Jorge Isaac Arvizu Martínez (July 23, 1932 – March 18, 2014), better known by the stage name Jorge Arvizu, was a Mexican actor who was the first Spanish voice, among others, of

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merr ...

Fred Flintstone Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintsto ...

and

Cookie Monster Cookie Monster is a blue Muppet character on the long-running PBS/ HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' In a song in 2004, and later in an interview in 2017, Cookie Monster revealed his real name as "Sid". He is best known for hi ...

. His nickname was El Tata.

Voice Roles

Arvizu made the Spanish voices for the following films, TV series, cartoons, and audio tapes: * Benny (Benito) and Choo Choo (Cucho) in ''

Don Gato y su Pandilla Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...

'' (2011) * Bert (Beto) in Plaza Sésamo (1972-Early 1990s) *

(Lucas, el Monstruo Comegalletas) in Plaza Sésamo (1972-Early 1990s) *

Maxwell Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, an ...

in the ''Get Smart''

TV series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed b ...

, the 1995 revival and the 2008 film * Chef Skinner in ''

Ratatouille Ratatouille ( , ), oc, ratatolha , is a French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables which originated in Nice, and is sometimes referred to as ''ratatouille niçoise'' (). Recipes and cooking times differ widely, but common ingredients include ...

'' (2007) * Ramón in ''

Cars A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, people in ...

'' (2006) * Vocero in El Privilegio de Mandar (2005–2006) * Chief Garner in

Dirty Pair Flash is an anime and manga franchise based on the light novel series by Haruka Takachiho. Although it is often said that these are younger versions of the original ''Lovely Angels'' Kei and Yuri, in truth this series is an alternate universe ...

(1998–1999) * Narrator in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (1984-1986) * Mr. Papadopolous in La Vida de Brian (1979) * Grandpa Joe Bucket in

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The fi ...

(1971) *

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the ...

in Let It Be (1970) *

George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian c ...

in Let It Be (1970) *

Mercutio Mercutio ( , ) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, ''Romeo and Juliet''. He is a close friend to Romeo and a blood relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris. As such, Mercutio is one of the named characters in the ...

in Romeo y Julieta (1968) *

El Pingüino EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American ...

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

(1968) *

Dr. Doom Doctor Victor Von Doom is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and first appeared in ''The Fantastic Four'' #5 in July 1962. The monarch of the ficti ...

in '' Los Cuatro Fantásticos'' (1967–1968) *Agent 86 in El Superagente 86 (1965–1970) *

in Los Beatles (1965–1969) *

in Los Beatles (1965–1969) *Robot in Perdidos en el Espacio (1965–1968) *

Quincy Magoo Mr. Magoo (known by his full name: J. Quincy Magoo) is a fictional cartoon character created at the UPA animation studio in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, Mr. Magoo is an elderly, wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical ...

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo ''The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo'' is an American animated television series produced by United Productions of America that aired for one season on NBC from September 19, 1964 to April 24, 1965. The television series was based on the original ...

(1964-1965) * Lucas Addams in Los Locos Addams * Benito Bodoque and Cucho in Don Gato (1961–1962) * Pedro Picapiedra in Los Picapiedra (1960–1966) *Pedro in La Dama y el Vagabundo (1955) *

and Pato Lucas in the

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

and

Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animated series of comedy short films produced by Warner Bros. starting in 1931, during the golden age of American animation, and ending in 1969. Then some new cartoons were produced from the late 1970s to the ...

(1950–1961) *

Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.El Pájaro Loco (1950–1961) *Various voices in 1942-1967

Famous Studios Famous Studios (renamed Paramount Cartoon Studios in 1956) was the first animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount seized control ...

cartoons (1960s dub) *Various voices in

Terrytoons Terrytoons was an American animation studio in New Rochelle, New York, that produced animated cartoons for theatrical release from 1929 to 1973 (and briefly returned between 1987 and 1996 for television in name only). Terrytoons was founded by P ...

shorts (1960s dub) * El Gato Félix in El Gato Félix *"Informacion General", an audio tape for the Mego

2-XL 2-XL (2-XL Robot, 2XL Robot, 2-XL Toy) is an educational toy robot that was marketed from 1978–1981 by the Mego Corporation, and from 1992–1995 by Tiger Electronics. 2-XL was the first "smart-toy" in that it exhibited rudimentary intelligenc ...

robot toy. He may have been the voice of the 2-XL character for all of the tapes that were released in Mexico. (1978-1981)

Death

Jorge Arvizu died on March 18, 2014 in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

, after suffering a

heart failure Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), is a syndrome, a group of signs and symptoms caused by an impairment of the heart's blood pumping function. Symptoms typically include shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, ...

References

External links

* * *
Informacion Generale, starring Jorge Arvizu as 2-XL
A partial audio recording from the "Informacion General" tape for the Mego 2-XL, performed by Jorge Arvizu {{DEFAULTSORT:Arvizu, Jorge 1932 births 2014 deaths Male actors from Guanajuato Mexican people of Basque descent Mexican male voice actors 20th-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male actors