Robert Ridgely

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Today's V/A focus is the late Robert Ridgely. He had been seen in quite a few TV shows and movies, especially Mel Brooks films like Blazing Saddles and Robin Hood, Men in Tights. But Robert was really famous for voicing cartoon characters, especially superheroes like Tarzan and Flash Gordon for Filmation. Sadly in 1997, Robert died of cancer at the age of 65. But I'll always remember the great characters he voiced over the years.

BLAZING DRAGONS(VG): assorted characters
BONKERS: Al Vermin(alternates with Alan Oppenheimer)
CENTURIONS: Rex Charger
DIAL M FOR MONKEY: Commander(first voice), Barbequor
DOWN AND DIRTY DUCK: assorted characters
DUCKTALES: Ripcord McQuack(Launchpad’s Dad)
FANTASTIC FOUR(1994): Skrull Emperor
MIGHTY ORBOTS: additional voices
MOUSE AND HIS CHILD: Jack in the Box
M.U.S.H: Bullseye, Tricky John, Hilda, Sonar
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FLASH GORDON: Flash Gordon
THE NINE LIVES OF FRITZ THE CAT: assorted voices
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON: Very Long John, Sneeze
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON IN THE LAND OF LIVING LIES: Baron Munchausen, Snake, Attorney, Basketball Player
PUFF AND THE INCREDIBLE MR. NOBODY: Mr. Nobody
SATURDAY SUPERCADE: Pitfall Harry
SKY COMMANDERS: Mike Summit
SNORKS: Mr. Kelp(Casey’s Dad)
SPACECATS: Narrator
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE(FIRST SERIES): Purple Pieman
SWAT KATS: Dr. Harley Street/Ci-Kat-a
TARZAN(FILMATION): Tarzan
THANKSGIVING IN THE LAND OF OZ: Jack Pumpkinhead, Tyrone the Terrible Toy Tinkerer
THUNDARR THE BARBARIAN: Thundarr

There's no noose like good noose! haha.. he's great in Men in Tights

anytimepally said:

There's no noose like good noose! haha.. he's great in Men in Tights

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Yep, Robert played the hangman in Men in Tights. And I remember that pun too.

He seems to be quite the underrated talent.