John Harlan (announcer)

{{Short description|American television announcer (1925–2017)}}

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|image = John Harlan (announcer).png

|birth_name = John Henry Harlan

|birth_date = {{birth date|1925|12|21}}

|birth_place = Sonoma County, California, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|2017|2|27|1925|12|21}}

|death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

|alma_mater = California State University, Fresno

|occupation = TV announcer

}}

John Henry Harlan (December 21, 1925 – February 27, 2017) was an American television announcer who worked on television projects for over 40 years, particularly game and variety shows. He was from Sonoma County, California.

His work included You Don't Say!, Name That Tune, All-Star Blitz, Jeopardy! (1978 revival) produced between 1974 and 1985.

From 1990 to 1993, Harlan was the announcer on American Gladiators. He retired from announcing in 1993 and the Gladiators took turns announcing until 1996.

Harlan attended California State University, Fresno, graduating in 1948. He served as class president for the fall term. At school he was friends with Wendell Bell, serving as his best man at his 1947 wedding.[https://books.google.com/books?id=e-fxIJEuhkkC&q=harlan&pg=PA79 Memories of the Future] by Wendell Bell He married Beverly Christensen, who was a model on Queen for a Day where Harlan was an announcer.

Harlan died on February 27, 2017, at the age of 91.{{Cite web|url=http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=45329|title=INT: Celebration of Life set for voice-over announcer John Harlan|website=www.inlandnewstoday.com|accessdate=Dec 14, 2020}}