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Walter Tetley

Jun 02, 1915 - Sep 04, 1975 (60 years old) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Walter Tetley (June 2, 1915 – September 4, 1975) was an American voice actor specializing in child impersonation during radio's classic era, with regular roles on The Great Gildersleeve and The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, as well as continuing as a voice-over artist in animated cartoons, commercials, and spoken-word record albums. He is perhaps best known as the voice of "Sherman" in the Jay Ward-Bill Scott Mr. Peabody TV cartoons.

Walter Tetley's perennially adolescent voice was the result of a medical condition which arrested his development, preventing his voice from breaking into maturity as well as preventing his further physical growth.

In 1971 Tetley was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident and used a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He died in 1975 at age 60, having never fully recovered from his injuries.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

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The Bullwinkle Show
Sherman (voice)
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The Dudley Do-Right Show
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The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
Dusty (voice)
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The Pride of the Yankees
Cake Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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First Love
Willie, Country Club Page
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The Lodger
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Clock Cleaners
Stork (voice)
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Invisible Agent
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Lord Jeff
Tommy Thrums
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Tower of London
Chimney Sweep

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