Frank Nelson

XERUS’S VOICE ARTIST FOCUS:

Today’s V/A focus is the late Frank Nelson, an old time actor who had a famous familiar voice on radio, movies, and TV. He performed on shows like Jack Benny and I Love Lucy where he had this familiar catchphrase, "YEEEESSSS?" Frank’s voice was great for voicing cartoon characters and performed in a lot of cartoons until his death in 1986.

THE ALL NEW POPEYE HOUR: Uncle Dudley
BLACK LEGION: Radio Announcer(uncredited)
DINKY THE DOG: Uncle Dudley
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY: Additional voices
THE FLINTSTONES: Lots of additional voices
FOOFUR: Dr. Pavlov
GANG BULLETS: Radio Announcer(uncredited)
GARFIELD IN PARADISE: Car Salesman, Hotel Clerk
HOLD ‘EM NAVY: Radio Announcer(uncredited)
INTERNATIONAL CRIME: E.R.O.M. Announcer(uncredtied)
THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM: The Yeeessss Man
THE JETSONS: Robot Dance Instructor
THE LION AND THE HORSE: Instructor on Phonograph Record(uncredited)
THE LITTLE RASCALS XMAS SPECIAL: Sales Clerk
THE LOONEY, LOONEY, LOONEY BUGS BUNNY MOVIE: The Devil
MAKE MINE FREEDOM: ISM Salesman(uncredited)
MISTER MAGOO: Host(uncredited), Narrator(uncredited)
MONCHICHIS: Wizzar
MONEY FROM HOME: Radio Exercise Announcer(uncredited)
THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD: Crow
THE ODDBALL COUPLE: Spiffy
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON: Tall Doctor
SMURFS: Nosey(second season)
SNORKS: Governor Wetworth(first voice)
THANKSGIVING IN THE LAND OF OZ: Hungry Tiger
TOOTSIE ROLL POP COMMERICALS: Mr. Cow

Here's a clip with Frank Nelson as the famous Yeeessss Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_r1Ynl4Ls

Xerus said:

Here's a clip with Frank Nelson as the famous Yeeessss Man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA_r1Ynl4Ls

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Nice find! Great to see the original at work!