Joel Cory, Chicago voice-over actor whose pipes pitched hundreds of brands in TV commercials, dies at 89

It's good work ... if you can get it. And Joel Cory got it, and then some. "Joel was among the top three voice-over actors in the country during the heyday of television commercials in the 70s, 80s and 90s," said Bill Brichta, a longtime friend and former advertising executive. Mr. Cory was the voice of "Pop," one of the elves in the "Snap, Crackle, Pop" trio of mascots for Rice Krispies cereal; a singing grasshopper pitching Cricket cigarette lighters; “Lefty,” the helping hand of Hamburger…