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Dick Orkin
Richard Alan Orkin (July 9, 1933 – December 24, 2017) was an American voice actor and commercial radio producer who created the Chickenman radio series and The Secret Adventures of the Tooth Fairy. His voice was used in many radio advertisements and public-service announcements.
Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Orkin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and theater from Franklin & Marshall College. He received a master's degree in clinical psychology from the Phillips Graduate Institute, and attended Yale Drama School, studying for a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater.
Orkin began working in advertising in Chicago in 1963. He gained acclaim with his comedy radio commercials (until 1982 in collaboration with Bert Berdis) for Time magazine, GMAC, the Gap and other clients. His radio spots, mini dramas dubbed by Newsweek as "The Advertising Theater of the Absurd", won many awards.
Orkin and Christine Coyle co-wrote two animated specials for CBS, Christmas Every Day and The Canterville Ghost. Orkin and Coyle are the founders of Radio Ranch.
Orkin's best-known radio series, Chickenman, was produced at Chicago station WCFL from 1966 to 1969. 217 episodes were produced.
In 1967, during a break in the production of Chickenman, Orkin produced Amazon Ace, an adventure serial that was described as a cross between Tarzan and the Lone Ranger; Ace was accompanied by his faithful Indian companion Bernard.
In 1971, Orkin produced The Secret Adventures of the Tooth Fairy, starring Orkin as Newton Snookers, a dental assistant who claimed to be the Tooth Fairy. 325 episodes were produced.
Orkin returned to Chickenman in 1973 for a weekend series with an environmental theme: Chickenman vs. the Earth Polluters. The serial was designed to air on Saturdays and Sundays, on stations that were playing the original Chickenman series on Mondays through Fridays. 56 episodes were produced.
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Dick Orkin
Richard Alan Orkin (July 9, 1933 – December 24, 2017) was an American voice actor and commercial radio producer who created the Chickenman radio series and The Secret Adventures of the Tooth Fairy. His voice was used in many radio advertisements and public-service announcements.
Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Orkin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and theater from Franklin & Marshall College. He received a master's degree in clinical psychology from the Phillips Graduate Institute, and attended Yale Drama School, studying for a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater.
Orkin began working in advertising in Chicago in 1963. He gained acclaim with his comedy radio commercials (until 1982 in collaboration with Bert Berdis) for Time magazine, GMAC, the Gap and other clients. His radio spots, mini dramas dubbed by Newsweek as "The Advertising Theater of the Absurd", won many awards.
Orkin and Christine Coyle co-wrote two animated specials for CBS, Christmas Every Day and The Canterville Ghost. Orkin and Coyle are the founders of Radio Ranch.
Orkin's best-known radio series, Chickenman, was produced at Chicago station WCFL from 1966 to 1969. 217 episodes were produced.
In 1967, during a break in the production of Chickenman, Orkin produced Amazon Ace, an adventure serial that was described as a cross between Tarzan and the Lone Ranger; Ace was accompanied by his faithful Indian companion Bernard.
In 1971, Orkin produced The Secret Adventures of the Tooth Fairy, starring Orkin as Newton Snookers, a dental assistant who claimed to be the Tooth Fairy. 325 episodes were produced.
Orkin returned to Chickenman in 1973 for a weekend series with an environmental theme: Chickenman vs. the Earth Polluters. The serial was designed to air on Saturdays and Sundays, on stations that were playing the original Chickenman series on Mondays through Fridays. 56 episodes were produced.