31 Facts About Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang was born on September 28,1918, in Manhattan, New York City, to Jewish parents Anna and Harold Stang.

Arnold Stang claimed he gained his break in radio by sending a postcard to a New York station requesting an audition, was accepted, and then bought his own ticket to New York from Chelsea, Massachusetts, with the money set aside for his mother's anniversary gift.

Arnold Stang next appeared on the summer replacement show The Remarkable Miss Tuttle with Edna May Oliver in 1942 and replaced Eddie Firestone Jr.

Comedian Henry Morgan made him a sidekick on his program in fall of 1946 and Arnold Stang appeared in similar roles the following year on radio shows with Eddie Cantor and Milton Berle.

Arnold Stang did the voice of Jughead for a short while on the Archie Andrews radio show, opposite future sitcom star Bob Hastings as Archie, when it was broadcast by NBC.

Arnold Stang appeared on Broadway in Sailor Beware, All In Favor and Same Time Next Week, where he first worked with Berle.

Arnold Stang had a recurring role in The School House on the DuMont Television Network in 1949.

Arnold Stang was a regular on Eddie Mayehoff's short-lived situation comedy Doc Corkle in fall of 1952 as well as comedy relief on Captain Video and His Video Rangers as Clumsy McGee.

Arnold Stang had guest roles on several variety shows of the day including The Colgate Comedy Hour.

In early 1951, Arnold Stang appeared on Henry Morgan's Great Talent Hunt, a take-off of The Original Amateur Hour, as "Gerard", supposedly recruiting "talent" for Morgan.

Arnold Stang modified his cartoon characterization in the later episodes to be closer to his own, recognizable voice.

Arnold Stang starred in movie short subjects for producer Edward Montagne in the early 1950s.

In 1964, when Montagne was producing his McHale's Navy spinoff Broadside, Arnold Stang was co-starring with the national touring company of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Montagne recruited Arnold Stang midway through the Broadside run, offering him co-star billing.

Arnold Stang left the stage show on October 3,1964.

Arnold Stang joined the Broadside ensemble as outspoken master chef Stanley Stubbs.

Arnold Stang's voice was so recognizable to the public that his performances could be enjoyed without seeing him in person.

Arnold Stang voiced the character Nurtle the Turtle in the 1965 animated feature Pinocchio in Outer Space.

Arnold Stang remained in demand for movies, television shows, TV commercials, and the stage.

Arnold Stang was in many stage productions; on Broadway he appeared in a 1969 revival of The Front Page with Peggy Cass.

Arnold Stang starred in two low-budget feature films during this period, Second Fiddle to a Steel Guitar and Hercules in New York.

Arnold Stang returned to the field of animation in 1976 for Misterjaw.

Arnold Stang reprised Top Cat in Yogi's Treasure Hunt and Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats.

Arnold Stang appeared in "The Grave Robber," an episode of the popular horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside, playing Tapok, an ancient Egyptian mummy who encounters some unscrupulous archaeologists who lure him into a game of strip poker.

Arnold Stang appeared on an episode of The Cosby Show with guest star Sammy Davis Jr.

Arnold Stang provided many voices for the Cartoon Network series Courage the Cowardly Dog and Turner Program Services' original series Captain Planet and the Planeteers.

Arnold Stang was the TV spokesman for Rent-a-Wreck, a national car-rental agency with a fleet of used, economical vehicles.

Arnold Stang provided the voice of the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee in the 1980s and was a spokesman for Vicks Vapo-Rub.

In 2004, Arnold Stang made his last appearance in an interview with animator Earl Kress about the making of Top Cat.

In 1949 Arnold Stang married JoAnne Taggart, an author and journalist who wrote regularly for The New York Times in the 1950s and 1960s, profiling prominent individuals in the entertainment industry.

Arnold Stang died from complications of pneumonia at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, on December 20,2009, at the age of 91.

Arnold Stang was survived by his wife of 60 years, JoAnne Taggart Stang, who died in 2017, aged 91.