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JoBe Cerny, Voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, Dies at 78
Actor and voice performer JoBe Cerny died at 78 on Oct.
30, his family announced.
He was best known for voicing the Pillsbury Doughboy in commercials, taking over the role in 2014.
The character had previously been voiced by Paul Frees and Jeff Bergman, and is now voiced by Rich Orlow.
Cerny was born and raised in Cicero, Illinois, and studied speech, drama and theater before joining Chicago’s Second City in the 1970s.
His career spanned commercials, films, television and theater, including roles in “Road to Perdition” and “Legally Blonde 2.”
He also ran a recording studio in Chicago’s River North neighborhood for more than 30 years, working on thousands of projects.
Cerny is survived by his wife, two sons and two grandchildren.
JoBe Cerny, the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, died on Oct. 30 at age 78.
His family announced his death, but an immediate cause was not made public.
Cerny took over the Doughboy voice role in 2014 after Paul Frees and Jeff Bergman.
His decades-long career included work in commercials, films, television and theater.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and two grandchildren.
- Who
- JoBe Cerny, actor and voice performer.
- What
- He died at age 78.
- When
- Oct. 30; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated. An immediate cause of death was not made public.
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Cerny took over the Pillsbury Doughboy voice role after Paul Frees and Jeff Bergman.
Cerny died at age 78.
Variety and TheWrap published reports of Cerny’s death.
- Age
- 78
- Date of death
- Oct. 30
- Doughboy voice role
- Took over in 2014
- Birthplace
- Cicero, Illinois
- Recording studio
- Cerny/American Creative Recording Studio, Chicago’s River North neighborhood
- Survivors
- Wife Eileen, sons Tim and Patrick, and grandchildren Archer and Cleo
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