Dick Tufeld
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Dick Tufeld is an American
actor, announcer, narrator, and voice actor from the 1950s onward.
He is perhaps best known as the voice of the Robot in the TV series Lost in Space
, a role he reprised for the 1998 feature film
. He also provided the narration voiceover for many other Irwin Allen
productions, such as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
and The Time Tunnel
, and did voice work for the 1978 animated television series Fantastic Four
.
His voice career began in radio. He was the announcer on The Amazing Mr. Malone
on the American Broadcasting Company
in early 1950 (before the show moved to New York and NBC
), then on Alan Reed
's Falstaff's Fables, an ABC five-minute program, starting in the fall radio season of 1950. From October 25, 1952 to March 19, 1955, he was the announcer for the entire run of ABC Radio's Space Patrol. He moved to television news, anchoring The Three Star Final, a 15-minute newscast on KABC-TV
, Los Angeles
, which debuted on October 3, 1955 at 12 noon (replacing Wrangler Jim), then moved to 11 p.m. on April 2, 1956.
He was often used as the announcer on various Disney
TV shows including the 1957-59 series, Zorro, which starred future Lost in Space lead Guy Williams. He had stints as the house announcer on two ABC variety series The Hollywood Palace
and The Julie Andrews Hour
.
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actor, announcer, narrator, and voice actor from the 1950s onward.
He is perhaps best known as the voice of the Robot in the TV series Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Lost in Space is a science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, filmed by 20th Century Fox Television, and broadcast on CBS. The show ran for three seasons, with 83 episodes airing between September 15, 1965, and March 6, 1968...
, a role he reprised for the 1998 feature film
Lost in Space (film)
Lost in Space is a 1998 American science fiction film starring Gary Oldman and William Hurt. The film was shot in London and Shepperton, and produced by New Line Cinema. The plot is adapted from the 1965–1968 CBS television series Lost In Space...
. He also provided the narration voiceover for many other Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen
Irwin Allen was a television and film director and producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.- Biography :...
productions, such as Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the movie's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, to be used in the production of the...
and The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen, his third science fiction television series. The show's main theme was Time Travel Adventure. The Time Tunnel was released by 20th Century Fox and broadcast on ABC. The show ran...
, and did voice work for the 1978 animated television series Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four (1978 TV series)
Fantastic Four is an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation in the late 1970s.-Premise:It is the second animated series based on Marvel's comic book series Fantastic Four. The 1978 series replaced the character of the Human Torch with a robot named...
.
His voice career began in radio. He was the announcer on The Amazing Mr. Malone
The Amazing Mr. Malone
The Amazing Mr. Malone is an American radio crime drama series based on the John Malone series of mystery novels by Craig Rice...
on the American Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in early 1950 (before the show moved to New York and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
), then on Alan Reed
Alan Reed
Alan Reed was an American actor and voice actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spinoff series...
's Falstaff's Fables, an ABC five-minute program, starting in the fall radio season of 1950. From October 25, 1952 to March 19, 1955, he was the announcer for the entire run of ABC Radio's Space Patrol. He moved to television news, anchoring The Three Star Final, a 15-minute newscast on KABC-TV
KABC-TV
KABC-TV, channel 7, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, licensed to Los Angeles, California. KABC-TV's studios are located in Glendale, California...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, which debuted on October 3, 1955 at 12 noon (replacing Wrangler Jim), then moved to 11 p.m. on April 2, 1956.
He was often used as the announcer on various Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
TV shows including the 1957-59 series, Zorro, which starred future Lost in Space lead Guy Williams. He had stints as the house announcer on two ABC variety series The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. It began as a mid-season replacement for the short-lived Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months...
and The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It aired on the ABC network in the United States....
.