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|image1= [[File:Joe Alaskey.jpg|300px]] | |image1= [[File:Joe Alaskey.jpg|300px]] | ||
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|born= Joseph Francis Alaskey III<br />[[April 17]], [[1952]]<br>Troy, [[New York]] | |||
|died= [[February 3]], [[2016]]<br />Green Island, New York | |||
|deathcause= Cancer | |||
|nationality= American | |||
|occupation= Voice actor | |||
|hbyears= [[1985]]-[[2001]] | |hbyears= [[1985]]-[[2001]] | ||
|cnyears= 2001 | |cnyears= 2001 | ||
|wbyears= [[2008]]-[[2016]] | |wbyears= [[2008]]-[[2016]] | ||
|characters= | |characters= [[Wizard of Oz]]<br />[[Peter Potamus]]<br />[[Officer Wembley]]<br />[[Droopy]]<br />[[Butch (Droopy)|Butch]]<br />[[Secret Squirrel (character)|Secret Squirrel]]<br />[[Morocco Mole]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Joseph Francis Alaskey III''' was an American actor. | '''Joseph Francis Alaskey III''' was an American actor. | ||
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==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
=== | ===''Birdman''=== | ||
=== | {{Main|Birdman (franchise)}} | ||
* [[Peter Potamus]] and employee in the ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' episode "[[Dynomutt Part 1]]" ([[2003]]). | |||
* Peter Potamus in the ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' episode "[[X, the Exterminator]]" ([[2003]]). | |||
===''Scooby-Doo''=== | |||
{{Main|Scooby-Doo (franchise)}} | |||
* [[Officer Wembley]] in the ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (film)|Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase]]'' DTV film ([[2001]]). | |||
===''Secret Squirrel''=== | |||
* [[Secret Squirrel (character)|Secret Squirrel]] and [[Morocco Mole]] in a [[Boomerang]] commercial called "[[Acme Portable Holes]]" (mid-[[2000s]]). | |||
===''Tom and Jerry''=== | |||
{{Main|Tom and Jerry (franchise)}} | |||
* [[Wizard of Oz]], Winkie guard [[Droopy]], Winkie guard [[Butch (Droopy)|Butch]], and Droopy in the ''[[Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz (film)|Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz]]'' DTV film ([[2011]]). | |||
* Wizard of Oz, Nome guard Droopy, Nome guard Butch, and Droopy in the ''[[Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz]]'' DTV film ([[2016]]). | |||
==Other roles== | ==Other roles== | ||
Being one of the first to take up [[Mel Blanc]]'s role following his death, Alaskey was the voice of Bugs Bunny, [[Daffy Duck]], [[Tweety]] and Marvin the Martian for several [[Looney Tunes]] media including the film ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' and the | Being one of the first people to take up [[Mel Blanc]]'s role following his death, Alaskey was the voice of [[Bugs Bunny]], [[Daffy Duck]], [[Tweety]] and Marvin the Martian for several ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' media, including the film ''Looney Tunes: Back in Action'' and the 2003 ''{{Plain link |//looneytuneswiki.com/wiki/Duck_Dodgers_(TV_series) Duck Dodgers}}'' television series, in which he won an Emmy for his voice work. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* [[Chris Edgerly]] replaced Alaskey as the voice of Peter Potamus after the first season of ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''. | |||
* Following Alaskey's death, [[Spike Brandt]] and [[Tony Cervone]], creators of the ''Duck Dodgers'' series, dedicated {{Plain link |https://thoughtnami.tumblr.com/post/139189704776/a-one-sheet-tribute-to-the-late-joe-alaskey| this drawing}} of Dodgers and Space Cadet to him. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Birdman]] | [[Category:Birdman]] | ||
[[Category:Cartoon Network Studios]] | [[Category:Cartoon Network Studios]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:18, 31 August 2024
Joe Alaskey | |
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Born | Joseph Francis Alaskey III April 17, 1952 Troy, New York |
Died | February 3, 2016 Green Island, New York |
Cause of death | Cancer |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Voice actor |
Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1985-2001 |
Years active at Cartoon Network Studios | 2001 |
Years active at Warner Bros. | 2008-2016 |
Characters played | Wizard of Oz Peter Potamus Officer Wembley Droopy Butch Secret Squirrel Morocco Mole |
Joseph Francis Alaskey III was an American actor.
Alaskey died on February 3, 2016 of cancer at the age of 63. Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz, which was Alaskey's final role, is dedicated to him.
Roles
Birdman
- Main article: Birdman (franchise)
- Peter Potamus and employee in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Dynomutt Part 1" (2003).
- Peter Potamus in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "X, the Exterminator" (2003).
Scooby-Doo
- Main article: Scooby-Doo (franchise)
- Officer Wembley in the Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase DTV film (2001).
Secret Squirrel
- Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole in a Boomerang commercial called "Acme Portable Holes" (mid-2000s).
Tom and Jerry
- Main article: Tom and Jerry (franchise)
- Wizard of Oz, Winkie guard Droopy, Winkie guard Butch, and Droopy in the Tom and Jerry & the Wizard of Oz DTV film (2011).
- Wizard of Oz, Nome guard Droopy, Nome guard Butch, and Droopy in the Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz DTV film (2016).
Other roles
Being one of the first people to take up Mel Blanc's role following his death, Alaskey was the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety and Marvin the Martian for several Looney Tunes media, including the film Looney Tunes: Back in Action and the 2003 Duck Dodgers television series, in which he won an Emmy for his voice work.
Behind the scenes
- Chris Edgerly replaced Alaskey as the voice of Peter Potamus after the first season of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
- Following Alaskey's death, Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone, creators of the Duck Dodgers series, dedicated this drawing of Dodgers and Space Cadet to him.