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June Foray
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June Foray, born June Luisi in Springfield, Massachusetts, was an American voice actor, film actor, and dub actor. She began her work period in 1937 and continued until 2014. Foray was known for her roles in notable works such as *Looney Tunes*, *Cinderella*, *Peter Pan*, and *DuckTales*. She was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an Inkpot Award, and the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.
Foray, who spoke English, was also referred to by the nickname "The Cartoon Queen." She died of cardiac arrest due to natural causes in Los Angeles on July 26, 2017. She was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Film & TV
Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress. She was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick, Lucifer from Disney's Cinderella, Cindy Lou Who, Jokey Smurf, Granny from the Warner Bros. cartoons directed by Friz Freleng, Grammi Gummi from Disney's Adventures of the…
Known for
- Tom & Jerry — Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)2021
- Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! — Self (archive footage)2020
- Dustland — Narrator (voice)2014
- I Know That Voice — Self2014
- Rocky and Bullwinkle — Rocket J. Squirrel / Fearless Leader's Mom (voice)2014
- The One and Only June Foray — Self2013
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk2012
- Tom and Jerry: In the Dog House — (archive footage)2012
- I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat — Granny2011
- The Looney Tunes Show — Granny (voice)2011
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Key facts
- Born
- June Lucille Forer , ( 1917-09-18 ) September 18, 1917, Springfield, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) (aged 99), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Voice actress radio personality
- Years active
- 1929–2014
- Board member of
- ASIFA-Hollywood
- Spouses
- Bernard Barondess ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1953 ) Hobart Donovan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1955 ; died 1976 )
- Awards
- Inkpot Award (1974), Annie Award (1996, 1997), Daytime Emmy Award (2012)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Springfield
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Inkpot Award
- Notable work
- Mulan
- Image
- June Foray 1952.JPG
- Height
- 1.5
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- date of birth
- 1917-09-18
- Commons category
- June Foray
- date of death
- 2017-07-26
- birth name
- June Luisi
- cause of death
- cardiac arrest
- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- nickname
- The Cartoon Queen
- name in native language
- June Foray
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
- end of work period
- 2014-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress and radio personality, best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick, Lucifer from Disney's Cinderella, Cindy Lou Who, Jokey Smurf, Granny from the Warner Bros. cartoons directed by Friz Freleng, Grammi Gummi from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears series, and Magica De Spell, among many others.
Her career encompassed radio, theatrical shorts, feature films, television, comedy and children's recordings – particularly with Stan Freberg – video games, talking toys, and other media.
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