Dick Beals

Dick Beals
A photo of Dick Beals
Beals in 2009
Born
Richard Beals

(1927-03-16)March 16, 1927
DiedMay 29, 2012(2012-05-29) (aged 85)
Alma materMichigan State University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • radio performer
Years active1935–2005

Richard Beals (March 16, 1927 – May 29, 2012) was an American actor and radio performer, who performed many voices in his career, which spanned the period from the early 1950s into the 21st century. Beals voiced "dozens of children, both male and female", according to Mark Evanier's obituary of him.[1]

Perhaps his most recognizable characterization was the voice of the stop-motion animation figure called "Speedy Alka-Seltzer", featured in television commercials for more than 50 years.[2][3]

  1. ^ "News from ME - Mark Evanier's blog".
  2. ^ Cohen, Harold (20 March 1967). "The Monday Wash". Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh. p. 19.
  3. ^ Dressler, Catherine (27 October 1992). "Little big man". Beaver County Times. Pennsylvania. p. 17.