The Chief Justice for Sir Wilfrid Laurier was also present the day of the unveiling and he spoke very highly of the monument and LaFontaine as he said " It is a grateful joy to be allowed to laud and magnify LaFontaine's imperishable name.

During his recovery, he was personally encouraged by fellow NHL players Eric Lindros and Pat LaFontaine, who were also dealing with serious concussions.

One trailer for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy not only spoofs the " In a World Where " theme, but also includes LaFontaine parodying himself when the narrator defines what a trailer is, saying " Trailers also normally employ ( enter Don's voice ) ' A deep voice, that sounds like a seven-foot-tall man, who has been smoking cigarettes since childhood '.” The trailer is voiced by fellow voice-over artist Stephen Fry.

But LaFontaine played his entire career in the state of New York while Donnelly also played for the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars, Biron played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Dawe also played for the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

LaFontaine also appeared in EA Sports Cyberathlete Commercials where the 3-D version of himself scored a goal while a member of the Buffalo Sabres.

" Anderson was also the announcer of America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1995 and did the voiceover for the previews of new episodes during the first three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation until he was replaced by Don LaFontaine.

Voice narration in the game was performed by Don LaFontaine, also known as " The Voice-Over Guy ".

LaFontaine did not win the game, and offered to record the listener's answering machine message himself.

The 1990 – 91 season was another strong season for LaFontaine, but the Islanders did not have a good season, finishing a dismal 25 – 45 – 10.

Tate and four other well known voice artists ( Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Mark Elliot, and Al Chalk ) parodied their unique voiceover styles en route to an awards show in a 1997 short film, 5 Men and a Limo.

Douglas's voice briefly appears in the skit 5 Men and a Limo, featuring other notable voiceover recording artists, such as Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Nick Tate, Al Chalk, and Mark Elliot.

Donald Leroy " Don " LaFontaine ( August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008 ) was an American voice actor famous for recording more than 5, 000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements, network promotions, and video game trailers.

According to LaFontaine himself, his voice cracked at the age of 13 in the middle of a sentence, giving him the bass tones that would later bring him much fame and success.

While working on the 1964 western Gunfighters of Casa Grande, LaFontaine had to fill in for an unavailable voice actor in order to have something to present to MGM.

LaFontaine lent his very distinctive voice to thousands of movie trailers during his career, spanning every genre from every major film studio, including The Cannon Group, for which he voiced one of their logos.

* Los Angeles Times: Don LaFontaine, 68 ; voice of movie trailers

Because many of his trailers have begun with the words " In a world ", there is controversy over whether his voice has immortalized them ( Don LaFontaine claimed to have actually created the catchphrase ).

Don LaFontaine presents the story as he would voice a movie trailer, and Joan Rivers periodically comments that she can't feel her face.

His most recent notable work has been in Christopher Guest films, such as A Mighty Wind, in which he played " Mike LaFontaine ," a character known for his catchphrase, " Eh?

LaFontaine continued to work as a recording engineer after discharge and began working at the National Recording Studios in New York City, where, in 1962, he had the opportunity to work with producer Floyd Peterson on radio spots for Dr. Strangelove.

LaFontaine was contacted by an agent who wanted to promote him for voiceover work.

With the advent of ISDN technology, LaFontaine built a recording studio in his Hollywood Hills home and began doing his work from home.

LaFontaine stated in 2007 that his favorite work in a movie trailer was for the hit biographical film The Elephant Man, though according to a response to the question on his website, he had several trailers which stood out in his mind, and he didn't like to choose one.

LaFontaine claimed that it was this company that first came up with many of the famous movie trailer catch phrases, including his own future signature phrase, " in a world ..."

Three weeks into the season, on October 25, 1991, LaFontaine was traded, along with teammate Randy Wood, to the Buffalo Sabres for four players, including former first overall pick Pierre Turgeon.

Meehan's years as a general manager were marked by the addition of a number of top-caliber players, including No. 1 draft pick Pierre Turgeon, Soviet defector Alex Mogilny, Dale Hawerchuk, Pat LaFontaine, and Dominik Hašek.

The announcer heard on the show for its first two decades was voice-over artist Don LaFontaine, who died on September 1, 2008.

" John Walsh had announced, prior to the dedication sign, that LaFontaine — who had been the show's announcer since 1988 — had died at the age of 68.

Film trailer announcer Don LaFontaine appeared in one such ad, shortly before his death.

The announcer of the series was longtime voiceover actor Don LaFontaine, popular for the phrase " In a world ...".

He dealt LaFontaine, Randy Wood and Randy Hillier ( along with future considerations ) to the Buffalo Sabres in return for Pierre Turgeon, Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp and Dave McLlwain.

While Don LaFontaine filled the category of " The Voice of God " until his death in 2008, Ashton Smith, Howard Parker and Miguel Ferrer provide most of the narration for movie trailers.

As of 2011 the LaFontaine family no longer plans to develop the land and it is currently for sale.

In brief the construction began in 1963 and they named it after LaFontaine in order to preserve his memory for the future generation.

Heritage Montreal has been lobbying for the Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine Mansion for many years and they are hoping that the City comes forward to help.

** The Buffalo Sabres, for Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine.

Marcel Léger, who had been the PQ Member of the provincial legislature for the district of LaFontaine since 1970 became the party's first leader on September 14, 1983.

Peterson incorporated many of LaFontaine ’ s ideas for the spots and, in 1963, they went into business together producing advertising exclusively for the movie industry.

LaFontaine was a recurring guest narrator for clues on the game show Jeopardy!

LaFontaine once claimed that he enjoyed recording messages like these because it allowed him to be creative in writing unique messages, and said that he would do so for anyone who contacted him if he had the time.

LaFontaine credited the spot as life-changing for having exposed his name and face to a significant audience, noting, " There goes any anonymity I might have had ..."

" The credit sequence had been designed as a trailer for the " next " Meap episode, or as LaFontaine put it, " Episode 40 -- Meapless in Seattle ".