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Dick Tufeld

Dick Tufeld

Actor · Died January 22, 2012, aged 85 · Los Angeles, California, USA

The first words heard in the Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea tv series belonged to Dick Tufeld: "This is the Seaview, the most extraordinary submarine in all the seven seas". The first words heard in the Irwin Allen's Lost In Space tv series belonged to Dick Tufeld: "This is the beginning, this is the day, you are watching the unfolding of one of history's great adventures..." Tufeld was also heard at the start of several episodes of Irwin Allen's The Time Tunnel: "Two American scientists are lost..." Tufeld's totally unique energy charged deep voice put viewers in the right frame of mind for what was to come. Irwin Allen tv was about showmanship and Tufeld was a true showman. Tufeld and Irwin Allen had crossed paths long before "The Big Four" Irwin Allen tv shows of the 1960s. However, when Irwin asked Tufeld to do a "Robot voice" for Lost In Space, Irwin found it hard to explain the type of voice he wanted for the robot and Tufeld almost missed out on getting the job because he could not understand what Irwin wanted. However, it all worked out in the end. By the 1990s, the Lost In Space fan base was big enough to keep Dick Tufeld very busy. He went around the world talking about Lost In Space, in 1996 he even went as far as Australia to talk to fans, and in 1998 he was able to do his "Robot voice" once again in the Lost In Space motion picture...oddly enough he sounded much the same as he did in the 1960s.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 11, 1926
Died
January 22, 2012 (aged 85)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 52% in 30 days

What are Dick Tufeld's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Society
30%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
10%

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Thrilling
1
Hopeful
1
Absurd
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dick Tufeld's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dick Tufeld's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lost in Space(1998)

    as Rambler-Crane series Robot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robot B-9 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Here's to You, Mickey Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick Tufeld · as Self – Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me(1982)

    as Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Two Top Bananas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Announcer

  • Magic with the Stars(1982)

    as Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · as Opening announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Dream Called EPCOT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thundarr the Barbarian(1980)

    Show 21 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Woman(1979)

    Show 16 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Fantastic Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Tunnel Vision(1976)

    as Announcer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Earthquake(1974)

    as Opening Narrator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Zip Zip Hooray! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as ACME Commercial Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Lost in Space(1965)

    Show 83 episodes · as Robot B-9

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Space - No Place to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator

  • The Cincinnati Kid Plays According to Hoyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator

  • Adventures of the Road-Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as ACME commercial announcer (voice)

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 8 episodes · as Announcer (uncredited)

  • Man and the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Man in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Narrator

  • Annie Oakley(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as (uncredited) · as Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1954 to 1998; peak year 1962.

Highest rated

Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)

Midcredits 74th

Film career

19541998

Peak 1962 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1962Screen debut· Adventures of the Road-Runner

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s6 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Dick Tufeld work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dick Tufeld's MovieCove titles; Walter C. Miller shares the most, 2.