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george carlin voice of thomas the tank engine
George Carlin narrated the first through fourth series of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends for American audiences.
Who voices Thomas the Tank Engine in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends?
In 2015, Joseph May joined the US voice cast of Thomas & Friends as Thomas the Tank Engine, starting with Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins.
Who was the narrator to Thomas the Tank Engine before George Carlin?
Ringo Starr narrated the 1984–86 series of the children's series Thomas & Friends.

Question: How about before Joseph?
Self-contained rewrite: Who voiced Thomas the Tank Engine before Joseph May?