Orlando Drummond

Orlando Drummond Cardoso (18 October 1919 – 27 July 2021) was a Brazilian actor and comedian, best known for his works as Seu Peru in the series Escolinha do Professor Raimundo[1] and also as the voice of the dubbed versions of Scooby-Doo, ALF, and Popeye.

Orlando Drummond
Born
Orlando Drummond Cardoso

(1919-10-18)October 18, 1919
DiedJuly 27, 2021(2021-07-27) (aged 101)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1942–2021
Spouse(s)
Glória Drummond
(m. 1951)
Children2

Life and career

Drummond was born in Rio de Janeiro in October 1919. He began working in 1942 as a foley artist and, with help from Paulo Gracindo, started his dubbing career.[2] He also worked as an actor in the films Rei do Movimento (1954) and Angu de Caroço (1955), but he is primarily known for his dubbing works during the 1950s. He acted also in the telenovela Caça Talentos as Zarathustra from 1996 to 1998.[3]

He died in July 2021 at the age of 101.[4]

Voice acting

References

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