Charlie the Tuna

Charlie the Tuna
First appearance1961
Created byTom Rogers
Voiced byHerschel Bernardi
Tex Brashear
Ron Hawking
Jeff Bergman
In-universe information
SpeciesTuna
GenderMale
OccupationMascot of StarKist

Charlie the Tuna is the cartoon mascot and spokes-tuna for the StarKist brand. He was created in 1961 by Tom Rogers[1] of the Leo Burnett Agency.[2] StarKist Tuna is owned by Dongwon Industries, a South Korea–based conglomerate.[3] Charlie is one of the most recognized characters in American advertising.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Holley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ All About Charlie StarKist. Accessed November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Del Monte wraps up sale of StarKist, fis.com, October 8, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Adweek was invoked but never defined (see the help page).