The first words heard in the Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the
Sea tv series belonged to Dick Tufeld: "This is the Seaview, the most
extraordinary submarine in all the seven seas". The first words heard
in the Irwin Allen's Lost In Space tv series belonged to Dick Tufeld:
"This is the beginning, this is the day, you are watching the unfolding
of one of history's great adventures..." Tufeld was also heard at the
start of several episodes of Irwin Allen's The Time Tunnel: "Two
American scientists are lost..."
Tufeld's totally unique energy charged deep voice put viewers in the
right frame of mind for what was to come. Irwin Allen tv was about
showmanship and Tufeld was a true showman. Tufeld and Irwin Allen had
crossed paths long before "The Big Four" Irwin Allen tv shows of the
1960s. However, when Irwin asked Tufeld to do a "Robot voice" for Lost
In Space, Irwin found it hard to explain the type of voice he wanted
for the robot and Tufeld almost missed out on getting the job because
he could not understand what Irwin wanted. However, it all worked out
in the end.
By the 1990s, the Lost In Space fan base was big enough to keep Dick
Tufeld very busy. He went around the world talking about Lost In Space,
in 1996 he even went as far as Australia to talk to fans, and in 1998
he was able to do his "Robot voice" once again in the Lost In Space
motion picture...oddly enough he sounded much the same as he did in the
1960s.
The Simpsons(1989)as 'Lost in Space' Robot, Rambler-Crane Series Robot
Histeria!(1998)as Announcer, Movie Trailer Announcer
Lost in Space(1998)as Robot
Lost in Space(1965)as The Robot, Announcer, Narrator
Garfield and Friends(1988)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade(1998)
The Puppetoon Movie(1987)
Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night(1982)
Magic with the Stars(1982)
The Julie Andrews Hour(1972)
Never Fear Smith Is Here!(1994)
Lost in Space Forever(1998)as Self - Robot
The Ticket(1996)as Self
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas(1997)as Self - Announcer
Walt Disney World Easter Parade(1997)as Self - Announcer
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen(1995)as Self
The Best of Hollywood(1999)as Self - Movie Trailer Narrator
Pioneers of Television(2008)as Robot in Lost in Space
Biography(1987)as Voice of Robot in LOST IN SPACE
Lost in Space 25th Anniversary Tribute(1991)as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years(1999)as Robot
