Jorge Arvizu
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| Born | Jorge Isaac Arvizu Martínez July 23, 1932 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Died | March 18, 2014 (aged 81) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2014 |
Jorge Isaac Arvizu Martínez (July 23, 1932 – March 18, 2014), better known by the stage name Jorge Arvizu, was a Mexican actor who was the first Spanish voice, among others, for the characters Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone and Cookie Monster. He was also nicknamed El Tata.[1][2]
Arvizu died on March 18, 2014, in Mexico City, after suffering a heart failure.[2]
Voice Roles
[edit]- Chef Skinner in Ratatouille (2007)
- Ramon in Cars (2006)
- Bert and Cookie Monster in Plaza Sésamo (1972-1990)
- Chief Garner in Dirty Pair Flash (1998–1999)
- The Narrator in Thomas and Friends (1984-1986)
- Mr. Papadopolous in Life of Brian (1979)
- Grandpa Joe Bucket in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (1968)
- The Penguin in Batman (1968)
- Dr. Doom in Fantastic Four (1967–1968)
- George Harrison and Ringo Starr in The Beatles TV series (1965–1969) and Let It Be (1970)
- Robot in Lost in Space (1965–1968)
- Maxwell Smart in the Get Smart 1965 TV series, the 1995 revival and the 2008 film
- Quincy Magoo in The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964-1965)
- Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (1964)
- Benny the Ball[broken anchor] and Choo-Choo[broken anchor] in Top Cat (1961–1962) and Top Cat: The Movie (2011)
- Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones (1960–1966)
- Pedro in Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1950–1961)
- Woody Woodpecker (1950–1961)
- Popeye in the Popeye cartoons (1933–1957)
- Felix the Cat
References
[edit]- ^ "Jorge Arvizu, monstruo sagrado en el doblaje". El Universal (Mexico City). October 4, 2004. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Tinoco, Armando (March 15, 2014). "Jorge Arvizu 'El Tata' Dies: Voice Behind Benito Bodoque, Pedro Picapiedra Dead From Heart Failure At 81". Latintimes.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Jorge Arvizu at IMDb
- Jorge Arvizu at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Jorge Arvizu at Behind The Voice Actors
