Rudy Moreno, a veteran of the Los Angeles comedy circuit and an actor who appeared in numerous TV shows, has died at 66.
Moreno was in a hospital ICU when he died, his agent, Mark Scroggs, confirmed to TMZ. No cause of death was given, although he had been battling pneumonia and receiving dialysis.
He appeared in such TV shows as Arrested Development, Monk, The Shield, Judging Amy and The Kingpin, among others. He also was on the talk show Lopez Tonight.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene, and children.
Tributes to Moreno were posted online by his friends:
I am devastated. I am gutted today. One of my favorite people in this world has passed away. The Godfather of comedy is gone.
Rudy Moreno has left the world! He was not only a great comedian, he was an even better friend.
I will honor your name forever! I love you Rudy!
Moreno was in a hospital ICU when he died, his agent, Mark Scroggs, confirmed to TMZ. No cause of death was given, although he had been battling pneumonia and receiving dialysis.
He appeared in such TV shows as Arrested Development, Monk, The Shield, Judging Amy and The Kingpin, among others. He also was on the talk show Lopez Tonight.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene, and children.
Tributes to Moreno were posted online by his friends:
I am devastated. I am gutted today. One of my favorite people in this world has passed away. The Godfather of comedy is gone.
Rudy Moreno has left the world! He was not only a great comedian, he was an even better friend.
I will honor your name forever! I love you Rudy!
- 5/11/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Voice actor veteran Julie Bennett died Tuesday in Los Angeles from complications related to coronavirus at 88, according to talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
Bennett was best known for her work in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series “The Yogi Bear Show” as Cindy Bear, Yogi’s sweet, southern love interest.
Bennett was born in Manhattan on Jan. 24, 1932, but grew up in Los Angeles. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, she returned to New York where she began her career in theater, radio and television before eventually settling in L.A.
Her live-action TV credits include “Dragnet,” “Leave It to Beaver,” “Get Smart,” “Love, American Style” and “Superman,” as well as appearances on variety shows such as “The Tonight Show,” “The Sid Caesar Show” and several specials on “The Bob Hope Show.”
However, Bennett found her niche as a voice actor, bringing to life the personality of Cindy Bear for over...
Bennett was best known for her work in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series “The Yogi Bear Show” as Cindy Bear, Yogi’s sweet, southern love interest.
Bennett was born in Manhattan on Jan. 24, 1932, but grew up in Los Angeles. After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, she returned to New York where she began her career in theater, radio and television before eventually settling in L.A.
Her live-action TV credits include “Dragnet,” “Leave It to Beaver,” “Get Smart,” “Love, American Style” and “Superman,” as well as appearances on variety shows such as “The Tonight Show,” “The Sid Caesar Show” and several specials on “The Bob Hope Show.”
However, Bennett found her niche as a voice actor, bringing to life the personality of Cindy Bear for over...
- 4/2/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Julie Bennett, a longtime voice-over performer and actress perhaps best known for her role as Cindy Bear in the classic Hanna-Barbera Yogi Bear cartoons, died March 31 from Covid-19. She was 88.
Her death was announced by talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
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Bennett, who later became a personal manager under the name Marianne Daniels, began her career in animation voice-overs with roles on the “Fractured Fairy Tales” segments of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show before being cast as Yogi’s girlfriend on The Yogi Bear Show. She reprised the Cindy character for the 1964 feature film Hey There It’s...
Her death was announced by talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
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Bennett, who later became a personal manager under the name Marianne Daniels, began her career in animation voice-overs with roles on the “Fractured Fairy Tales” segments of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show before being cast as Yogi’s girlfriend on The Yogi Bear Show. She reprised the Cindy character for the 1964 feature film Hey There It’s...
- 4/2/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Julie Bennett, who provided the voice of love interest Cindy Bear on Yogi Bear cartoons for nearly three decades, has died. She was 88.
Bennett died Tuesday of complications from Covid-19 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
After appearing onscreen in such series as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Adventures of Superman, Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet and Highway Patrol, Bennett found her niche as a voiceover artist.
Her animation career began with "Fractured Fairy Tales" in 1960 on The Bullwinkle Show, and she voiced Cindy Bear for the first time a year later ...
Bennett died Tuesday of complications from Covid-19 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
After appearing onscreen in such series as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Adventures of Superman, Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet and Highway Patrol, Bennett found her niche as a voiceover artist.
Her animation career began with "Fractured Fairy Tales" in 1960 on The Bullwinkle Show, and she voiced Cindy Bear for the first time a year later ...
Julie Bennett, who provided the voice of love interest Cindy Bear on Yogi Bear cartoons for nearly three decades, has died. She was 88.
Bennett died Tuesday of complications from Covid-19 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
After appearing onscreen in such series as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Adventures of Superman, Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet and Highway Patrol, Bennett found her niche as a voiceover artist.
Her animation career began with "Fractured Fairy Tales" in 1960 on The Bullwinkle Show, and she voiced Cindy Bear for the first time a year later ...
Bennett died Tuesday of complications from Covid-19 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
After appearing onscreen in such series as The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Adventures of Superman, Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet and Highway Patrol, Bennett found her niche as a voiceover artist.
Her animation career began with "Fractured Fairy Tales" in 1960 on The Bullwinkle Show, and she voiced Cindy Bear for the first time a year later ...
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