Eddie Barth's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Simon & Simon Myron Fowler Shaft Lt. Al Rossi The New Mike Hammer Ritchie Joe and Sons Pelekoudas

Main Movie Roles 2001 - Osmosis Jones 1998 - Babe: Pig in the City 1991 - Rover Dangerfield 1987 - Born in East L.A. 1980 - Fame 1979 - The Amityville Horror 1971 - Bananas 1971 - Shaft

BIOGRAPHY:

Eddie Barth (September 29, 1931 – May 28, 2010)[1] was an American actor and voiceover artist. Barth earned the nickname, Mr. Gravel, for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work.[1]
Biography Early life Barth was born Edward Michael Bartholetti[2] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career Barth portrayed Myron Fowler, the owner of Peerless Detectives, a rival detective agency[1] in 38 episodes of the CBS television series, Simon & Simon between 1981 and 1989.[1] Additionally, Barth portrayed a police lieutenant on the short-lived 1973 CBS series, Shaft.[1] He also appeared in regular roles on Night Court, Murder, She Wrote, Civil Wars and Stone.[1]
Barth most well-known voiceover commercial work was for the "Tastes Great...Less Filling" Miller Lite advertising campaign during the 1980s.[1] Barth closed the Miller Lite television commercials by reading the slogan, "Lite Beer from Miller; everything you want from a beer and less".[1] His other voiceover credits included Superman: The Animated Series, Osmosis Jones in 2001 and the 1998 film, Babe: Pig in the City.[1]
Eddie Barth died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on May 28, 2010, at the age of 78.[1] He was survived by his wife, Sally; son, Victor; grandson, Tommy; and daughter-in-law, Annie.[


TRIVIA:

• Dark, raspy voiced character actor. Perhaps best known for his commercial voiceover work, "Miller Lite, everything you always wanted in a beer, and less".