JoBe Cerny, who voiced the giggling Pillsbury Doughboy character in recent years, died on Oct. 30. He was 78.
\n\nBorn and raised in Cicero, Illinois, Cerny earned a bachelor’s degree in speech and drama from Valparaiso University and a master’s degree in theater from Northwestern University. He used the skills he learned to cultivate the voice behind ubiquitous advertisements such as Pillsbury Doughboy and the Silent Demonstrator for Cheer Detergent.
\n\nIn 2014, Cerny took over the Doughboy voice role from Paul Frees and later Jeff Bergman. The character is currently voiced by Rich Orlow.
\n\nHis decades-long career included scores of roles in commercials, movies, television and theater. Of his career, Cerny once said, “I’m lucky, I get to be somebody different every day and in the end, I’m glad I stuck with my irresponsible decision to have fun. It allows me to live happily ever after … every day.”
\n\nCerny also had small roles in films including “Road to Perdition,” “Legally Blonde 2,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and “Somewhere in Time.”
\n\nCerny began acting when he joined The Second City as part of both the Mainstage and National Touring Company in the ’70s. He also owned and operated Cerny/American Creative…
Original source: https://variety.com/