William Dufris, who voiced the title character in the U.S. and Canadian version of the children’s series Bob the Builder for its first nine seasons, has died of cancer. He was 62. Pocket Universe Productions, which Dufris co-founded, confirmed the news on social media Tuesday but did not give details.
“There is a hole in a lot of people’s hearts right now.,” the company said in a tweet (see it below).
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Born on February 1, 1958, in Houlton, Me, Dufris got his start in voice acting in London during his early 20s. He worked on audiobooks, language tapes and the like and also acted in BBC Radio...
“There is a hole in a lot of people’s hearts right now.,” the company said in a tweet (see it below).
More from DeadlineStuart Gordon Dies: Cult Horror Director Known For 'Re-Animator' & 'From Beyond' Was 72'Bob's Burgers' Animation House Bento Box Hiring 20 Freelancers In Production Amid Hollywood ShutdownDonald Trump's Latest Media Attack Invites Questions Of Whether He Wants Easter "Reopening" To Boost Election Chances
Born on February 1, 1958, in Houlton, Me, Dufris got his start in voice acting in London during his early 20s. He worked on audiobooks, language tapes and the like and also acted in BBC Radio...
- 3/25/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The premiere of Nine Network.s House of Hancock drew 2.02 million viewers nationally on Sunday night, a strong result but trailing Seven.s My Kitchen Rules which pulled in 2.38 million.
Network Ten launched Shark Tank, which struggled against Mkr and 60 Minutes.
In the costly battle of the interviews with the Lindt Café siege survivors, 60 Minutes came out on top with 1.95 million, ahead of Seven News: Inside the Siege, which had 1.62 million.
Produced by Michael Cordell, Claudia Karvan and Paul Bennett for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder, the two-part House of Hancock stars Mandy McElhinney as Gina Rinehart, Sam Neill as Lang Hancock and Peta Sergeant as Rose Lacson. It tells the true story of the Hancock dynasty and the bizarre love triangle that emerged between Lang (Neill), his daughter Gina (McElhinney) and his Filipina housekeeper Rose (Sergeant).
Based on a Sony Pictures TV format and produced by Shine Australia, Shark Tank hooked...
Network Ten launched Shark Tank, which struggled against Mkr and 60 Minutes.
In the costly battle of the interviews with the Lindt Café siege survivors, 60 Minutes came out on top with 1.95 million, ahead of Seven News: Inside the Siege, which had 1.62 million.
Produced by Michael Cordell, Claudia Karvan and Paul Bennett for Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder, the two-part House of Hancock stars Mandy McElhinney as Gina Rinehart, Sam Neill as Lang Hancock and Peta Sergeant as Rose Lacson. It tells the true story of the Hancock dynasty and the bizarre love triangle that emerged between Lang (Neill), his daughter Gina (McElhinney) and his Filipina housekeeper Rose (Sergeant).
Based on a Sony Pictures TV format and produced by Shine Australia, Shark Tank hooked...
- 2/8/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Network Ten is betting heavily on new and returning reality shows in 2015 to maintain the momentum of this year.s ratings growth and to make the company a more attractive take-over target as potential buyers circle.
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch has confirmed the 50%-owned Foxtel is looking at buying a small stake in the loss-making broadcaster, reportedly in partnership with Discovery Communications. Cross-media laws would limit Foxtel to a 14.9% stake.
Murdoch told News' Agm that independent advisers have been hired to look at the potential purchase but he ruled out buying his son Lachlan.s stake in Ten.
There were only two fresh dramas among eight new local productions highlighted at Ten.s upfronts presentation on Thursday night.
FremantleMedia Australia will produce Mary: The Making Of A Princess, a telemovie dramatizing the fairytale of the Tasmanian-born real estate agent who met a Danish crown prince in a Sydney pub and became Mary,...
News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch has confirmed the 50%-owned Foxtel is looking at buying a small stake in the loss-making broadcaster, reportedly in partnership with Discovery Communications. Cross-media laws would limit Foxtel to a 14.9% stake.
Murdoch told News' Agm that independent advisers have been hired to look at the potential purchase but he ruled out buying his son Lachlan.s stake in Ten.
There were only two fresh dramas among eight new local productions highlighted at Ten.s upfronts presentation on Thursday night.
FremantleMedia Australia will produce Mary: The Making Of A Princess, a telemovie dramatizing the fairytale of the Tasmanian-born real estate agent who met a Danish crown prince in a Sydney pub and became Mary,...
- 11/13/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Network Ten is betting heavily on new and returning reality shows in 2015 to maintain the momentum of this year.s ratings growth and to make the company a more attractive take-over target as potential buyers circle.
There were only two fresh dramas among eight new local productions highlighted at Ten.s upfronts presentation on Thursday night.
FremantleMedia Australia will produce Mary: The Making Of A Princess, dramatizing the fairytale of the Tasmanian-born real estate agent who met a Danish crown prince in a pub and became Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark.
Shine Australia will produce The Peter Brock Story, a bio on the motorsports champion who was plagued by self-doubt. He died in 2006, aged 61, when his car hit a tree during a rally in Western Australia.
Fremantle Media.s Wonderland returns next year and Neighbours will celebrate its 30th year, but there is no Offspring.
The only major new Australian...
There were only two fresh dramas among eight new local productions highlighted at Ten.s upfronts presentation on Thursday night.
FremantleMedia Australia will produce Mary: The Making Of A Princess, dramatizing the fairytale of the Tasmanian-born real estate agent who met a Danish crown prince in a pub and became Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark.
Shine Australia will produce The Peter Brock Story, a bio on the motorsports champion who was plagued by self-doubt. He died in 2006, aged 61, when his car hit a tree during a rally in Western Australia.
Fremantle Media.s Wonderland returns next year and Neighbours will celebrate its 30th year, but there is no Offspring.
The only major new Australian...
- 11/13/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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