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Dick Beals, the Voice of Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, Dies at 85

Nick Romano — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:00:02 +0000

Dick Beals, the ’50s-era child star who voiced the animated characters of Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, died Tuesday at his nursing home in Vista, CA at the age of 85. Beals suffered from a glandular condition, which both stunted his growth and maintained his high-pitched voice even throughout his adult years. But what some might [...]

Criminal Dressed as Gumby Is Back — And He's Guilty

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:14:50 +0000

A San Diego man who held up a convenience store dressed in a Gumby costume and his non-costumed accomplice pleaded guilty to their crimes. No, they weren’t guilty of being adorable. 19-year-old Jacob Kiss and 20-year-old Jason Giramma each pleaded guilty to misdemeanor burglary charges and received three years of probation as their sentence. The [...]

Gumby Creator Art Clokey Honored in Nostalgic Google Doodle

Andrea Rosen — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:41:36 +0000

Visit the Google homepage today and you might recognize a familiar face: Gumby is in the Google Doodle spotlight. The doodle, which commemorates the 90th birthday of late Gumby creator Art Clokey (he passed in January 2010), is also animated -- clicking on the colored balls of clay reveals the whole Gumby gang, including Pokey the horse and the Blockheads.

Man in Gumby Suit Tries to Rob 7-11 (But Doesn't End Up in the Pokey) [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:16:53 +0000

A man dressed as Gumby made such a horrible attempt at robbing a 7-11 store that the clerk thought it was all a joke. The assailant told the clerk he was being robbed then fumbled inside his costume as if he was going to pull out a gun. He ended up dropping 27 cents on the floor and being told by the man behind the counter "not to waste his time."