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Beloved Doughboy Voice Actor JoBe Cerny Dies at 78
11 Nov
Summary
- JoBe Cerny, the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy, passed away on October 30.
- He also voiced the Silent Demonstrator in Cheer Detergent commercials.
- Cerny owned a Chicago-based recording studio for over three decades.
JoBe Cerny, the celebrated actor and voice artist known for voicing the Pillsbury Doughboy, passed away on October 30 at the age of 78. His distinctive giggle became a familiar sound in Pillsbury advertisements.
Cerny's career spanned commercials, films, television, and theatre. He was also the voice of the Silent Demonstrator in Cheer Detergent commercials. Born and raised in Cicero, Illinois, he pursued performance through degrees from Valparaiso and Northwestern Universities.
He was a member of The Second City's acclaimed companies in the 1970s. Cerny also appeared in films such as 'Road to Perdition' and 'Legally Blonde 2'. For over three decades, he led Cerny/American Creative Recording Studio in Chicago, producing thousands of projects.
JoBe Cerny is survived by his wife, Eileen, two sons, and two grandchildren. His final work was the 2016 short film 'Margaret and the Moon'.
