John Wayne's firm cowboy drawl is easily imitated, as shown by Robin Williams, Phil Hartman, and many more. Peter Cullen's voice as Optimus Prime in "The Transformers" is sometimes compared to Wayne too ( though Cullen cites a different inspiration ).

One of the less famous Wayne impressions came from Sandy Becker, a radio announcer and early TV show host turned voice actor, in the 1960s comedy Western cartoon "Go Go Gophers." Set in the 1870s or so during the U.S. westward expansion, the series is a parodic look at the U.S. army's attempt to drive out Native Americans from their land. Unlike real life, the cavalrymen always fail to make the Natives leave.

Leading that cavalry are two anthropomorphic coyotes: Colonel Kit Coyote (Kenny Delmar) and Sgt. Okey Homa (Becker). The two have o

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