His character was known as "The Apprentice", one of many animated characters that were used to advertise Tetley Tea from 1973 to 2001.
It formed an export joint venture with Britain's Tetley Tea in 1992.
Since late 2005, she has appeared in a number of British television commercials for Tetley Tea.
Black & Decker, Chesebrough-Pond's, ITT, Tetley Tea, TIE Communications and Richardson-Vicks are among the companies that have built or leased office buildings there.
Tetley Tea have had their only tea bag factory in the western world here since 1969 on Sowerby Way.
Tetley Tea have had their only tea bag factory in the UK at Eaglescliffe, in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, since 1969.
As part of a three-month deal with Tetley Tea announced in October 2011, Smooth Radio's logo appeared on Tetley products sold in British supermarkets.
Tetley Tea is sponsoring the Henry Cooper Golf Classic at Hanbury Manor, Hertfordshire, as the climax to its £500,000 appeal for the Variety Club, famous for helping needy children.
A hundred runners-up will each receive a pack of Tetley Tea and a Tetley Teafolk biscuit tin.
The Tetley Tea Folk are animated characters used to advertise Tetley Tea from 1973 to 2001, and from 2010 to present.