June Foray, Voice of ‘Bullwinkle Show’s’ Natasha and Rocky, Dies at 99

Variety ^ | July 26, 2017

[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.

[SMGFan]

"Too soon?"

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

[no-to-illegals]

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

[SMGFan]

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

[jjotto]

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

[MrEdd]

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.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

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

[no-to-illegals]

Perhaps but there were countless messages (as you well know) and not all children have the understanding of a child 😇

[clearcarbon]

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.

[jimfree]

A friend informs us that, of course, she was the voice of Talky Tina in the Twilight Zone episode also starring Telly Savalas.

[rlmorel]

“Moose and Squirrel!”

RIP...:)

[Hazwaste]

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.

[Morgana]

“Hey Rocky watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!”

“AGAIN?!?!”

RIP June

[odawg]

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.

[tellw]

Rocky and Bullwinkle “Wassamata U Football” episode http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG8ENTVyb-delo5jS578tBhk9qwLIPuS0

[usconservative]

I grew up on Rocky & Bullwinkle. Loved that show.

RIP.

[COBOL2Java]

June Foray in 1952

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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.

[Gay State Conservative]

Hokey smoke,Bull Winkle!

[COBOL2Java]

[Vaquero]

Hokie Smokes ..... what sad news.

[exit82]

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

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