Robie Lester was one of the busiest voice-over artists in early 1960s commercials, working in many commercials for Kellogg's breakfast cereal.
14 Facts About Robie Lester
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Robie Lester was first heard as both of Toucan Sam's infant nephews, with Sam played by Mel Blanc.
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Robie Lester voiced one of the two battling Smackin' Brothers for Sugar Smacks, and sang the commercial's jingle.
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Robie Lester's voice was heard as narrator and singer on dozens of Disney's children's records.
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Robie Lester's singing voice was heard on the song "Hippity Hop" from the Disney album Peter Cottontail and Other Funny Bunnies.
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Robie Lester provided the voice of Piglet on some of the early Winnie the Pooh records.
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Robie Lester provided the singing voice for Vera Ralston in Accused of Murder and for Eva Gabor's animated characters in Disney's The Aristocats and The Rescuers.
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Robie Lester contributed uncredited vocals to other films and television shows, and had small roles in The Sword of Ali Baba, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, That Girl, and Night Gallery.
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Robie Lester personally produced multiple releases on the Bonanza and Musikon labels.
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Robie Lester spent her final years in Fillmore, California, fund raising and crusading for animal rights.
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Robie Lester published two novels: The Twenty Dollar Christmas and Heaven's Gift.
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Robie Lester gratefully discovered a fan base that had grown up with her work.
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Robie Lester died on June 14,2005, of cancer at St Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, at age 80.
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Robie Lester was married to producer Geoff Eccleston, had one daughter Mindy, and three grandchildren.