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June Foray, Voice of ‘Bullwinkle Show’s’ Natasha and Rocky, Dies at 99
Variety ^ | July 26, 2017

Posted on 07/27/2017 2:59:30 AM PDT by SMGFan

June Foray, the voice of “The Rocky and  Bullwinkle Show’s” Rocky the Flying Squirrel and his nemesis Natasha Fatale of Boris and Natasha fame in the early 1960s and a key figure in the animation industry, died Thursday. She was 99.

Her close friend Dave Nimitz, confirmed her death on Facebook, writing “With a heavy heart again I want to let you all know that we lost our little June today at 99 years old.”

Foray was also the voice behind Looney Tunes’ Witch Hazel, Nell from “Dudley Do-Right,” Granny in the “Tweety and Sylvester” cartoons and Cindy Lou Who in Chuck Jones’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” among hundreds of others.

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"Too soon?"

R.I.P. voice of "Granny " & "Rocket. J Squirrel"

1 posted on 07/27/2017 2:59:30 AM PDT by SMGFan
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To: SMGFan

Loved the cast of characters on that show. Well done children’s program


2 posted on 07/27/2017 3:03:39 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (There is no difference between liberals/moslems/lamestream)
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To: SMGFan

St. George & The Dragonet, 1953
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUdFLyNCeI4


3 posted on 07/27/2017 3:04:09 AM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: no-to-illegals

Children? Only the R&B sight gags could be understood by children. Certainly the dialog and narration was for adults.


4 posted on 07/27/2017 3:09:26 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: SMGFan

Its 2017.
A real estate mogui is president.
The opposition insists that men are really women and that the air we breathe out is destroying the planet.
Football leagues protest America.
And “The Rocky And Bullwinkle Show “ is still canceled.


5 posted on 07/27/2017 3:10:37 AM PDT by MrEdd (long hours.)
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To: SMGFan

Wonder is Mueller was able to investigate his Russian connection before he died?


6 posted on 07/27/2017 3:12:18 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Trump the anti politician. About time!)
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To: jjotto
Perhaps but there were countless messages (as you well know) and not all children have the understanding of a child 😇
7 posted on 07/27/2017 3:12:27 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (There is no difference between liberals/moslems/lamestream)
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To: SMGFan
I may remember her best as the voice of Scary Mary in the Married With Children 1991 Season 6 Episode 08 - God's Shoes. It was the highlight of that episode.
8 posted on 07/27/2017 3:19:42 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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A friend informs us that, of course, she was the voice of Talky Tina in the Twilight Zone episode also starring Telly Savalas.


9 posted on 07/27/2017 3:32:01 AM PDT by jimfree (My17 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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“Moose and Squirrel!”

RIP...:)


10 posted on 07/27/2017 3:34:11 AM PDT by rlmorel (Donald Trump: Making Liberal Heads Explode 140 Characters At A Time.)
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To: SMGFan

I used to listen to that on a 78 rpm record over and over when I was a kid. Never stopped being funny to me. Noticed that Slacker throws it into the lineup every so often on their “Comedy” channel. Great stuff.


11 posted on 07/27/2017 3:42:12 AM PDT by Hazwaste (Democrats are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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“Hey Rocky watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!”

“AGAIN?!?!”

RIP June


12 posted on 07/27/2017 3:46:35 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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My understanding is that cartoons were originally designed for adults, who are able to pick up on the subtle nuances portrayed by the characters. I was always amazed at how the artists could convey various attributes of humans through those cartoon characters. I don’t think they make them anymore.


13 posted on 07/27/2017 3:50:04 AM PDT by odawg
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Rocky and Bullwinkle “Wassamata U Football” episode http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG8ENTVyb-delo5jS578tBhk9qwLIPuS0


14 posted on 07/27/2017 3:51:38 AM PDT by tellw (ed)
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To: no-to-illegals
I grew up on Rocky & Bullwinkle. Loved that show.

RIP.

15 posted on 07/27/2017 3:52:55 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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June Foray in 1952
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.

On July 26, 2017, less than two months shy of her 100th birthday, Foray died at her home in California.

16 posted on 07/27/2017 3:56:53 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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Hokey smoke,Bull Winkle!


17 posted on 07/27/2017 3:57:54 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Comey = The Swamp Fighting Back)
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To: SMGFan


18 posted on 07/27/2017 4:16:31 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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Hokie Smokes ..... what sad news.


19 posted on 07/27/2017 4:30:31 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: COBOL2Java

The top picture is Bea Benaderet of “Petticoat Junction”.

Also, I never knew Natasha had a last name—”Fatale”.


20 posted on 07/27/2017 4:43:37 AM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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