Leonard Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show ''
H.R. Pufnstuf
''H.R. Pufnstuf'' is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program (not including their previous work with the Hanna-Barbera program ''The Ba ...
'', Grimace in
McDonaldland commercials, the title role in ''
Inch High, Private Eye'', the original voice of
Scrappy-Doo on ''
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'',
Hunk and
Prince Lotor
Prince Lotor, known as in the original Japanese language ''Beast King GoLion'' and in the sixth season of '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', is a fictional character in the media franchise ''Voltron'', and is an antagonist of the Voltron Force w ...
on ''
Voltron'', and Bigmouth on ''
The Smurfs
''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and i ...
''. He also was the voice for Timer in the "
Time for Timer"
ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s.
Life and career
A native of
the Bronx
The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New ...
, Weinrib got his start in show business working with
Spike Jones
Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gun ...
, then later in ''
The Billy Barnes Revue''. He made guest appearances on ''
The Dick Van Dyke Show
''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Prod ...
'', ''
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', ''
Burke's Law'', ''
The Munsters'', ''
Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...
'' and ''
Adam-12
''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...
''.
He charted nationally (Music Vendor, #132) with the comedy single "Prez Conference" in 1962. He also guest starred in an ''
Emergency!
''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama
A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television) ...
'' episode called "Firehouse Four" as Fred Gibson, an overweight, accident-prone man.
Woody Allen
Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...
's character in his 1995 film ''
Mighty Aphrodite'' was named "Lenny Weinrib".
Voice actor
He was most notable for his voice acting work. Starting with ''
The Jetsons
''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced f ...
'', Weinrib provided numerous voices for such animated series as ''
Inch High, Private Eye'', ''
The New Adventures of Batman'', ''
Tarzan and the Super 7'', and ''
Hong Kong Phooey''. He was the voice for both
Roland and Ratfink in that series of cartoon shorts. He also provided the voice of Timer in the 1970s "
Time for Timer" series of educational spots shown on the
ABC network. In ''
Voltron: Defender of the Universe'', he voiced both
Hunk and the villain Prince Lotor in the "Lion Voltron series", as well as Captain Newley and Cliff in the "Vehicle Voltron" series. He also voiced a secretary bird and king Leonidas the lion in the animated sequence of the film ''
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Bill Walsh for Walt Disney Productions. It is loosely based upon the books '' The Magic Bedknob; or, How to ...
''. Another Disney role Weinrib voiced was an evil
sorcerer named Zorlok for an episode of ''
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gu ...
''. He also voices the school bully Lenny Warthog on the
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters ...
series ''
Kissyfur''.
He also lent his voice to
Superman in 1970 for a ''
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and ...
'' sketch of a lecture about words beginning with "S" which happened to be the character's favorite letter of the alphabet. Weinrib again voiced the Man of Steel, and his alter-ego Clark Kent, for a 1972 episode of ''
The Brady Kids
''The Brady Kids'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off based on the ABC live-action sitcom '' The Brady Bunch'', produced by Filmation in association with Paramount Television. It aired on ABC from September 9, 1972, to Octobe ...
'', "Cindy's Super Friend".
Weinrib voiced Davey Jones' Uncle Sedgwick, Hotel Desk Clerk and
Shaggy's Great-Uncle Nathaniel on ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, '' ...
''. He voiced Cap'n Noah Smitty in ''
Yogi's Ark Lark''. He also was the original voice of
Scrappy-Doo on the ''
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' TV series before
Don Messick took over the role.
He voiced the title role in ''
H.R. Pufnstuf
''H.R. Pufnstuf'' is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program (not including their previous work with the Hanna-Barbera program ''The Ba ...
'' throughout the show's entire run from 1969 through 1971, and also wrote every episode of the series. He also appeared as H.R. Pufnstuf as a guest on ''
The Dating Game
''The Dating Game'' is an American television game show that first aired on December 20, 1965, and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ABC dropped the show on July 6, 1973, but it ...
'' in Christmas 1972 and on one episode of the TV show ''
CHiPs
''CHiPs'' is an American crime drama television series created by Rick Rosner and originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to May 1, 1983. It follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The seri ...
'' in 1977. On ''
The Krofft Supershow'', he played the title character in ''
Magic Mongo''.
He did the voices for Moonrock and Sergeant Boulder on ''
The Flintstone Comedy Show''. In 1986, he was the original voice of
Freddy Flintstone on ''
The Flintstone Kids'', before
Scott Menville
Scott David Menville (born February 12, 1971) is an American actor who is known for his voice work in animated films, television series and video games.
Life and career
Menville was born on February 12, 1971, to television animator and writer ...
replaced him the following season. In 1991, he voiced Max the Mole on the all-star
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer t ...
animated series ''
Yo Yogi!
''Yo Yogi!'' is an American animated television series and the seventh entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired from September 14 to December 7, 1991 on NBC for 13 episodes. This would be one of the last Yogi Bear ...
''.
Live action
Weinrib appeared on ''
The Dick Van Dyke Show
''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Prod ...
'' three times, each time playing a similar character, a loud, over-the-top, insult-type comedian. This character was named "Jackie Brewster" ("Buddy Can You Spare a Job", 1961), "Danny Brewster" ("The Sam Pomerantz Scandals", 1963), and "Phil Franklin" ("The Impractical Joke", 1965).
He also appeared on single episodes of ''
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' ("Winky Blintz" in "The Off-Broadway Affair", 1966) ''
Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...
'' ("Duke" in "Ritchie's Cup Runneth Over", 1974), and on two episodes of ''
Adam-12
''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...
'' in 1973 and 1974 as Tony the police garage mechanic. He also guest starred in the 1974 ''
Emergency!
''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama
A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television) ...
'' episode called "Firehouse Four" as Fred Gibson.
Directing
Weinrib's directing career consists of three feature films, all in the
beach party genre: ''
Beach Ball'' for
Paramount
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Entertainment and music companies
* Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following busin ...
in 1965, and ''
Wild Wild Winter'' and ''
Out of Sight
''Out of Sight'' is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor Geor ...
'', both for
Universal in 1966. Weinrib also co-wrote the 1963 joke book ''The Elephant Book''.
Retirement and death
Weinrib retired from acting in the 1990s and moved to
Santiago, Chile
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
.
For the ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their ...
'' episode "
Petarded",
Seth MacFarlane
Seth Woodbury MacFarlane (; born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. He is the creator and star of the television series ''Family Guy'' (since 1999) and '' The Orville'' (since 2017), and co-creato ...
explained on the Season 4 DVD commentary he wanted to use Weinrib to voice Timer for a cutaway gag, but Weinrib was suffering from failing health when "Petarded" was being produced, and as MacFarlane explained, he "didn't remember doing it" after the recorded audio was played back for him later. In the end, Timer was voiced by Seth himself.
Weinrib died in a hospital near his home on June 28, 2006, after suffering a
stroke.
Family
Weinrib's elder daughter Linda Weinrib and grandchildren Lauren Bendik and Steven Bendik are voice actors. His younger daughter Heidi Weinrib has performed as part of the ensemble cast of ''Rojo de Chile'', a Chilean talent competition broadcast by Television Nacional de Chile. His youngest daughter Grace Weinrib is an artist and also lives in Santiago, Chile as does their mother Sonia.
Filmography
Voices
* ''
H.R. Pufnstuf
''H.R. Pufnstuf'' is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program (not including their previous work with the Hanna-Barbera program ''The Ba ...
'' - Voices of H.R. Pufnstuf, Orson Vulture, Stupid Bat, Hippie Tree,
Bela Lugosi
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in '' ...
Tree, Dr. Blinky's Talking Book, Alarm Clock, Polka Dotted Horse, Pop Lolly, West Wind
* ''
Lidsville
''Lidsville'' is Sid and Marty Krofft's third television show following ''H.R. Pufnstuf'' (1969) and '' The Bugaloos'' (1970). As did its predecessors, the series combined two types of characters: conventional actors in makeup taped alongside pe ...
'' - Voices of Mr. Big, Colonel Poom, Captain Hooknose, Rah Rah, Mr. Chow, Tex, Tonsilini, Pierre LeSewer
* ''
The Krofft Superstar Hour'' - Voices of H.R. Pufnstuf, Orson Vulture, Stupid Bat
* ''
The Skatebirds'' - Voice of Knock-Knock the Woodpecker ("Skatebirds" segment)
* ''
Barnyard Commandos
Barnyard Commandos is an action figure line created by toy designer James Groman for American Greetings Corporation and produced by Playmates Toys in 1989. A thirteen-episode French-American animated series was based on the figures the following ...
'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Buford and the Galloping Ghost
''Buford and the Galloping Ghost'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of '' Yogi's Space Race'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that was broadcast on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1978. The half-hour series was ...
'' - Additional Voices
* ''
CB Bears'' - King, Rattle, Yukayuka
* ''
Dr. Dolittle
Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 '' The Story of Doctor Dolittle''. He is a physician who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in t ...
'' - Sam Scurvy, various
* ''
Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' - Roto Chopper
* ''
Foofur'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Fred Flintstone and Friends'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Galaxy Goof-Ups'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Garfield and Friends
''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip ''Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994.
The s ...
'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Hong Kong Phooey'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Inch High, Private Eye'' - Inch High
* ''
Jabberjaw'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Jokebook'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Kissyfur'' - Charles, Lennie
* ''
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'' - Additional Voices
* ''
My Little Pony and Friends'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Pac-Man
originally called ''Puck Man'' in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game, maze action game, action video game developed and released by Namco for Arcade game, arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its l ...
'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Rambo: The Force of Freedom'' - Gripper
* ''
Scooby and Scrappy-Doo'' -
Scrappy-Doo, Bill Walker, Neon Phantom
* ''
Space Cats'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Space Stars'' - Dipper
* ''
The Addams Family'' -
Gomez Addams
Gomez Addams is the patriarch of the fictional Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for '' The New Yorker'' magazine in the 1940s, and subsequently portrayed on television, in film and on the stage.
Cartoons
In Charles Addams's or ...
* ''
Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Brady Kids
''The Brady Kids'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off based on the ABC live-action sitcom '' The Brady Bunch'', produced by Filmation in association with Paramount Television. It aired on ABC from September 9, 1972, to Octobe ...
'' -
Superman/Clark Kent
* ''
The All-New Popeye Hour'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'' - Stanley Chan
* ''
The Most Important Person'' - Various Voices
* ''
The Flintstone Comedy Hour'' - Announcer, Moonrock
* ''
The Flintstone Comedy Show'' - Moonrock, Sgt. Boulder
* ''
The Flintstone Kids'' -
Freddy Flintstone (1986-1987), Commissioner
* ''
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone'' - TV special - Mr. Silika
* ''
The Further Adventures of SuperTed'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Great Grape Ape Show'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Hoober-Bloob Highway'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Jetsons
''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced f ...
'' - Additional Voices (1985-1987)
* ''
The Kwicky Koala Show'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Little Rascals'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The New Adventures of Batman'' -
Joker,
Clayface
Clayface is an alias used by several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Most incarnations of the character possess clay-like bodies and shapeshifting abilities, and all of them have been depicted as adversarie ...
,
Mr. Freeze, Chameleon, Moonman, Professor Bubbles, Sweet Tooth, Zarbor,
Penguin
Penguins ( order Sphenisciformes , family Spheniscidae ) are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator. Highly adapt ...
, Electro,
Commissioner Gordon
James W. "Jim" Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane as an ally of Batman, the character debut ...
.
* ''
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show'' - Griff, Mickey Hack, Gremlin, Additional Voices
* ''
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' is an American animated mystery comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. It is the second animated television series in the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, and follows the first incarnation, '' ...
'' - Sedgwick Jones, Hotel Desk Clerk, Great-Uncle Nathaniel, Additional Voices
* ''
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' - Bronto, Moonrock
* ''The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Scooby-Doo Show'' - Squire Marley, Grey Fox, Additional Voices
* ''
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Smurfs
''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and i ...
'' - Bigmouth, Additional Voices
* ''
The Smurfic Games
''The Smurfs'' is an animated television series that originally aired on NBC from September 12, 1981 to December 2, 1989. Created by Pierre "Peyo" Culliford and based on his comic series of the same name, it was composed by 256 episodes with 4 ...
'' - TV special - Bigmouth
* ''
The Super Globetrotters
''The Super Globetrotters'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It premiered on NBC on September 22, 1979 and ran for 13 episodes. It was a spin-off series from Hanna-Barbera's ''Harlem Globetro ...
'' - Additional Voices
* ''
The Tom and Jerry Show'' - Dinky, Additional Voices
* ''
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' - Additional Voices
* ''
These Are the Days'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Trollkins'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Uncle Croc's Block'' - Elephunt Cave Cat, Billy the Kit, Captain Eddie Kittenbakker, Captain Kitt, Jasper Catdaver, Kitty Wizard, Sir Walter Cat, Hep Cat ("Fraidy Cat" segments)
* ''
Voltron'' -
Hunk Garrett,
Prince Lotor
Prince Lotor, known as in the original Japanese language ''Beast King GoLion'' and in the sixth season of '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'', is a fictional character in the media franchise ''Voltron'', and is an antagonist of the Voltron Force w ...
(Lion Force series); Cliff, Captain Newley (Vehicle Force series)
* ''
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' - Chet Boyle
* ''
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
''Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on NBC from September 7 to November 30, 1974. The show aired for 13 half-hour episodes.
With an ensemb ...
'' - Hi-Riser
* ''
Yo Yogi!
''Yo Yogi!'' is an American animated television series and the seventh entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired from September 14 to December 7, 1991 on NBC for 13 episodes. This would be one of the last Yogi Bear ...
'' - Max the Mole
* ''
Yogi's Gang'' - Smokestack Smog
* ''
Yogi's Space Race'' - Additional Voices
* ''
Yogi's Treasure Hunt'' - Additional Voices
Live-action
* ''
The Dick Van Dyke Show
''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Prod ...
'' - 3 episodes (1961, 1963, 1965)
* ''
Don't Call Me Charlie!
''Don't Call Me Charlie!'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1962-1963 television season on Friday nights from 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm Eastern Time. Created by Don McGuire, the 18-episode series starred Josh Peine, Linda Lawson ...
'' - 1 episode ("Who Stole My Boots?") as a shoemaker (1962)
* ''
My Favorite Martian
''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totaling ...
'' - 1 episode as Dentist Dr. Herbie Little (1964)
* ''
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' - 1 episode as Winky Blintz (1966) "The Off-Broadway Affair"
* ''
Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...
'' - "Duke", 1 episode (1974)
* ''
The Krofft Supershow'' - as the title character in the "Magic Mongo" segment (1977–78)
* ''
Laredo'' - episode - The Sweet Gang - Bud Sweet
* ''
Adam-12
''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...
'' - 2 episodes as a Police garage mechanic
* ''
Emergency!
''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama
A medical drama is a television show or film in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. Most recent medical drama (film and television) ...
'' - episode - Firehouse Four - Fred Gibson
* ''
The Munsters'' - episode - "The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster" - Freddie (1964)
* ''
The Twilight Zone
''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television program, television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dysto ...
'' - 1 episode - "Miniature" - Buddy Russell (1963)
* ''
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was r ...
'' - 3 episodes as Amos, Harry, Stanley (1960-1962)
* ''
The Red Skelton Show'' - 1 episode as Ronnie (1959)
* ''
The Waltons
''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book '' Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 fil ...
'' - episode - The Marathon S3E10 - as Spanky (1974)
Films
* ''
Tales of Terror'' (1962) - Policeman (segment "The Black Cat")
* ''
The Thrill of It All'' (1963) - Truck Driver
* ''
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is ...
'' (1963) - F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice, uncredited)
* ''
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
''Not with My Wife, You Don't!'' (stylized as ''Not with MY Wife, You Don't!'') is a 1966 American comedy film starred by Tony Curtis, Virna Lisi and George C. Scott. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Music ...
'' (1966) - Green Eyed Monster of Jealousy (voice, uncredited)
* ''
Out of Sight
''Out of Sight'' is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor Geor ...
'' (1966, Director)
* ''
Good Times
''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first Afric ...
'' (1967) - Leslie Garth
* ''Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.'' (1970) - (voice, uncredited)
* ''
The Point!'' (1971) - Count (voice)
* ''
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Bill Walsh for Walt Disney Productions. It is loosely based upon the books '' The Magic Bedknob; or, How to ...
'' (1971) - Secretary Bird / King Leonidas (voice)
* ''
Yogi's Ark Lark'' (1972) - Cap'n Noah Smitty
* ''
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik'' (1972) - Robin Hoodnik / Alan Airedale / Whirlin' Merlin / Lord Scurvy / Friar Pork / Little John (voice)
* ''
Tabitha and Adam and the Clown Family
''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typic ...
'' (1972) - Big Louie / Count Krumley / Mr. McGuffin (voice)
* ''The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head'' (1974) - Timer / All Other Voices (voice)
* ''
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a short story in the 1894 anthology ''The Jungle Book'' by Rudyard Kipling about adventures of a valiant young Indian grey mongoose. It has often been anthologized and has been published several times as a short book. Book 5 ...
'' (1975, TV Short) - Darzee the Tailorbird
* ''
The Strongest Man in the World'' (1975) - State Coach
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Shogun Assassin'' (1980) - (voice)
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Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales'' (1982) - Prince Abadaba (voice)
* ''The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island'' (1990, Short) - Grimace / The Captain / Pirates (voice)
Commercials
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McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food
Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. It is a commercial term, limited to food sold ...
McDonaldland Commercials - Grimace (1971-1986) / Uncle O'Grimacey (voice)
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Time for Timer - Timer
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Cookie Crisp
Cookie Crisp is a breakfast cereal that is manufactured to look like chocolate chip cookies. It is produced by General Mills in the United States and Cereal Partners in other countries. Introduced in 1977, it was originally produced by Ralsto ...
- Cookie Jarvis
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Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League ...
- network promo "Meet... Super-Friends!" narrator for series premiere on ABC-TV September 1973
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Jewish American male actors
Jewish American male comedians
Male actors from New York City
People from the Bronx
20th-century American male actors
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