Whenever we think of Robot from the 1960s series "Lost in Space," our mind goes straight to Bob May, who passed away three years ago.

But May was just inside the Robot suit. It was Dick Tufeld who provided the voice with famous lines like "Danger, Will Robinson" and "That does not compute." A prolific announcer with a career spanning decades, Tufeld died Jan. 22 in Studio City, Calif. He was 85.

Tufeld's voice was heard through a lot of television, especially in its early days. But science-fiction would not only make him the most famous, it's what gave him his break in the first place. His first job in television was as the announcer for the "Space Patrol" episode "The Laughing Alien" in 1953. He would go on to work in shows like "Annie Oakley," "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color," "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" and "The Time Tunnel" before voicing Robot.

In many of his appearances, his work would actually remain uncredited. Yet, time after time, Tufeld would be hired to provide a voice so recognizable, he could barely fool the advertising people at Gallo wines, where he had been the announcer for years. When the advertising company decided to hold open auditions for a new announcer, Tufeld submitted a tape under an assumed name, and ended up one of the finalists (and eventually getting the job again once he was found out).

Tufeld would effectively retire in the late 1990s, but did provide his voice for the failed 1998 movie remake of "Lost in Space," as well as some episodes of "The Simpsons."

He was born Richard Norton Tufeld on Dec. 11, 1926 in Los Angeles. He married Adrienne Tufeld in 1948, and they remained married up through her death in 2004.

He is survived by two sons, two daughters and six grandchildren.