| Snidely Whiplash | |
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| First appearance | Dudley Do-Right, segment ofThe Rocky and Bullwinkle Show |
| Created by | Jay Ward |
| Portrayed by | Alfred Molina |
| Voiced by | Hans Conried (1959-1982) Corey Burton (1983–present) |
Snidely Whiplash is a fictional character who originally appeared as the mainantagonist in theDudley Do-Right of the Mounties segments of theanimatedtelevisionseriesThe Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. He is thearchenemy ofDudley Do-Right.[1] He was listed among the 100 greatest characters in television animation.[2]
The character was voiced byHans Conried in the original cartoon series.Alfred Molina played Whiplash in the 1999 live-action film versionDudley Do-Right.[1]
Whiplash is thestereotypical villain in the style of stock characters found insilent films and earlier stagemelodrama, wearing black clothing and atop hat and with ahandlebar moustache. Whiplash'shenchman, Homer, usually wears atuque.[2]
In the cartoon's opening segments, Whiplash is seen tying Nell Fenwick to a railroad track. Whiplash is obsessed with tying young women to railroad tracks; he has no reason to do so and realizes no gain, profit or advantage, but is simply compelled to do it.[2][3]
He is theantithesis of Do-Right, who is the archetype of goodness and aRoyal Canadian Mounted Policeman (RCMP). On one occasion, typical of producerJay Ward's sense of humor, Whiplash and Do-Right changed hats; Do-Right became the criminalsupervillain who actually succeeds at crime and Whiplash became the RCMP hero for capturing the evil Do-Right. This role reversal is repeated in the 1999 film adaptation.[4]