Bill Cunningham, Original Voice of Ken Doll, Dead at 96
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Bill Cunningham, the original voice of Barbie's boyfriend Ken for Mattel Toys, died at 96. The singer later founded a successful talent agency representing commercial and voice-over talent.
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Bill Cunningham, Original Voice of Ken Doll, Dead at 96
July 28th, 2023, mainstream news reports the death of Bill
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Bill Cunningham dead: Original voice of Barbie's Ken dies aged 96
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Bill Cunningham, Original Voice of Ken and CESD Talent Agency
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Bill Cunningham, the Original Voice Of Barbie's Ken, Dies at 96
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Ken Doll - News - IMDb
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Bill Cunningham - News - IMDb
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Bill Cunningham dead Original voice of Barbie's Ken dies, aged
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Bill Cunningham dead: Original voice of Barbie's boyfriend Ken
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I'm Just Ken: The History of the Ken Doll
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Bill Cunningham, the original voice of Ken doll, dead at 96