Ray Erlenborn (January 21, 1915 – June 4, 2007) was an American

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actor and

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artist. He is also known to audiences as the voice of

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from

Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons ''Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons'' is a short film made by Walt Disney Productions' educational media division, released on September 6, 1981. Plot Christopher Robin presents Pooh with an interesting new gift—a calendar. Pooh has neve ...

. Also did sound effects for

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, Maude, Sonny and Cher and the original Dr. Dolittle animal sound effects.

Death

Erlenborn died at his home in

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at the age of 92 as a result of a

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Filmography

* ''

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'' (1941)

References

American male voice actors 1915 births 2007 deaths Vaudeville performers Infectious disease deaths in California Male actors from Denver People from West Hills, Los Angeles {{US-voice-actor-stub