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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'', Grimace in
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commercials, the title role in ''
Inch High, Private Eye ''Inch High, Private Eye'' is a short-lived American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 8, to December 1, 1973. The character was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character o ...
'', the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'', Hunk and Prince Lotor on ''
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'', 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 in ...
''. 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
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, Weinrib got his start in show business working with Spike Jones, then later in '' The Billy Barnes Revue''. He made guest appearances on ''
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'', ''
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (also known as simply ''Dobie Gillis'' or ''Max Shulman's Dobie Gillis'' in later seasons and in syndication) is an American sitcom starring Dwayne Hickman that aired on CBS from September 29, 1959, to June 5 ...
'', '' Burke's Law'', ''
The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...
'', ''
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 ''
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''. 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 television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situa ...
'' episode called "Firehouse Four" as Fred Gibson, an overweight, accident-prone man.
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'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'', Weinrib provided numerous voices for such animated series as ''
Inch High, Private Eye ''Inch High, Private Eye'' is a short-lived American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 8, to December 1, 1973. The character was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character o ...
'', '' 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 t ...
''. 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 gum ...
''. He also voices the school bully Lenny Warthog on the
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series '' Kissyfur''. He also lent his voice to
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in 1970 for a ''
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'' 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'', "Cindy's Super Friend". Weinrib voiced Davey Jones' Uncle Sedgwick, Hotel Desk Clerk and Shaggy's Great-Uncle Nathaniel on ''
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''. He voiced Cap'n Noah Smitty in ''
Yogi's Ark Lark ''Yogi's Ark Lark'' is a 1972 animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera, intended to raise ecological awareness. It was broadcast on September 16, 1972, as part of '' The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' and served as the four-part episod ...
''. He also was the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on the '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' TV series before
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took over the role. He voiced the title role in '' H.R. Pufnstuf'' 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 ''
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'' in Christmas 1972 and on one episode of the TV show '' CHiPs'' in 1977. On '' The Krofft Supershow'', he played the title character in '' Magic Mongo''. He did the voices for Moonrock and Sergeant Boulder on ''
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''. In 1986, he was the original voice of Freddy Flintstone on '' The Flintstone Kids'', before
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replaced him the following season. In 1991, he voiced Max the Mole on the all-star
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animated series '' Yo Yogi!''.


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 st ...
'' 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 television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situa ...
'' 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 in 1965, and '' Wild Wild Winter'' and ''
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'', both for
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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
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. For the ''
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'' episode " Petarded",
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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
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.


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'' - Voices of H.R. Pufnstuf, Orson Vulture, Stupid Bat, Hippie Tree,
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Tree, Dr. Blinky's Talking Book, Alarm Clock, Polka Dotted Horse, Pop Lolly, West Wind * '' Lidsville'' - 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 y ...
'' - 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 c ...
'' - Additional Voices * ''
CB Bears ''CB Bears'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which aired on NBC from September 10 to December 3, 1977. As with many Hanna-Barbera shows of the time, ''CB Bears'' was an anthology series with six reg ...
'' - King, Rattle, Yukayuka * '' Dr. Dolittle'' - Sam Scurvy, various * '' Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' - Roto Chopper * ''
Foofur ''Foofur'' is an American traditionally animated children's television series from '' Kissyfur'' creator Phil Mendez that was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions with SEPP International S.A. Airing on NBC from 1986 to 1988, the show was about ...
'' - 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 sho ...
'' - Additional Voices * '' Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!'' - Additional Voices * '' Hong Kong Phooey'' - Additional Voices * ''
Inch High, Private Eye ''Inch High, Private Eye'' is a short-lived American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 8, to December 1, 1973. The character was modeled after Maxwell Smart, the main character o ...
'' - 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 action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. Th ...
'' - Additional Voices * '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'' - Gripper * '' Scooby and Scrappy-Doo'' - Scrappy-Doo, Bill Walker, Neon Phantom * ''
Space Cats ''Space Cats'' is a 1991–1992 animated television series (with some live-action puppetry sequences) created by Paul Fusco, that aired on Saturday mornings on NBC. It is a comedy show about alien felines helping mankind. Charles Nelson Reilly ma ...
'' - Additional Voices * ''
Space Stars ''Space Stars'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 12, 1981, to January 8, 1982. ''Space Stars'' was narrated by Keene Curtis and featured five carto ...
'' - Dipper * '' The Addams Family'' - Gomez Addams * ''
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 gum ...
'' - 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 ...
'' - Additional Voices * '' The Brady Kids'' - Superman/Clark Kent * '' The All-New Popeye Hour'' - Additional Voices * '' The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'' - Stanley Chan * ''
The Most Important Person ''The Most Important Person'' is an animation/ live action series of 66 short subjects of important topics in the lives of children. They were produced in 1972 by Sutherland Learning Associates. From 1972 to 1975, these shorts were seen as part o ...
'' - Various Voices * ''
The Flintstone Comedy Hour ''The Flintstone Comedy Hour'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera, which aired on CBS from September 9, 1972, to September 1, 1973. It w ...
'' - Announcer, Moonrock * ''
The Flintstone Comedy Show ''The Flintstone Comedy Show'' is an American animated television series revival and spin-off of ''The Flintstones'' produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired on NBC from November 22, 1980 to October 24, 1981. Outside North America, the show was rele ...
'' - Moonrock, Sgt. Boulder * '' The Flintstone Kids'' - Freddy Flintstone (1986-1987), Commissioner * ''
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone ''The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone'' is a 1979 animated Halloween television special featuring The Flintstones. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and first aired on Tuesday, October 30, 1979 on NBC. In addition to the regular ''Flints ...
'' - TV special - Mr. Silika * '' The Further Adventures of SuperTed'' - Additional Voices * ''
The Great Grape Ape Show ''The Great Grape Ape Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 6 to December 13, 1975. ABC continued to air it in reruns until 1978. Premise The title character i ...
'' - Additional Voices * ''
The Hoober-Bloob Highway ''The Hoober-Bloob Highway'' is an animated musical special written by Theodor Geisel (the real name of Dr. Seuss) and produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. The special first aired February 19, 1975 on CBS, and was the last Dr. Seuss special ...
'' - Additional Voices * '' The Jetsons'' - Additional Voices (1985-1987) * ''
The Kwicky Koala Show ''The Kwicky Koala Show'' is a 30-minute Saturday-morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Hanna Barbera Pty, Ltd. that aired on CBS from September 12 to December 26, 1981. This series is notable for being among cartoon directo ...
'' - Additional Voices * ''
The Little Rascals ''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 ...
'' - Additional Voices * '' The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' - Additional Voices * '' The New Adventures of Batman'' - Joker,
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, Mr. Freeze, Chameleon, Moonman, Professor Bubbles, Sweet Tooth, Zarbor,
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, Electro,
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. * '' 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 ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired for one season on CBS Saturday morning from September 11, 1971, to January 1, 1972. With an ensemble voice c ...
'' - 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 ''The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears Enterprises and broadcast on ABC from September 25, 1982 to December 18, 1982. The show contain ...
'' - 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 in ...
'' - Bigmouth, Additional Voices * '' The Smurfic Games'' - TV special - Bigmouth * '' The Super Globetrotters'' - 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 ''Trollkins'' is a 1981 animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired for one season on CBS. Essentially a cross between ''The Smurfs'' (which incidentally premiered the same day, September 12, 1981, in the same time slot at 8:3 ...
'' - Additional Voices * ''
Uncle Croc's Block ''Uncle Croc's Block'' is an hour-long live-action/animated television series. It was produced by Filmation, and broadcast on ABC in 1975–76. The show was a spoof of live kids' shows but with (as MeTV would later describe it) a "bitter edge". Ch ...
'' - Elephunt Cave Cat, Billy the Kit, Captain Eddie Kittenbakker, Captain Kitt, Jasper Catdaver, Kitty Wizard, Sir Walter Cat, Hep Cat ("Fraidy Cat" segments) * ''
Voltron ''Voltron'' is an animated television series franchise that features a team of space explorers who pilot a giant Super Robot known as "Voltron". Produced by Peter Keefe (Executive Producer) and Ted Koplar through his production company World ...
'' - Hunk Garrett, Prince Lotor (Lion Force series); Cliff, Captain Newley (Vehicle Force series) * ''
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home ''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' is an American comedy animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in first-run syndication in the United States from 1972 to 1974. The show originated as a one-time segment on ''Love, ...
'' - Chet Boyle * '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' - Additional Voices * '' Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch'' - Hi-Riser * '' Yo Yogi!'' - Max the Mole * '' Yogi's Gang'' - Smokestack Smog * ''
Yogi's Space Race ''Yogi's Space Race'' is a 90-minute American animated television series and the third entry in the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on NBC from September 9, 1978, to December 2, 1978, and featured the following four segme ...
'' - 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, totalin ...
'' - 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 st ...
'' - 2 episodes as a Police garage mechanic * ''
Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing the two short-lived situa ...
'' - episode - Firehouse Four - Fred Gibson * ''
The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anoth ...
'' - episode - "The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster" - Freddie (1964) * ''
The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...
'' - 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 ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his televi ...
'' - 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 ''Tales of Terror'' is a 1962 American International Pictures horror film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, and the ...
'' (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 a ...
'' (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 – Musical/ ...
'' (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 Georg ...
'' (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 t ...
'' (1971) - Secretary Bird / King Leonidas (voice) * ''
Yogi's Ark Lark ''Yogi's Ark Lark'' is a 1972 animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera, intended to raise ecological awareness. It was broadcast on September 16, 1972, as part of '' The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' and served as the four-part episod ...
'' (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'' (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'' (1975, TV Short) - Darzee the Tailorbird * '' The Strongest Man in the World'' (1975) - State Coach * ''
Shogun Assassin ''Shogun Assassin'' is a 1980 ''jidaigeki'' film directed by Robert Houston. ''Shogun Assassin'' was edited and compiled from the first two films in the ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' series, using 12 minutes of the first film, '' Lone Wolf and Cub: Sw ...
'' (1980) - (voice) * '' 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)


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McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hambur ...
McDonaldland McDonaldland is a McDonald's media franchise and the fictional fantasy world inhabited by Ronald McDonald and his friends. Starting with the creation of Ronald McDonald in 1963 it is primarily developed and published by McDonald's, initial att ...
Commercials - Grimace (1971-1986) / Uncle O'Grimacey (voice) * Time for Timer - Timer *
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 Ralston P ...
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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 of ...
- network promo "Meet... Super-Friends!" narrator for series premiere on ABC-TV September 1973


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