Joseph Francis Alaskey III (April 17, 1952 – February 3, 2016) was an American actor, voice actor, broadcaster, impressionist and stand-up comedian. Alaskey was one of Mel Blanc's successors at the Warner Bros. Animation studio until his death. He alternated with Jeff Bergman, Greg Burson and Billy West in voicing Warner Bros. cartoon characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote and Taz, among many others. He also voiced Plucky Duck on Tiny Toon Adventures from 1990 to 1995. Alaskey was the second actor to voice Grandpa Lou Pickles on the Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats (taking over after David Doyle's death in 1997). He voiced Lou again in the Rugrats spin-off series All Grown Up!, as well as the Rugrats film trilogy.
Alaskey died in his apartment in Green Island, New York, from cancer with his brother by his side on February 3, 2016, at the age of 63. Five days later, his wake was held at St Patricks Cemetery in Watervliet.
Filmography[]
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Series[]
- Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus (2001) - Additional Voices
- The Garfield Show (2009-2016) - Additional Voices
Animated Specials[]
- Bugs Bunny's Learning Adventures (1996-1998) - Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzalez, Slowpoke Rodriguez, Junior Bear, Hugo the Abominable Snowman, Additional Voices
External Links[]
- Joe Alaskey at the Internet Movie Database