JoBe Cerny Voice of Pillsbury Doughboy Dies at 78
Actor and voice artist JoBe Cerny died on October 30 in Grayslake, Illinois, at the age of 78 after battling Alzheimer's disease.
Career highlights and final roles
Cerny voiced the Pillsbury Doughboy character for over thirty years before Rich Orlow took over the role recently. He also performed as The Cheer Man in Procter & Gamble detergent commercials without speaking dialogue. His film credits included parts in Somewhere in Time, My Best Friend's Wedding and Road to Perdition. He appeared in Rent-a-Cop, Mo' Money and Legally Blonde 2 during his acting career.
Studio work and education history
He owned Cerny/American Creative Recording Studio in Chicago's River North neighborhood for more than three decades. The studio completed thousands of projects including audiobooks and feature films alongside commercial work. Cerny earned a bachelor's degree in speech and drama from Valparaiso University before studying theater at Northwestern. He joined The Second City improv troupe in the 1970s to perform on its mainstage.
Family survivors and personal traits
Among those left behind are his spouse Eileen after fifty-six years together, children Tim and Patrick, wives Andrea and Lily, plus grandkids Archer and Cleo. Cerny drove go-karts well into his sixties and collected model trains with great enthusiasm. Before intending to join the seminary, he left Morton East High School in Cicero having graduated in 1966. His family announced his death following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
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- The Hollywood Reporter
- Variety
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