Background
Barth was born Edward Michael Bartholetti in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Actor voice actor television actor
Barth was born Edward Michael Bartholetti in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Barth earned the nickname, Mr. Gravel, for his raspy vocals in his voiceover work. Additionally, Barth portrayed a police lieutenant on the short-lived 1973 Columbia Broadcasting System series.
He also appeared in regular roles on,, and Stone.
Barth most well-known voiceover commercial work was for the "Tastes Great..Less Filling" Miller Lite advertising campaign during the 1980s. Barth closed the Miller Lite television commercials by reading the slogan, "Lite Beer from Miller.
Everything you want from a beer and less". His other voiceover credits included Superman: The Animated Series, Osmosis Jones in 2001 and the 1998 film, Babe: Pig in the City.
Eddie Barth died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles on May 28, 2010, at the age of 78.
