| Lee Vines | |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Brantford, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | North Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Announcer, actor |
| Years Active: | 1948–1990 |
| Spouse: | Catherine |
Lee Vines (April 11, 1919 - July 9, 2011) was a Canadian-born American radio and television announcer and actor. He was best known to television audiences in the 1950s as the announcer on the What's My Line? game show.[1]
He also was the announcer for other television shows including The Big Surprise,[2] Celebrity Talent Scouts, Down You Go, Fractured Phrases, The Funny Side, Make the Connection, Medic, Picture This Robert Q's Matinee, The Name's the Same, Password and Hallmark Hall of Fame.[1] His acting and voice-over roles included Hong Kong Phooey and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (as WJM announcer Lee).
Radio programs for which Vines was the announcer included Bouquet for You,[3] County Fair, Dr. Standish, Medical Examiner, The Janette Davis Show, Kings Row[4] and Time for Love.
Vines was born on April 11, 1919, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, but immigrated to the United States.[1] In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and served in the European Theater.[1]
Vines died from complications of pneumonia and a fall at a convalescent facility in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on July 9, 2011, at the age of 92.[1]