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1931-09-29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Male

27 series in the catalog

Eddie Barth (born Edward Michael Bartholetti; September 29, 1931 – May 28, 2010) was an American actor. Barth earned the nickname Mr. Gravel for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work.

Career

Born Edward Michael Bartholetti in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Barth portrayed Myron Fowler, the owner of Peerless Detectives, a rival detective agency in 38 episodes of the television series Simon & Simon between 1981 and 1989. He portrayed a police lieutenant on the series Shaft and appeared in such television series as Night Court, Murder, She Wrote, and Civil Wars.

His best-known voiceover commercial work was for an advertising campaign for Miller Lite during the 1980s. Barth closed the Miller Lite television commercials by reading the slogan "Lite Beer from Miller. Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less.". His other voiceover credits included Superman: The Animated Series, Osmosis Jones, Babe: Pig in the City, and Men in Black: The Series.

Death

Eddie Barth died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on May 28, 2010, at the age of 78.