Dick Tufeld
| Dick Tufeld | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2012 (aged 85) Los Angeles, California |
| Cause of death | Congestive heart failure |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1950–2004 |
| Spouse | Adrienne Tufeld (1927-2004) |
Richard Norton "Dick" Tufeld (December 11, 1926 – January 22, 2012) was an American actor, announcer, narrator, and voice actor from the 1950s onward.
Tufeld is perhaps best known as the voice of the Robot in the TV series Lost in Space, a role he reprised for the 1998 feature film. He also provided the narration voiceover for many other Irwin Allen productions, such as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and The Time Tunnel, and did voice work for the 1978 animated television series Fantastic Four. He narrated several episodes of Thundarr the Barbarian (1980), as well. The main title narrator on the 1979 DePatie-Freleng series Spider-Woman, he was also the main title announcer on the 1981 Marvel Productions show Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.[1][2]
Tufeld's voice career began in radio. He was the announcer on The Amazing Mr. Malone on the American Broadcasting Company in early 1950 (before the show moved to New York and NBC), then on Alan Reed's Falstaff's Fables, an ABC five-minute program, starting in the fall radio season of 1950. From October 25, 1952 to March 19, 1955, he was the announcer for the entire run of ABC Radio's Space Patrol. He moved to television news, anchoring The Three Star Final, a 15-minute newscast on KABC-TV, Los Angeles, which debuted on October 3, 1955 at noon (replacing Wrangler Jim), then moved to 11 p.m. on April 2, 1956.
Tufeld was often used as the announcer on various Disney television shows, including the 1957–1959 series, Zorro, starring future Lost in Space lead Guy Williams. He had stints as the house announcer on two ABC variety series, The Hollywood Palace and The Julie Andrews Hour.
He died in 2012 of congestive heart failure.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Minovitz, Ethan (24 January 2012). "Dick Tufeld, 85, voiced robot on “Lost in Space”". Big Cartoon News. http://blog.bcdb.com/dick-tufeld-85-voiced-robot-lost-space-2771/. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ Staff, Variety (24 January 2012). "Dick Tufeld dies at 85, Radio, TV announcer was voice of 'Lost in Space' robot". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118049174?refCatId=25. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ Noland, Claire (2012-01-25). "Dick Tufeld dies at 85; actor who intoned 'Danger, Will Robinson!'". The Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dick-tufeld-20120125,0,7332046.story. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
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