Joe Alaskey, Beano Froelich, 1952 – 2016 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 02-04-2016, 04:13 AM

http://www.toonzone.net/2016/02/joe-...tor-1952-2016/

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Mark Evanier reports that veteran voice actor Joe Alaskey passed away on February 3, 2016, at the age of 63 due to cancer. Mr. Alaskey’s career in voiceover began as an impressionist, making his mark to replicate Jackie Gleason to fix audio in re-discovered episodes of the classic TV sitcom The Honeymooners. His impersonation eventually extended to on-screen portrayals as Jackie Gleason, as well as guest spots in several other animated projects. He was also the inheritor of many of Mel Blanc’s Looney Tunes characters, voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, and Foghorn Leghorn in various projects, earning an Emmy award in 2004 for his portrayal of Daffy in the Duck Dodgers TV series. Among his other most notable roles were Grandpa Lou Pickles in Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and its spinoff series and Droopy the Dog in numerous recent Tom and Jerry projects.

Bronson · 07-01-2016, 09:18 AM

I loved him as Uncle Beeno. I have always wondered why he left the show since the show mentions his character again.

RIP!!

jehobden · 07-01-2016, 10:43 AM

Joe Alaskey was also the announcer on the fun but short-lived tv trivia game show Couch Potatoes hosted by Marc Summers. I loved that show while it lasted.

07-01-2016, 09:18 AM	#2
Bronson Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 27, 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 274	I loved him as Uncle Beeno. I have always wondered why he left the show since the show mentions his character again. RIP!!

07-01-2016, 10:43 AM	#3
jehobden Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: DFW Area, TX Posts: 2,004	Joe Alaskey was also the announcer on the fun but short-lived tv trivia game show Couch Potatoes hosted by Marc Summers. I loved that show while it lasted.