Robie Lester

Robie Lester (March 23, 1925 – June 14, 2005) was an American Grammy-nominated voice actress and singer.

In the early 1960s, Disney songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman brought Lester to the attention of Disney's in-house record label. Lester's voice was heard on literally dozens of Disney's children's records. Her singing voice was heard on the song "Hippity Hop" from the Disney Album "Peter Cottontail and Other Funny Bunnies". and " Beginning in 1965, Lester was the "Disneyland Story Reader" on records where she read the stories, acted out all the parts and reminded children to "turn the page" in their accompanying booklet. Her famous phrase “when Tinker Bell rings her little bells...turn the page" was heard by countless children of a generation. Her "Storyteller" album for The Aristocats was nominated for a 1970 Grammy Award. Robie Lester provided the singing voice of Eva Gabor's animated characters in Disney's The Aristocats and The Rescuers. She was also a caroler in the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color episode "Holiday Time at Disneyland".