Spoiler : Born in Tacoma, Washington 3/18/1912. Gilmore began his career as a singer and commentator in 1934 at a Tacoma radio station, then was a staff announcer for KWSC-Pullman, Washington (1934); KOL-Seattle (1935); CBS-KNX Hollywood (1936-1941); freelance announcer after that. Served in the US Navy during WWII. Following the end of WWII, Gilmore taught radio announcing at the University of Southern California. In 1946, Gilmore and Glenn Y. Middleton co-authored Television and Radio Announcing. During his career, Gilmore headed both the Los Angeles branch and the national pacts of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and was the inaugural president of the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters (PPB).

Spoiler : Announcer for radio programs including Dr. Christian on CBS (1937, again 1942-1954); Miss Pinkerton, Inc. for NBC (1941); one of several for Red Ryder on NBC-BLUE and Mutual (1942- 1951); Meet Me At Parky's on NBC (1945-1947); Jonathan Trimble, Esquire on Mutual (1946); Amos 'n' Andy on NBC (1947-1948); Murder And Mr. Malone on ABC (1947-1949); O'Hara on CBS (1951); Stars Over Hollywood on CBS (?-1954); Sears Radio Theatre (The Mutual Radio Theater); on CBS (1979-1980); on Mutual (1980-1981).

Spoiler : Announcer for television programs including The Red Skelton Show on NBC and CBS (1051-1971); Climax on CBS (1954-1958); The George Gobel on NBC and CBS (1954-1960); Alcoa Premiere on ABC (1961-1963). Narrator for ZIV syndicated television series including 156 edpisodes of Highway Patrol (1955-1959); Men of Annapolis (1957). Host of The Comedy Spot on CBS-TV, a summer replacement series for The Red Skelton Show (1960, 1961 and 1962).