Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg
Freberg in 1956
Born
Stanley Friberg

(1926-08-07)August 7, 1926
DiedApril 7, 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 88)
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[1]
Other namesStanley Freberg
Stan Friberg
Stanley Victor Freberg
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
  • comedian
  • musician
  • radio personality
  • puppeteer
  • advertising creative director
Years active1943–2014
Spouses
  • Donna Freberg
    (m. 1959; died 2000)
  • Betty Hunter Freberg
    (m. 2001)
    [2]
Children2, including Donavan
Awards
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals

Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg; August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director.

His best-known works include "St. George and the Dragonet", Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, his role on the television series Time for Beany, multiple characters in the Looney Tunes such as Pete Puma and Bertie, and a number of classic television commercials.

  1. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 259. ISBN 978-1476625997 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Influential Satirist, Ad Maverick Stan Freberg Dies at 88". NBC News. April 7, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Inkpot Award". Comic-zon.org. December 6, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2021.