and in his spare time he enjoyed spending time on his yacht Think Big. He retired from voice acting in late 2005, his final voice acting role was Baby-Faced Moonbeam in the animated television series Duck Dodgers. Personal life Beals wrote in his autobiography, Think Big, that his high voice and boyish appearance were due to a glandular problem; he did not go through puberty (much like Walter Tetley, who had provided the voice for Sherman on The Bullwinkle Show). Beals was 4 foot 7 inches (just under 140 cm) tall and weighed just under 70 pounds (about 31 kg). Despite his short stature, he flew planes using modified controls. Death Beals died on May 29, 2012, at Vista Gardens Memory Care in Vista, California, at the age of 85. Filmography Film Television Live action Commercials Alka-Seltzer - Speedy Alka-Seltzer (1953–1976) References External links Alka-Seltzer FAQ "Gumby's Name, Personality and Voice" 1927 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male radio actors American male voice actors Actors with dwarfism Hanna-Barbera people Michigan State University alumni Male actors from Detroit Warner Bros. Cartoons voice actors