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Farfel the Dog. Farfel the Dog is a hound dog ventriloquist's dummy created by Jimmy Nelson. The Farfel character is best known for television commercials for Nestlé's Quik which ran from 1953 to 1965. [1] An original talking Farfel can be seen at the Chocolate Experience Museum, located in Burlington, Wisconsin. [citation needed]
Jimmy Nelson (ventriloquist) James Edward Nelson (December 15, 1928 – September 24, 2019) was an American ventriloquist who appeared on television in the 1950s and 1960s. He is most famous for commercials for Nestlé chocolate featuring Farfel the Dog. He also hosted a children's show sponsored by Nestlé.
This is a list of notable ventriloquists and their best known characters. It is ordered by nationality or country in which they were notable in an alphabetical order, and then by alphabetical order of surname.
Ventriloquism. v. t. e. Ventriloquism is an act of stagecraft in which a person (a ventriloquist) speaks in such a way that it looks like their voice is coming from a different location, usually through a puppet known as a "dummy". The act of ventriloquism is ventriloquizing, and in English it is commonly called the ability to "throw" one's voice.
Darci Lynne Farmer (born October 12, 2004) [1] is an American ventriloquist and singer. She has been credited with the revival of ventriloquism, earning praise and numerous accolades for her work. [2][3] Born in Oklahoma, Farmer developed an interest in singing from a young age, but was held back by her shyness before audiences.
Website. www.paulwinchell.com (archive) Paul Winchell (né Wilchinsky; December 21, 1922 – June 24, 2005) was an American ventriloquist, comedian, actor, humanitarian, and inventor whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. From 1950 to 1954, he hosted The Paul Winchell Show, which also used two other titles during its prime time run on ...
Terry Wayne Fator (/ ˈfeɪtər /) is an American ventriloquist, impressionist, stand-up comedian, and singer. Born in Dallas, Texas, he developed an interest in ventriloquism from a young age, developing both this and a talent for singing. After initially performing with two bands, Fator eventually conducted solo performances, combining ...
Valentine Vox. Valentine Vox (born Jack Riley; February 20, 1939) is a British born American ventriloquist and author known for his scholarly book on the history of ventriloquism, I Can See Your Lips Moving: the history and art of ventriloquism, which traces the practice back some three thousand years. As a ventriloquist Vox's career spanned ...