Stuart Buchanan (March 18, 1894 – February 4, 1974) was an American voice actor, announcer, and educator. After graduating from the

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, Buchanan was on the faculty of the

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and

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, teaching poetry and drama. During those tenures, he also directed Little Theatre productions. On stage, he toured in a production of ''Mister Antonio'' and acted in

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in Denver. He also acted and directed at the

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. Buchanan was the casting director for

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, best known for voicing

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in the 1937 Disney animated film ''

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a 19th-century German fairy tale that is today known widely across the Western world. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' and numbered as Ta ...

''.Barbara Vancheri and Sharon Eberson
"A look back at Snow White"
''

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'', June 1, 2012. He also made cameo voiceover roles as a flight attendant in ''

Saludos Amigos ''Saludos Amigos'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "Greetings, Friends") is a 1942 American Live-action animated film, live-action/animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures. It is the List of ...

'' (1942) and in ''Super-Speed'' (1935). He also voiced

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in ''

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'' in 1938. While he taught at the University of Florida, Buchanan helped to launch the school's radio station. In May 1930, he became program director at radio station KHJ in Los Angeles. He directed episodes of the radio programs ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also worked for ABC radio as program supervisor and as head of the script department''.''

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* 1894 births 1974 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male voice actors College of Wooster alumni University of Florida faculty West Virginia University faculty {{US-voice-actor-stub