Valerio Ruggeri (February 12, 1934 â€" July 4, 2015) was an Italian
actor and voice actor.Born in Cinisello Balsamo, which is located in
the city centre of Milan, Ruggeri began his career on stage with Dario
Fo and Franca Rame in the early 1960s and worked as a voice actor
since the late 1950s. He was best known for dubbing characters mainly
in anime and animation, being primarily known for being the Italian
voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and the second voice
of Herbert from Family Guy, replacing Mario Milita who retired in
2012.In Ruggeri's live action dubbed roles, he voiced Grandpa Joe
(portrayed by David Kelly) in the Italian version of the 2005 film
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as Nels Oleson (portrayed by
Richard Bull) in the Italian version of Little House on the Prairie.
He also made cameo appearances in the Italian cinema, appearing in
such films as A Quiet Place in the Country and The Leopard.Ruggeri
died of a heart attack on July 4th 2015 at the age of 81. The voices
of Herbert and Rabbit were passed on to Angelo Nicotra and Mino Caprio
respectively.
actor and voice actor.Born in Cinisello Balsamo, which is located in
the city centre of Milan, Ruggeri began his career on stage with Dario
Fo and Franca Rame in the early 1960s and worked as a voice actor
since the late 1950s. He was best known for dubbing characters mainly
in anime and animation, being primarily known for being the Italian
voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and the second voice
of Herbert from Family Guy, replacing Mario Milita who retired in
2012.In Ruggeri's live action dubbed roles, he voiced Grandpa Joe
(portrayed by David Kelly) in the Italian version of the 2005 film
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as Nels Oleson (portrayed by
Richard Bull) in the Italian version of Little House on the Prairie.
He also made cameo appearances in the Italian cinema, appearing in
such films as A Quiet Place in the Country and The Leopard.Ruggeri
died of a heart attack on July 4th 2015 at the age of 81. The voices
of Herbert and Rabbit were passed on to Angelo Nicotra and Mino Caprio
respectively.
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