Max Rowley, an Australian media personality who had a long career in the industry, died over the weekend.
He was 87 years old.
He is known for his signature voice and would be remembered for his work on programs such as “The Norman Gunston Show” and “Name That Tune.”
He built a reputation for presenting programs in a rich and well-spoken voice, which resulted in various amusing situations.
Aside from his voiceover work, he also occasionally appeared on television programs such as “The Paul Hogan Show.”
According to him, the inspiration behind his desire to pursue a career in showbusiness was a high-ranking executive who once told him that he would never be able to succeed.
He was an aspiring voiceover actor when the creative director of a studio walked him out of the building.
Over the next half a century, he recorded over 10,000 voice work roles.
He also thanked the executive for his encouragement.