American actor (1919–2009)
Dallas McKennon
McKennon c. 1965
Born Dallas Raymond McKennon
(1919-07-19 ) July 19, 1919Died July 14, 2009(2009-07-14) (aged 89) Other names Dal McKennon Occupation Actor Years active 1940–1995 Spouse Children 8
Dallas Raymond McKennon (July 19, 1919 – July 14, 2009), sometimes credited asDal McKennon , was an American actor. With a career lasting over 50 years, McKennon's best known roles includeGumby forArt Clokey ,Archie Andrews in several different Archie series forFilmation , andBuzz Buzzard in theWoody Woodpecker cartoons.[ 1]
Early life and career [ edit ] Born nearLa Grande, Oregon , Mckennon served duringWorld War II in theArmy Signal Corps inAlaska . His mother died when he was a child, so he lived on a farm with his aunt and uncle where he was fascinated with nature.[ 2]
McKennon's best-known voice roles wereGumby forArt Clokey ,Archie Andrews in several differentArchie Filmation , and the primary voice ofBuzz Buzzard in theWoody Woodpecker [ 1] Space Funnies /Capt. Jet , which was aired weekday mornings onKNXT (KCBS-TV) TV Ch. 2 inLos Angeles . It was the first Los Angeles–based kids show to air reruns ofThe Little Rascals Laurel & Hardy shorts . He was also the primary voice actor for the 1960 cartoon seriesQ.T. Hush Hardy Boys ' sidekick, Chet Morton, in the 1969 animated mystery series.
McKennon also sang and provided many character voices, mainly forWalt Disney Animation . He voiced characters inPinocchio Lady and the Tramp Sleeping Beauty One Hundred and One Dalmatians Mary Poppins Bedknobs and Broomsticks [ 3] [ 4] Lady and the Tramp was later recycled as a stock sound effect for the voice ofRipper Roo in theCrash Bandicoot [ 5] Big Thunder Mountain Railroad safety announcement, a pair of laughing hyenas in the Africa Room portion ofIt's a Small World ,Benjamin Franklin 's voice inEpcot 'sThe American Adventure , Epcot's WorldKey information kiosks, and Zeke in theCountry Bear Jamboree .[ 6] [ 3]
McKennon's best-known live action role is the innkeeper Cincinnatus inDaniel Boone [ 1] [ 7] [ 3] The Birds Clambake Gumby: The Movie pseudonym Charles Farrington. He voiced Gumby, Fatbuckle, Lucky Claybert, and Professor Kapp.
McKennon was an avidOregon Trail historian. He visited schools around the Northwest lecturing children about Oregon history and worked at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center giving instructional speeches, and put together plays, skits, songs, stories, and informational documents leading up to the Oregon Trail's sesquicentennial (150th anniversary).
He also worked withOregon Public Broadcasting creatingThe Pappenheimers , an instructional video series to help teach children German. His character lived in aVolkswagen Type 2 and would tell stories about relatives in Germany.
In 1942, McKennon married his childhood love interest, Betty Warner, inPortland, Oregon .[ 1] [ 4] [ 1] [ 4] Cannon Beach, Oregon , from where McKennon commuted for voice acting and voiceover roles.[ 1] [ 7]
McKennon died fromnatural causes aged 89 on July 14, 2009, at the Willapa Harbor Care Center inRaymond, Washington , five days shy of his 90th birthday.[ 1] [ 7] [ 3] [ 4]
Bend of the River Tom Thumb The Tingler Have Rocket, Will Travel Let No Man Write My Epitaph Wagon Train The Silent Call Twist Around the Clock Gunsmoke Womanhunt (1962)Ben Casey Son of Flubber Mr. Smith Goes to Washington The Birds House of the Damned Twilight of Honor The Wheeler Dealers My Favorite Martian The Misadventures of Merlin Jones A Tiger Walks 7 Faces of Dr. Lao Mary Poppins Daniel Boone The Glory Guys Bonanza The Andy Griffith Show Clambake Iron Horse Dundee and the Culhane Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? The Love God? The Andersonville Trial Bedknobs and Broomsticks Cannon Emilio and His Magical Bull (1975)Space Academy The Cat from Outer Space Hot Lead and Cold Feet Tourist Trap Mystery Mansion Wee Sing: King Cole's Party (1987) – Crooked Old ManThe Talking Christmas Tree (1990) – Santa ClausFrozen Assets Elf Woody Woodpecker Captain Jet and the Little Rascals [ 8] Hergé's Adventures of Tintin The Gumby Show Chicken Feed ) / Henry (re-dubbed voice) / Rodgy (re-dubbed voice) / GrannyThe Woody Woodpecker Show Walter Lantz Paul Bunyan Bucky and Pepito [ 9] Q. T. Hush Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse Inspector Willoughby Walter Lantz series)Come Out Party (1963, Short) – Inspector WilloughbySinbad Jr. and His Magic Belt Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree How the Grinch Stole Christmas Cat and Dupli-cat Tom and Jerry Sissy Sheriff (1967, Short) – Sugarfoot / Dirty McNastyLotsa Luck (1968) – (voice)Archie's Funhouse The Archie Show The Hardy Boys Joe Hardy / Chubby MortonSabrina the Teenage Witch Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies Aesop's Fables (1971) – Owl / Frog / Rooster and BeaverDaffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies Sylvester the Cat (meowing sounds)The U.S. of Archie The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh The American Adventure (1982) – Benjamin Franklin / Soldier #2Goof Troop Kellogg's Corn Flakes - Cornelius Rooster Theme park attractions [ edit ] Walt Disney and other record albums [ edit ] Story and Songs of Mary Poppins - Bert/NarratorStory and Songs of The Jungle Book - Narrator/BagheeraMore Jungle Book - Narrator/BagheeraStory and Songs of Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Emelius/NarratorStory of Lady and the Tramp - TrampStory of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Ned LandThe Story of Sword in the Stone - Sir EctorHector, the Stowaway Pup - HectorDonald Duck and His Friends –Scrooge McDuck The Wizard of Oz - Scarecrow, other voices The Scarecrow of Oz - Captain AndyThe Tin Woodman of Oz - Scarecrow, other voicesThe Cowardly Lion of Oz - Scarecrow, other voicesThe Story of Treasure Island - NarratorThe Story of Robin Hood - NarratorThe Story of The Boatniks - Narrator/Harry The Story of The Love Bug - Peter Thorndyke Toby Tyler in the Circus - Mr. TupperThe Story of Swiss Family Robinson - FatherThe Hall of Presidents Soundtrack - Andrew JacksonThe Story of 101 Dalmatians - Collie, other voicestom thumb Soundtrack - Various Voices Woody Woodpecker and His Friends - Inspector Willoughby The Animal Village - Various VoicesWee Sing Nursery Rhymes and Lullabies (1985) – Narrator / Crooked old manWee Sing America (1987) – Various voicesWee Sing Silly Songs (1988 re-recording) – Various voicesWee Sing: Fun n Folk (1989) – Various voicesWee Sing Around the Campfire (1990 re-recording) – Various voicesWee Sing Dinosaurs (1991) – Various voicesWee Sing Animals Animals Animals (1999) – Various voicesCenterpoint: Poetry & Music for Christmas – Featured reader^a b c d e f g Noland, Claire (July 18, 2009)."Dallas McKennon dies at 89; voice actor gave voice to many animated characters" .The Los Angeles Times . RetrievedNovember 7, 2010 . ^ "Dallas McKennon dies at 89; voice actor gave voice to many animated characters" .Los Angeles Times . July 18, 2009. RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 .^a b c d "Dallas McKennon | Character voice actor, 89" .www.inquirer.com . RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 .[permanent dead link ^a b c d "Dallas McKennon" .www.telegraph.co.uk . July 28, 2009. RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 .^ Loveridge, Sam (September 9, 2016)."20 things you didn't know aboutCrash Bandicoot " .Digital Spy Hearst Communications .Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. RetrievedNovember 23, 2020 . ^ "StartedByAMouse.com Features – Dallas McKennon by Steve Burns" . May 17, 2004. Archived fromthe original on May 17, 2004. RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 .^a b c NEWSPAPERS, Claire Noland, TRIBUNE (July 20, 2009)."DALLAS MCKENNON: 1919–2009" .chicagotribune.com . RetrievedAugust 23, 2021 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ "Captain Jet and the Little Rascals" .IMDb ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon."Bucky and Pepito Episode Guide -Trans-Artists Prods @ BCDB" .Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) . Archived fromthe original on July 22, 2012. RetrievedAugust 8, 2019 .
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