In Memoriam

Arleen Sorkin – The inspiration and the voice of Harley Quinn on Batman: The Animated Series, Arleen Sorkin served as the blueprint for the anti-hero created by Paul Dini in so many ways. The character hailed from a Days of Our Lives episode Sorkin starred in, which featured her as a jester in a dream sequence—or so Dini has cited as the spark for our beloved Harleen Quinzel. Originally intended to only appear in the 1992 episode “Joker’s Favor,” her popularity soared thanks to Sorkin’s performance, and Harley soon became a part of Batman’s Rogues Gallery. She continued to voice Harley in video games, with her final roles being 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum and 2011’s DC Universe Online.

Richard Moll – Anyone who grew up in the 1980s or 1990s would instantly recognize Richard Moll. Moll played the lovable goof, Bull, on the hit show Night Court (which recently was rebooted). Bull was one of the most adored characters on the show thanks in large part to Moll’s vulnerable, hilarious performance. And while that was his signature role, he his career spanned all manner of TV shows and films, with one standout being the voice of Two-Face on Batman: The Animated Series and its subsequent spinoffs.

Peter Spellos – Beloved for his work as a voice actor in multiple iconic US anime dubs—from Cowboy Bebop to Code Geass and Digimon—Spellos was best known to animation fans for voicing Sky-Byte in Transformers: Robots in Disguise.

Coco Lee – Hong Kong singer-songwriter Coco Lee voiced Mulan in the Mandarin dub of the Disney classic. Her music was included in soundtracks for films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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