sam elliott did the voice of smokey the bear.
sam elliott did the voice of smokey the bear.
who does the voice of smokey the bear?
sam elliott
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washington, d.c., radio station wmal personality jackson weaver served as the primary voice representing smokey until weaver's death in october 1992. in june 2008, the forest service launched a new series of public service announcements voiced by actor sam elliott, simultaneously giving smokey a new visual design intended to appeal to young adults. patrick warburton provided the voice of an anonymous park ranger.









































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smokey bear
in 2004, smokey's 60th anniversary was celebrated in several ways, including a senate resolution designating august 9, 2004, as "smokey bear's 60th anniversary", requesting that the president issue a proclamation "calling upon the people of the united states to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities". according to richard earle, author of "the art of cause marketing", the smokey bear campaign is among the most powerful and enduring of all public service advertising:"smokey is simple, strong, straightforward. he's a denizen of those woods you're visiting, and he cares about preserving them. anyone who grew up watching "bambi" realizes how terrifying a forest fire can be. but smokey wouldn't run away. smokey's strong. he'll stay and fight the fire if necessary, but he'd rather have you douse it and cover it up so he doesn't have to."on the anniversary of finding smokey bear in the capitan gap fire, marianne gould from the smokey bear ranger district, eddie tudor from the smokey bear museum and neal jones from the local ruidoso, new mexico radio station created "smokey bear days" starting in 2004. the event celebrates the fire prevention message from the smokey bear campaign as well as wilderness and environmental conservation with music concerts, chainsaw carving contests, a firefighter's "muster" competition, food, vendors and a parade. the "smokey bear days" celebration is held in smokey's hometown of capitan, new mexico the first weekend of may every year.
smokey bear