Joe Alaskey
Joseph Francis "Joe" Alaskey III (April 17, 1952 – February 3, 2016) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian.
Alaskey was credited as one of Mel Blanc's successors at the Warner Bros. Animation studio. He alternated with Jeff Bergman in voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, and other characters from Warner Bros. cartoons, such as Plucky Duck on Tiny Toon Adventures from 1990–95. Alaskey was the second actor to voice Grandpa Lou Pickles on Rugrats (inheriting the role after David Doyle's death in 1997). He voiced Lou again in the Rugrats spin-off series All Grown Up!. and all three films. He also voiced Stinkie in Casper, as well as the film's 1996 animated spin-off The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper.
Early life
Alaskey was born Joseph Francis Alaskey III April 17, 1952 in Troy, New York. At age 3, he was looking for a pair of sunglasses or people's cigar butts so that he could portray different characters. Alaskey was interested in archeology at the age of ten. After archeology, he was interested in becoming a priest and an English teacher. Alaskey moved to New York City in the 1970s. While initially in New York City, he worked in insurance while the acting was getting started.