THE OUTER LIMITS
VIC PERRIN - "CONTROL VOICE"
From Wikipedia: "The Outer Limits" was a television series that was broadcast on ABC from 16 September 1963 to 16 January 1965 at 7:30pm Eastern Time on Mondays. The series had an emphasis on science fiction stories. "The Outer Limits" was an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
Each show would begin with either a cold open or a preview clip, followed by a "Control Voice" narration that was mainly run over visuals of an oscilloscope. Using an Orwellian theme of taking over your television, the earliest version of the narration ran as follows:
 "There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur, or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: There is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to... The Outer Limits."
A similar but shorter monologue caps each episode: when the Control Voice will take you to... The Outer Limits." Later episodes used one of two shortened versions of the introduction. The first few episodes began simply with the title screen followed by the narration and no cold open or preview clip. The Control Voice was performed by actor Vic Perrin.
The series was revived in 1995, until its cancellation in 2002.
For more information on the 1995 revival "The Outer Limits" use the below link:
Vic Perrin was born on 26 April 1916 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor in flims and television shows, including roles as a voice actor. Sadly, he passed away on 4 July 1989 in Los Angeles, California.
Below is a list of his movie roles (from Wikipedia).
Portrait of Warren Oates, as "Reese Fowler" from season 1, episode 25 "The Mutant" by Dave Dunlap.
Portrait of a "Zanti" from season 1, episode 14 "The Zanti Misfits" by Dave Dunlap.
Portrait of David McCallum as "Gwyllm Griffiths" from season 1, episode 5 "The Sixth Finger" by Dave Dunlap.
The following are some clips from the show:
The Outer Limits - Original (clips) from The Professor on Vimeo. |
LINKS
 Internet Movie Data Base "Vic Perrin" |
 Epguides "The Outer Limits (1963)" |
Internet Movie Data Base "The Outer Limits" |
 Wikipedia "Vic Perrin" |
 Facebook: Dunlap Art "Horror Host Artwork" |
Wikipedia "The Outer Limits" |
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