms ClerkEpisode: "An Elephant in a Cigar Box"; credited as Ed Barth1969MannixForemanEpisode: "The Sound of Darkness"; credited as Ed Barth1970Then Came BronsonForemanEpisode: "Still Waters"; credited as Ed Barth1973Honor Thy FatherGrocerTelevision film; uncredited1973–1974ShaftLt. Al Rossi7 episodes1974The Streets of San FranciscoEd CooperEpisode: "Cry Help!"1974It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer GuySgt. RiggsTelevision film; credited as Ed Barth1975CannonPaddy ChabreauEpisode: "Missing at FL307"; credited as Ed Barth1975Barney MillerDetective DeLucaEpisode: "Stakeout"; credited as Ed Barth1975BarettaAl VelanceEpisode: "Ragtime Billy Peaches"; credited as Ed Barth1975The Orphan and the DudeSam BrodskyTelevision film; credited as Ed Barth1975Matt HelmTaffyEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"; credited as Ed Barth1975KojakJoe TorreyEpisode: "A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves"; credited as Ed Barth1976Joe and SonsPelekoudasEpisode: "Jimmy Flynn's Wake"1976PopiCopEpisode: "Love Letters"1976Rich Man, Poor ManPapadakis2 episodes; credited as Ed Barth1976Amelia EarhartSid IsaacsTelevision film1977The Bionic WomanSaulEpisode: "Once a Thief"; credited as Ed Barth1977Husbands and WivesHarry BellTelevision film1978C.P.O. SharkeyFowlerEpisode: "Tell It to the Marines"1978Husbands, Wives & LoversHarry Bellini10 episodes1979The Man in the Santa Claus SuitBabyskinTelevision film1980AliceErnie 'Rocky' RockwellEpisode: "Auld Acquaintances Should Be Forgot"1980Jimmy B. & AndréTassosTelevision film1980StoneVandis4 episodes1980Ethel Is an ElephantHarold BrainerTelevision film1980Number 96Lou SugarmanEpisode: "Roger Moves In"1981The Incredible HulkSam BrandesEpisode: "Patterns"1981Hill Street BluesTannerEpisode: "Jungle Madness"1981–1988Simon & SimonMyron Fowler / Max38 episodes1982T.J. HookerSingerEpisode: "The Protectors"1983The Paper ChaseLarsEpisode: "Snow"1984Whiz KidsGreggEpisode: "Watch Out!"1984Silver SpoonsDomEpisode: "The World's Greatest Father"1984The Red-Light StingSam HollanderTelevision film1984Challenge of the GoBotsRoad Ranger2 episodes1984The Love BoatJoey Weasel MaloneEpisode: "Only the Good Die Young/Honey Beats the Odds/The Light of Another Day"1984The New Mike HammerRitchie4 episodes1984; 1993–1994Murder, She WroteRichie Kanpinski3 episodes1985Scarecrow and Mrs. KingGinoEpisode: "Car Wars"1985Magnum, P.I.Harry GrangerEpisode: "Rapture"1985Night CourtMorty Fleckman / Blacky BuzzlickEpisode: "Walk, Don't Wheel"1986Perfect StrangersExaminerEpisode: "Baby, You Can Drive My Car"1986Blacke's MagicOscarEpisode: "Wax Poetic"1986ABC Weekend SpecialSam MateoEpisode: "The Day the Kids Took Over"1986Life with LucyMr. Lawrence MulgrewEpisode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"1987Full HouseLouEpisode: "Knock Yourself Out"1987The Law & Harry McGrawMorty WaxmanEpisode: "State of the Art"1987The New Mike HammerMr. MonroeEpisode: "Kill John Doe"1989Doctor DoctorRaymond2 episodes1989An Eight Is Enough WeddingCabbieTelevision film1990The OutsidersSkalkaEpisode: "Carnival"1991–1992Night CourtMorty Fleckman2 episodes.1992–1993Civil WarsCharlie Howell, Sr.5 episodes1993Biker Mice from MarsGorgonzola (voice)Episode: "A Scent, a Memory, a Far Distant Cheese"1995Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananMickey RosenTelevision film1996InkSidEpisode: "The Sandwich"1997Superman: The Animated SeriesKurt Bowman (voice)2 episodes1997–2001Men in Black: The SeriesFrank the Pug (voice)28 episodes2002–2003As Told by GingerLouie, Referee (voice)2 episodes
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