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John William Galt, American actor, writer. Recipient Dallas Citizen's Certified Merit, 1973, Clios (28), Tellys (31), New York Film Festival Silver, Addys (43), CHA Gold Spirit award; several Tops in advertising awards.

Background

Galt, John William was born on April 4, 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Neal and Lyndel Janes (Fortenberry) Galt.

Education

Student, University Maryland, Munich, 1961. Bachelor, University Sciences American, Los Angeles, 1992.

Career

Movie trailers voice talent Kim Dawson Agency, since 1988. Owner Vox Omnia Productions, since 1999. Toured as folksinger United States of America and Europe, 1960-1962.

Voice talent on numerous radio and television commercials, Dallas, 1965-1978, 80—, Los Angeles, 1978-1980. 31 film appearances as actor. Looped characters in 4 movies.

Voice of Lyndon B. Johnson in Oliver Stone's John F Kennedy, 1992, Forrest Gump, 1994. Writer film script Iceman, 1976. Contributing writer For The Love of Benji, 1977.

Writer screenplay Step Back From Anger, 1986, The Guardians, 1987. Vice president Texas Indiana Feature Productions, Inc., 1981-2003, Jackson Galt Creative Enterprise Inc, 1991-1999, The Demon King, 2001.

Achievements

  • John William Galt has been listed as a notable actor, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1957-1962. Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Heartland chapter), Actor"s Equity Association, Screen Actor"s Guild, American Federation television and Radio Artists, Writers Guild of America, Academy for Preservation of Talking Pictures.

Interests

  • Martial Arts (2nd degree black belt Tae Guek Kwan Kung Fu 1993, advanced oriental broad sword combat forms, brown belt Hapkido OHTC 1989).

Connections

Married Anna Marie Kolenovsky, December 14, 1965 (divorced 1973). Children: Joseph William, Edward Wayne. Married 2d Diane Renee Wallace, June 6, 1981.

Children: Christopher Wallace, Geoffrey Warren.

Father:
William Neal Galt

Mother:
Lyndel Janes (Fortenberry) Galt

Spouse:
Anna Marie Kolenovsky

Spouse:
2d Diane Renee Wallace

child:
Christopher Wallace Galt

child:
Edward Wayne Galt

child:
Geoffrey Warren Galt

child:
Joseph William Galt