Mark Elliot (Disney)
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Mark Elliot is the primary voice-over artist for Walt Disney Entertainment
since 1983. He provides voice overs for trailers, logos, feature presentations and commercials. He is well known for his voice overs in Disney's television series. He was also the voice of CBS
throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and the theatrical trailer for The Swan Princess
. In addition to his behind-the-scenes work, Elliot stars with four other notable voice artists in the 1997 short film 5 Men and a Limo
. One of his most well-known voice-overs for Disney is the catchphrase "And Now, Our Feature Presentation," which he says at the start of most Disney films on video on a "Feature Presentation" logo.
Previously, Elliot was a radio disc jockey
, having deejayed for KIOA
in Des Moines, Iowa
(as Sandy Shore), WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio
(as Buddy Harrison), and RKO General
radio stations CKLW
in Windsor
/Detroit (as Ed Mitchell), KFRC
in San Francisco and KHJ
in Los Angeles
. Later, Elliot guest-hosted for Casey Kasem
on American Top 40
several times between 1977 and 1982, and again when Casey hosted Casey's Top 40
, he was the regular guest host from 1989 to 1993. He also briefly had his own music countdown show for Drake-Chenault
, The Weekly Top 30, which aired between 1979 and 1982.
Walt Disney Entertainment
Walt Disney Entertainment is the former wing of the Walt Disney Company that produced all shows and parades for Disney worldwide, including everything from the Disney created Super Bowl Half-time shows to theme parks. The division was altered on January 31, 2001, at the retirement of Executive...
since 1983. He provides voice overs for trailers, logos, feature presentations and commercials. He is well known for his voice overs in Disney's television series. He was also the voice of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and the theatrical trailer for The Swan Princess
The Swan Princess
The Swan Princess is a 1994 American animated film based on the ballet "Swan Lake". Starring the voice talents of Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, and Sandy Duncan, the film is directed by a former Disney animation director, Richard Rich, with a music score by Lex de Azevedo...
. In addition to his behind-the-scenes work, Elliot stars with four other notable voice artists in the 1997 short film 5 Men and a Limo
5 Men and a Limo
5 Men and a Limo is a 1997 American short film produced by Aspect Ratio Films as an introduction sketch for the 26th Annual Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards. In the film voiceover actor Don LaFontaine picks up four other voiceover actors in his limo to travel to the awards...
. One of his most well-known voice-overs for Disney is the catchphrase "And Now, Our Feature Presentation," which he says at the start of most Disney films on video on a "Feature Presentation" logo.
Previously, Elliot was a radio disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, having deejayed for KIOA
KIOA
KIOA, "93.3 KIOA," is a classic hits radio station serving the Des Moines, Iowa, area. It is located at 93.3 on the FM dial. The station's studios are located at 1416 Locust Street in Des Moines along with Saga Communications' other Des Moines stations .-KWDM-Part 2:The 93.3 frequency got its...
in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
(as Sandy Shore), WKYC in Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
(as Buddy Harrison), and RKO General
RKO General
RKO General was the main holding company through 1991 for the noncore businesses of the General Tire and Rubber Company and, after General Tire's reorganization in the 1980s, GenCorp. The business was based around the consolidation of its parent company's broadcasting interests, dating to 1943, and...
radio stations CKLW
CKLW
CKLW is a 50,000 watt AM radio station broadcasting on 800 kHz and located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and serving Windsor and Detroit. Additionally, its signal can be heard as far west as Belding, Michigan; as far east as Batavia, New York; as far south as Edgewood, Kentucky; and as far...
in Windsor
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
/Detroit (as Ed Mitchell), KFRC
KFRC (defunct)
KFRC was a radio station in San Francisco, California in the United States, which made its first broadcast on Wednesday, September 24, 1924, from studios in the Hotel Whitcomb 1231 Market Street. KFRC originally broadcast with 50 watts on the 270 meter wavelength , then moved to 660 kHz. in...
in San Francisco and KHJ
KHJ (AM)
KHJ Radio in Los Angeles, California broadcasts Spanish-language entertainment programming as La Ranchera. It was also one of America's most formidable Top 40 radio stations in the 1960s and 1970s as 93 KHJ before changing its format in 1980....
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Later, Elliot guest-hosted for Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
on American Top 40
American Top 40
American Top 40 is an internationally syndicated, independent radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs. Originally a production of Watermark Inc...
several times between 1977 and 1982, and again when Casey hosted Casey's Top 40
Casey's Top 40
Casey's Top 40 was a CHR/Pop music countdown that was hosted by Casey Kasem and distributed by Westwood One from 1989-1998. Kasem joined Westwood One when he was unable to reach an agreement with ABC Radio Networks in 1988, who was the distributor of American Top 40 at the time.-Similarities...
, he was the regular guest host from 1989 to 1993. He also briefly had his own music countdown show for Drake-Chenault
Drake-Chenault
Drake-Chenault Enterprises was a radio syndication company that specialized in automation on FM radio stations. The company was founded in the late-1960s by radio programmer and deejay Bill Drake , and his business partner, Lester Eugene Chenault...
, The Weekly Top 30, which aired between 1979 and 1982.