Charlie the Tuna

Charlie the Tuna, the cartoon mascot tuna for StarKist Tuna, was created by Tom Rogers ^[1] of the Leo Burnett Agency after StarKist hired Leo Burnett in 1961. StarKist Tuna is the name of a brand of tuna currently owned by Del Monte Foods, Inc. Image File history File links Tunacharlie. ... Charlie Tuna is a well known radio personality from Los Angeles, and is currently based on station KBIG 104. ... For the band, see Cartoons (band). ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... For other uses, see Tuna (disambiguation). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Tuna (disambiguation). ... Del Monte Foods (NYSE: DLM) is an American food production and distribution company based in San Francisco, California. ...

As reported in news stories about Rogers, Charlie the Tuna was based on Rogers' friend, the actor-songwriter Henry Nemo. B-movie actress Maila Nurmi claims that the character was originally sketched six years earlier by the actor James Dean^[2]. However, StarKist and Burnett both give full credit to Rogers, and there is no actual evidence for Nurmi's claim. Henry Nemo (July 8, 1907 - November 26, 1999) was a musician, songwriter and actor in Hollywood films who had a reputation as a hipster and was sometimes referred to as the creator of jive talk. ... Maila Nurmi (born Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi, December 21, 1921 in Petsamo, Finland—now Pechenga, Russia) created the well-remembered 1950s character of Vampira. ... For the film, see James Dean (film). ...

The advertisements depicted Charlie (voiced by actor Herschel Bernardi) as a hipster wearing a beret and glasses, whose goal is to be caught by the StarKist company. Charlie believes that he is so hip and cultured that he has "good taste," and is thus the perfect tuna for StarKist. Charlie is always rejected in the form of a note attached to a fish hook that said "Sorry, Charlie." The reason given by the narrator (voiced by Danny Dark) for the rejection was that StarKist wasn't looking for tuna with good taste, but rather for tuna that tasted good. Herschel Bernardi (20 October 1923 New York City - 9 May 1986 Los Angeles, California) was an American film, Broadway and television actor. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in North America where it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ... Danny Dark (December 19, 1938 - June 13, 2004) was an announcer who came to be known as the voice of the NBC television network for several years. ...

"Sorry, Charlie" became closely associated with StarKist and was also a popular American catchphrase. Charlie appeared in more than 80 advertisements for StarKist until the 1980s, when the campaign was retired. In Canada, Charlie was pulled from store shelves in 1985 as a result of the Conservative Government's Tunagate tainted tuna scandal. The "Sorry, Charlie" slogan was parodied mercilessly by Canadian editorial cartoonists and journalists. A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ... Tunagate was a 1985 Canadian political scandal involving large quantities of possibly tainted tuna that were sold to the public under order of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, John Fraser. ...

Charlie made a comeback in 1999, when StarKist revived him to introduce their new line of healthier tuna products. ^[3] He has been the mascot of the company since then. This article is about the year. ...

American hip hop star Chali 2na chose his rap name by slightly modifying the name Charlie Tuna, a nickname his uncle gave him in his youth. Chali 2na Chali 2na (born Charles Stewart in Chicago, Illinois, in 1971) is an MC for the hip-hop group Jurassic 5. ...

American football head coach Bill Parcells earned the nickname "The Big Tuna" when he responded to a bogus statement from a player with the incredulous "Who do you think I am? Charlie the Tuna?" Duane Charles Bill Parcells (born August 22, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey), nicknamed The Big Tuna, is a retired American football head coach, last coaching the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. ...

He has made an appearance of the Red Carpet countdown on the first TV Land Awards. The red carpet at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival; to the left is Rachael Harris A red carpet is a strip of carpet in the colour red, which is laid out to welcome VIPs such as dignitaries and celebrities at formal events. ... TV Land Awards logo The TV Land Awards are American television awards that generally commemorate shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys. ...

Rogers died June 24, 2005^[4]. Bernardi, the original voice of the character, died May 9, 1986^[5]. is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

1. ^ Tom Rogers as the creator of Charlie the Tuna
2. ^ Actress claims Charlie the Tuna invented by James Dean
3. ^ Revised advertising campaign
4. ^ Tom Rogers died June 24, 2005
5. ^ Hershel Bernardi died May 9, 1986

is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

External links

• StarKist Tuna