Sid Raymond, 97; actor for more than 60 years, was voice of ‘Baby Huey’

Sid Raymond, 97, an actor who landed roles alongside A-list stars and was the voice of cartoon characters, died Dec. 1 in Aventura, Fla., of complications from a stroke, according to family members.

Raymond was the voice of the obese cartoon duck Baby Huey, the comical bartender of 1960s beer commercials for Schlitz and a familiar face on television programs that included “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The O.C.” during a show business career that lasted more than six decades. He also made brief, sometimes-uncredited appearances on Broadway and in movies, including “The Hustler” and “Big Trouble.”

A native of New York City, he dropped out of New York University to entertain at resorts in the Catskills. During World War II, he led a small troupe that performed at the front lines, sometimes under fire.

He took over the role of Finnegan, the bartender on the radio show “Duffy’s Tavern,” in 1950. Over the next decade, he appeared in “Kraft Theater” and other televised dramas and in episodes of “The Honeymooners.”