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“Words were written out for me phonetically. I learned to quack in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and German.”

Quote by Clarence Nash

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Clarence Nash, born on December 7, 1904, was a renowned voice actor from the United States. He was famous for his distinctive voice and is best known for voicing the character Lala in 'Teletubbies'. Nash's career in voice acting began in the 1930s, initially in radio programs, and later in animation and commercials. more

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