
Acting · 73 years old
Portland, Oregon, USA
Robert Cleveland Johnson was an American actor who played supporting roles on series television and in films. Johnson is probably best known as the "voice behind the scenes", who gave the recorded mission briefings on the Mission: Impossible television series. In spite of never being credited for any of his work on Mission: Impossible, Johnson was the only performer to be involved in all seven seasons of the original series, and the two seasons of the 1988 revival. He also reprised the role for a 1968 episode of the sitcom Here's Lucy. His voice was also heard in episodes of The Outer Limits and Star Trek: The Original Series.

Star Trek
First Talosian (voice) (uncredited)

Star Trek
Starbase 6 commander (voice)

Star Trek
Ground Control (voice) (uncredited)

Star Trek: The Menagerie
First Talosian / Transporter Chief Pitcairn (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)

The Outer Limits
The Senator (voice)

The Outer Limits
Project Adonis Intercom Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible
Man on Tape (voice)

Mission: Impossible
Voice on Disc

Judd for the Defense

The Americanization of Emily
Documentary Narration (voice) (uncredited)

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Porter

The Black Scorpion
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

My Mother the Car

26 Men

Bad Girls for the Boys

Mission: Impossible - The Bunker
Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)

Mission: Impossible - Old Man Out
Person on Tape (voice) (uncredited)