Michael Forest

Gerald Michael Charlebois, better known as Michael Forest (born April 17, 1929 in Harvey, North Dakota, USA), was an American voice actor who had voiced in many anime titles. However, one of his best-known roles was a live-action voice-over, that being the voice of Prince Olympius in Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue despite of age 71. Formerly, Forest was a film and television actor in his heyday, but has since been well-known for his voice-acting roles. Forest was a rugged-looking addition to Roger Corman's list of leading men during their 1950s heyday. Forest was married to Diane Hale, an actress, acting coach, and theatre teacher, for over fifty years. The couple married in 1970 and remained together until Hale's death in 2022. Forest died at a seniors facility in Sparks, Nevada, on October 14, 2026, aged 97.