The Voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel has passed at the age of 99.
The Voice of Rocky the Flying Squirrel has passed at the age of 99.
Information from Wikipedia, sadness from the bottom of my heart. I grew up with her voice, and treasure the wonderful memories she gave. RIP June.
June Lucille Forer (September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017), better known as June Foray, was an American voice actress who was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Lucifer from Disney's Cinderella, Cindy Lou Who, Jokey Smurf, Granny from the Warner Bros. cartoons directed by Friz Freleng, Grammi Gummi from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears series, and Magica De Spell, among many others.
Her career encompassed radio, theatrical shorts, feature films, television, record albums (particularly with Stan Freberg), video games, talking toys, and other media. Foray was also one of the early members of ASIFA-Hollywood, the society devoted to promoting and encouraging animation, and is credited with the establishment of the Annie Awards, as well as instrumental to the creation of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring her voice work in television.[1]
1950's photo.
99 not bad
ReplyDeleteI'm sure she and Mel are having quite the reunion:)
ReplyDeleteShe had an incredible versatility in her voice. I didn't know about her passing, or about her interesting career. Thank you!
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