Doc Harris, The Narrator For The First English Dub Of 'Dragon Ball Z' Has Passed Away At The Age Of 76
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Doc Harris, Canadian voice actor and broadcaster known for being the narrator in the first English dub of Dragon Ball Z passed away on October 5th at the age of 76. He passed away in Vancouver General Hospital following a minor surgery that was reported last month.
Born Gilbert Auchinleck on August 3rd, 1948, he began his career in radio in 1966, beginning on the stations CKDA and CFMS-FM in Victoria, going under the moniker “Gil Harris.” He also worked on the stations CJAT in Trail, BC, CKOM in Saskatoon, CKSO in Sudbury, and CHAM in Hamilton. In 1971, he made his on-air debut in Toronto on CFTR as “Doc Holliday” and remained there until 1973 when he returned to the west coast on Vancouver’s CKLG, going back to “Gil” before going by “Doc Harris” in 1976.
He held various roles at the station, including programming, music direction, and helming the morning show. He remained at the station for 11 years before moving to CFMI-FM Vancouver in 1984, followed by CKKS-FM, CFUN, and an almost decade-long stint doing fill-in on CKNW. Harris was last heard on CISL in Vancouver and as a co-host of Dan Gardener’s Automotive Intelligence.
As a voice actor, Harris narrated Dragon Ball Z, Monster Rancher, Eat-Man ’98, Sister Blue, and the Aegis Defenders video game. He also voiced Grogar in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
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