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Who voiced the 1970 owl commercial, and what else did they do?
Research question: Who were the voices behind the 1970 owl commercial, and what other work did they do?
The records do not mention a 1970 owl commercial, and the only related fact concerns Mel Brooks's animation work, which is unrelated 1. The facts instead describe the Tootsie Pop commercial, where the owl was voiced by Paul Winchell, a ventriloquist 59. The child was voiced by Buddy Foster, Jodie Foster's older brother 6, and the fox by Paul Frees 11. Winchell also voiced Tigger in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise and Gargamel on The Smurfs 10, and Dr. Input on The Jetsons and Dick Dastardly on Wacky Races for Hanna-Barbera in the 1960s 12. Frees is noted as Disney's Professor Ludwig Von Drake 11.
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The document does not mention the 1970 owl commercial or identify its voice actors; the closest relevant information concerns Mel Brooks's voice work in animation.
"Brooks has lent his voice to animation"Mel Brooks
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Mel Brooks voiced Bigweld, the master inventor, in the film Robots (2005).
"He voiced Bigweld, the master inventor, in Robots (2005)"Mel Brooks
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Mel Brooks voiced Albert Einstein in Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014).
"in Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) he voiced Albert Einstein"Mel Brooks
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In 2012, Brooks and Carl Reiner joined Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
"In 2012, Brooks and Carl Reiner joined Jerry Seinfeld on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"Mel Brooks
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Paul Winchell is the voice of Mr. Owl in the Tootsie Pops commercial.
"Paul Winchell is the voice of Mr. Owl in Tootsie Pops."Mr. Owl Voice - Tootsie Pops (Commercial) - Behind The Voice Actors
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The child in the Tootsie Pop commercial was voiced by Buddy Foster, Jodie Foster's older brother.
"a child — who was voiced by Buddy Foster, Jodie Foster's older brother (via MeTV )"The Voice Of Mr. Owl In The Tootsie Pop Commercial Is More Familiar Than You Realized - Grunge
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Paul Winchell voiced Mr. Owl, the commercial's standout performance.
"Paul Winchell’s portrayal of Mr. Owl is the commercial’s standout performance."How Many Licks? The Memorable Tootsie Roll Pop Commercial
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The owl in the Tootsie Pop commercial was voiced by Paul Winchell, who also voiced Disney's Tigger.
"So the boy asked an owl (voiced by Paul Winchell, who also did Disney’s Tigger)."The Golden Age of Cartoon Commercials?
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Paul Winchell, a ventriloquist, was the voice of Mr. Owl in the Tootsie Pop commercial.
"Of course, Winchell, also landed some commercial work, most notably as Tootsie Pop's Mr. Owl"The Voice Of Mr. Owl In The Tootsie Pop Commercial Is More Familiar Than You Realized - Grunge
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Paul Winchell was known as the voice of Tigger in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise and as Gargamel on The Smurfs.
"Known for his work as the voice of Tigger in Disney’s"How Many Licks? The Memorable Tootsie Roll Pop Commercial
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The fox in the Tootsie Pop commercial was voiced by Paul Frees, who was also Disney's Professor Ludwig Von Drake.
"a fox (voiced by Paul Frees, Disney’s Professor Ludwig Von Drake )"The Golden Age of Cartoon Commercials?
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Winchell voiced Dr. Input on The Jetsons and Dick Dastardly on Wacky Races for Hanna-Barbera in the 1960s.
"lending his voice to characters in cartoon classics like Dr. Input from"The Voice Of Mr. Owl In The Tootsie Pop Commercial Is More Familiar Than You Realized - Grunge
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Paul Winchell was also an inventor who held the patent for an early artificial heart.
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