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Lois Lane Voice Actress Julie Bennett Passes Away
Voice Actress Julie Bennett who provided the voice of Lois Lane on the Filmation animated series "The New Adventures of Superman" has died at the age of 88.
According to talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs, Bennett passed away on March 31st at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following complications from COVID-19.
Bennett assumed the role of Lois Lane for the second and third season of the series following the departure of actress Joan Alexander who has originally voiced the role on the 1940's "Adventures of Superman" radio serial opposite Clayton "Bud" Collyer as Clark Kent/Superman.
Bennett's animation career began with "Fractured Fairy Tales" in 1960 on The Bullwinkle Show which would ultimately lead to her most well-known role as Cindy Bear for nearly three decades on various Yogi Bear cartoon series. Her final voice role would be as Aunt May Parker on the 2nd - 5th seasons of the 1990's Fox Kids series "Spider-Man: The Animated Series".
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Actors' Fund in Bennett's name.
