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| Top Cat voice actor dies aged 91 | Top Cat voice actor dies aged 91 |
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| US actor Arnold Stang, who voiced the lead character in 1960s television cartoon Top Cat, has died aged 91. | US actor Arnold Stang, who voiced the lead character in 1960s television cartoon Top Cat, has died aged 91. |
| Stang died of pneumonia at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts on Sunday, JoAnne Stang, his wife of 60 years, said. | Stang died of pneumonia at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Massachusetts on Sunday, JoAnne Stang, his wife of 60 years, said. |
| Known for his distinctive nasal voice and nerdy looks, the actor also starred alongside Frank Sinatra in 1955 film The Man with the Golden Arm. | Known for his distinctive nasal voice and nerdy looks, the actor also starred alongside Frank Sinatra in 1955 film The Man with the Golden Arm. |
| He also appeared in 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. | He also appeared in 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. |
| 'Really unique' | 'Really unique' |
| Mrs Stang attributed her husband's career longevity to his willingness to tackle any professional challenge. | Mrs Stang attributed her husband's career longevity to his willingness to tackle any professional challenge. |
| "He was really unique, because he could perform in any role, comedy or drama, he just loved it all," she said. | "He was really unique, because he could perform in any role, comedy or drama, he just loved it all," she said. |
| "He always thought of himself just as an actor, not any particular kind of actor, but just an actor who would play whatever he was asked to play." | "He always thought of himself just as an actor, not any particular kind of actor, but just an actor who would play whatever he was asked to play." |
| Stang started his career on the radio as a teenager and played alongside Milton Berle on radio and TV in the 1950s. | Stang started his career on the radio as a teenager and played alongside Milton Berle on radio and TV in the 1950s. |
| He spent a lot of his career voicing cartoons and dozens of advertisements, and also made appearances on US TV shows including The Cosby Show and Batman. | He spent a lot of his career voicing cartoons and dozens of advertisements, and also made appearances on US TV shows including The Cosby Show and Batman. |
| His last big screen role was in 1993 movie Dennis the Menace. | His last big screen role was in 1993 movie Dennis the Menace. |