Bernard Cowan

Bernard Cowan

Born: June 11, 1922
Died: July 17, 1990
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Bernard Cowan was a Canadian actor, producer and writer. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was occasionally credited under his nickname, Bunny Cowan. His name was pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable of "Bernard" and last name as "cow in".

Cowan worked as the announcer on many CBC television series such as The Pierre Berton Show, Front Page Challenge and Wayne and Shuster. He also worked on such animated series as Spider-Man, The Marvel Super Heroes, Rocket Robin Hood, The King Kong Show, and the Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Bernard Cowan was the father of the Canadian disc jockey and voice actor Rob Cowan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cowan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies for Bernard Cowan...

Once Upon a Giant
Title: Once Upon a Giant
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
Lester and Humphrey are the Royal Jester and Doctor, respectively, in a Kingdom terrorized by a mysterious giant whose presence is known only by his horrible voice and giant shadow. The giant takes the crown jewels which permit the Evil Prince Malokeo to convince the King to let him marry Princess Marigold. Marigold, horrified at the prospect and in love with Prince Daryl, turns to her friends Lester and Humphrey for help.
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Title: Spider-Man
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 9, 1967
Type: TV
Spider-Man was an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. It was jointly produced in Canada and the United States and was the first animated adaptation of the Spider-Man comic book series, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. It first aired on the ABC television network in the United States but went into syndication at the start of the third season. Grantray-Lawrence Animation produced the first season. Seasons 2 and 3 were crafted by producer Ralph Bakshi in New York City. An internet meme, commonly known as 1960s Spiderman, regarding the series has received an overwhelming amount of popularity. The meme consists of a screenshot taken at a random part of the series and adding inappropriate and/or witty text.
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Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
Title: Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
Character: Khufu / Ned the Caveman (voice)
Released: June 23, 1965
Type: Movie
Little Willy McBean joins up with a Mexican monkey named Pablo to travel back in time and stop the evil Prof. von Rotten from changing history.