The Frito Bandito was voiced by an American voice actor who began his 60-plus-year career performing in what?
Frito Bandito The Frito Bandito was the cartoon mascot for Fritos corn chips from 1967 to 1971. The Bandito was created by the Foote, Cone & Belding Agency, and animated by Tex Avery. The character was voiced by Mel Blanc, who used an exaggerated Mexican accent not unlike another character of his, Speedy Gonzales. The Frito Bandito spoke broken English and robbed people of their Fritos corn chips, a reference to the "Mexican bandit" stereotype in western movies. He also complained that he was being pursued by the "Frito Bureau of Investigation."
Val Bettin Valentine John "Val" Bettin (born August 1, 1923) is an American actor and voice actor, known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in the 1986 Disney animated film "The Great Mouse Detective" and the Sultan in "The Return of Jafar" and "Aladdin and the King of Thieves", the two direct-to-video sequels to Disney's "Aladdin" as well as the TV show, taking over for Douglas Seale. Bettin also hosted "The Storyteller", a children's show on Chicago television in the late 1950s.