Elwood Edwards
American voice actor (1949–2024)
Elwood Hughes Edwards Jr. (November 6, 1949 – November 5, 2024) was an American voice actor and radio host. He was best known as the voice of the Internet service provider America Online. He first recorded several lines for the provider in 1989.[1][2] His lines include: "Welcome", "You've got mail", "You've got pictures", "You've got voicemail", "File's done", and "Goodbye", all recorded in his own living room on a cassette deck.[3]
Edwards was born in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He was raised in Beaufort, North Carolina. In his later years, he worked as an Uber driver.[4]
Edwards died on November 5, 2024 in New Bern, North Carolina from problems caused by a stroke, one day before his 75th birthday.[5]
References
change- ↑ Sittenfeld, Curtis (September 30, 1998). "He's the Voice of the Net Generation". Fast Company. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Where Are They Now? Elwood Edwards". Cleveland Magazine. December 2009.
- ↑ Kim, Eun Kyung (March 27, 2014). "'You've got mail' guy: I recorded phrase on a cassette in my living". Today. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (November 7, 2016). "The voice of AOL's iconic 'you've got mail' has a side gig driving Ubers". The Verge. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ↑ Lindner, Emmett (November 7, 2024). "Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail' Alert, Dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
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