Fred Travalena
Frederick Albert Travalena III (born October 6, 1942 in the Bronx , New York - † June 28, 2009 in Encino , California ) was an American voice impersonator , comedian and actor .
Life
Travalena grew up in Long Island and moved to Los Angeles as a young man , where he initially appeared in clubs as a voice imitator. He has received television offers since the early 1970s and developed his act in shows such as The ABC Comedy Hour . Numerous shows and broadcasts signed him as a guest star, who imitated film stars and musicians as the "man with a thousand voices" . He performed in Las Vegas (since 1971), Reno and Atlantic City with his own shows. In addition, he was repeatedly active as a voice actor for cartoons .
In the mid-1980s, he presented the game show Anything for Money on television and made a guest appearance on the Good Sports series . In 1992 he appeared as Michael Jackson at the MTV Awards.
Travalena received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005 .
Web links
- Website of the artist
- Fred Travalena in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?page=LifeStory&personId=129157793
- ↑ detailed obituary in the LA Times
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Travalena, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Travalena III, Frederick Albert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American voice impersonator, comedian and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bronx , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 2009 |
| Place of death | Encino , California |