Fred Travalena, right, with Mike Clark at the Governor's Ball after the 41st Annual Emmy Awards, September 1989 (photo by Alan Light)
Frederick Albert Travalena III (6 October 1942 – 28 June 2009) was an American comedian, voice artist, singer, and impressionist.
Hanna-Barbera Voice Roles[]
- Bogey Orangutan in Shirt Tales
- A Ronald Reagan caricature in "It's a Wonderful Scoob", an episode of The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
- William Dalton in Lucky Luke
Biography[]
Fred Travalena started out as a singer, with impressions and sound effects occasionally thrown into his act. The impressions gradually became the main attraction. He became a regular performer in Las Vegas. He is said to have had a repertoire of more than 360 celebrity, political and cartoon-character voices. He met his wife, also a singer, while he was in the Army. They performed together at officers' clubs.
External Links[]
- Fred Travalena at the Internet Movie Database