Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for

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, playing Mr. Stork in ''

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'', Adult Flower in ''

Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American animated drama film directed by David Hand (supervising a team of sequence directors), produced by Walt Disney and based on the 1923 book ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'' by Austrian author and hunter Felix Salten ...

'', the

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in '' Alice in Wonderland'',

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in ''

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'', Roquefort the Mouse in ''

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'', and the title character in ''

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'', among many others.

Early life

Born in

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, Holloway was named after his father, Sterling Price Holloway (1864–1930), who, in turn, was named after a prominent

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general, Sterling "Pap" Price. His mother was Rebecca DeHaven Boothby (1879–1963). He had a younger brother named Boothby (1909–1978). The family owned a grocery store in Cedartown, where his father served as mayor in 1912. After graduating from Georgia Military Academy in 1920 at the age of fifteen, he left Georgia for

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, where he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. While there, he befriended actor

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, whom he considered one of his favorite working colleagues.

Career

Films and shorts

In his late teens, Holloway toured with the stock company of '' The Shepherd of the Hills'', performing in one-nighters across much of the American West before returning to New York where he accepted small walk-on parts from the

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, and appeared in the

Rodgers and Hart Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership between composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and the lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895–1943). They worked together on 28 stage musicals and more than 500 songs from 1919 until Hart' ...

revue ''

The Garrick Gaieties ''Garrick Gaieties'' is a revue with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, the first successful musical by this songwriting team. It debuted in 1925 on Broadway and was the first of three ''Garrick Gaiety'' revues, which were sub ...

'' in the mid-1920s. A talented singer, he introduced "

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" in 1925, and the following year sang "

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". He moved to Hollywood in 1926 to begin a film career that lasted almost 50 years. His bushy red hair and foggy distinctive voice meant that he almost always appeared in comedies. His first film was (1926), a silent picture. Over the following decades, Holloway would appear with Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck,

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, Bing Crosby, and

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. In 1942, during

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, Holloway enlisted in the

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at the age of 37 and was assigned to the Special Services. He helped develop a show called "Hey Rookie", which ran for nine months and raised $350,000 for the Army Relief Fund. In 1945, Holloway played the role of a medic assigned to an infantry platoon in the critically acclaimed film '' A Walk in the Sun''. Between 1946 and 1947, he played the comic sidekick in five Gene Autry Westerns.Rothel.

With Walt Disney

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originally considered Holloway for the voice of Sleepy in ''

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'' (1937), but chose

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instead. Holloway's voice work in animated films began with ''

'' (1941), as the voice of Mr. Stork. Holloway was the voice of the adult Flower in ''

'' (1942), the narrator of the Antarctic penguin sequence in ''

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'' (1944) and the narrator in the ''

Peter and the Wolf ''Peter and the Wolf'' ( rus, Петя и Bолк, r="Pétya i volk", p=ˈpʲetʲə i volk, links=no) Op. 67, a "symphonic fairy tale for children", is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's s ...

'' sequence of ''

Make Mine Music ''Make Mine Music'' is a 1946 American animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the eighth Disney feature animated film, released on April 20, 1946. During World War II, much of Walt Disn ...

'' (1946). He was the voice of the

in '' Alice in Wonderland'' (1951); the narrator in ''

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'' (1952), '' Susie the Little Blue Coupe'' (1952), ''

Lambert the Sheepish Lion ''Lambert the Sheepish Lion'' is a Disney animated short film that was released in 1952. It was directed by Jack Hannah. Plot A stork (the same stork from ''Dumbo'') delivers a flock of newborn lambs to their expectant mothers, but finds tha ...

'' (1952), and ''

Goliath II ''Goliath II'' is a 1960 American animated comedy short film produced by Walt Disney Productions. Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Bill Peet, it is narrated by Sterling Holloway and stars the voices of Kevin Corcoran, Barbara Jo A ...

'' (1960);

the snake in ''

'' (1967); and Roquefort the mouse in ''

'' (1970). He is perhaps best remembered as the voice of

in Disney's ''

'' featurettes through 1977. He was honored as a

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in 1991, the first person to receive the award in the voice category. His final role was Hobe Carpenter, a friendly moonshiner who helps Harley Thomas (David Carradine) in '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1977). A majority of his roles were inherited by voice actor Jim Cummings following his death.

Radio and recordings

Holloway acted on many radio programs, including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Suspense,'' ''

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,'' and ''

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.'' In the late 1940s, he could be heard in various roles on

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's "

Fibber McGee and Molly ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' (1935–1959) was a longtime highly popular husband-and-wife team radio comedy program. The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after originating on NBC Blue in 1935. One of the most p ...

". His voice retained a touch of its Southern drawl and was instantly recognizable. Holloway was chosen to narrate many children's records, including ''Uncle Remus Stories'' (Decca), ''Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes'' (Disneyland Records), ''Walt Disney Presents Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories'' (Disneyland Records) and ''Peter And The Wolf'' (RCA Victor).

Television

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Holloway easily made the transition from radio to television. He appeared on the '' Adventures of Superman'' as "Uncle Oscar", an eccentric inventor, and played a recurring role on ''

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''. He guest-starred on

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television program in the 1950s and appeared on ''

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'' as a hot air

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ist. Some other series on which he performed include '' Five Fingers'' (episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll"), ''

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'', ''

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'' ("The Jinx"), '' Hazel'', '' Pete and Gladys'', ''

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'' ("

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"), ''

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'', '' Gilligan's Island'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

F Troop ''F Troop'' is a satirical American television sitcom Western about U.S. soldiers and Native Americans in the Wild West during the 1860s that originally aired for two seasons on ABC. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965, and ...

'', and ''

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''. During the 1970s, Holloway did

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s for

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dog food and sang their familiar jingle, "Puppy Chow/For a full year/Till he's full-grown!" He also provided the voice for Woodsy Owl in several 1970s and 1980s

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commercials. He auditioned for the well-known comic book character

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in 1982, but lost to Lorenzo Music. He provided voice-over work for the 1984 commercial of

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baked beans.

Personal life and death

Holloway was a lifelong

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who supported the campaign of Adlai Stevenson during the 1956 United States presidential election. Holloway adhered to

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. Throughout his life, Holloway remained a bachelor. He once said this was because he felt lacking in nothing and did not wish to disturb his pattern of life. He adopted a son, Richard Holloway. Fellow ''Winnie the Pooh'' cast member Hal Smith (who originated the character

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) had taken over the role of Winnie the Pooh for the 1981 short ''

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 nev ...

''. Holloway was given the chance to return to the role for ''

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the '' Winnie-the-Pooh'' books by authors A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard, ''The New Adventures'' was the ...

'' but, at 83 years old, could no longer perform the voice as he had in the past; Jim Cummings took over the role as well as most of Holloway's other voice roles, including Kaa in ''

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'' and ''

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''. Holloway died of a

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at the

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in the morning on November 22, 1992, at the age of 87.

Filmography

Feature films

*''

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'' (1927) as Elmer Putnam *''

American Madness ''American Madness'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Frank Capra and starring Walter Huston as a New York banker embroiled in scandal. Plot At the Union National Bank, the directors are concerned because they think that bank presi ...

'' (1932) as Oscar (uncredited) *''

Blonde Venus ''Blonde Venus'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant. It was produced and directed by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Jules Furthman and S. K. Lauren, adapted from a story b ...

'' (1932) as Joe, Hiker (uncredited) *'' Faithless'' (1932) as Photographer (uncredited) *'' Rockabye'' (1932) as Speakeasy Pianist (uncredited) *''

Lawyer Man ''Lawyer Man'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle, based on the novel by Max Trell. The film stars William Powell and Joan Blondell. It was produced by Warner Bros. By the time of the release, several actors w ...

'' (1932) as Olga's Dining Friend (uncredited) *'' Hard to Handle'' (1933) as Andy Heaney (uncredited) *''

Blondie Johnson ''Blondie Johnson'' is a 1933 American pre-Code gangster film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joan Blondell and Chester Morris. It was produced by Warner Bros. Plot Set during the Great Depression, Blondie Johnson (Joan Blondell) quits he ...

'' (1933) as Red Charley *''

Fast Workers ''Fast Workers'', also known as ''Rivets'', is a 1933 pre-Code drama film starring John Gilbert and Robert Armstrong as construction workers and romantic rivals for the character played by Mae Clarke. The film, which is based on the unproduced ...

'' (1933) as Pinky Magoo *''

Hell Below ''Hell Below'' (aka ''Pigboats'') is a 1933 American MGM pre-Code film set in the Adriatic Sea during World War I about submarine warfare based on Commander Edward Ellsberg's novel ''Pigboats''. The film stars Robert Montgomery, Walter Huston ...

'' (1933) as Seaman Jenks *''

Elmer, the Great ''Elmer, the Great'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Joe E. Brown and Patricia Ellis. Plot Elmer Kane ( Joe E. Brown) is a rookie ballplayer with the Chicago Cubs whose ego is matched only by his appe ...

'' (1933) as Nick Kane *''

Picture Snatcher ''Picture Snatcher'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-code drama film starring James Cagney as a gangster who decides to quit to pursue his dream. Plot After getting out of prison, Danny Kean (James Cagney) shocks the gang he leads by ...

'' (1933) as Journalism Student (uncredited) *'' Adorable'' (1933) as Emile, Karl's Valet (uncredited) *'' International House'' (1933) as Sailor *''

Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is a pre-Code Warner Bros. musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics), staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It stars Warren William, Joan Blondell, Aline M ...

'' (1933) as Second Hat Delivery Boy (uncredited) *''

Professional Sweetheart ''Professional Sweetheart'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy directed by William A. Seiter from a screenplay by Maurine Watkins. It stars Ginger Rogers in her first film for RKO Radio Pictures, with Norman Foster, ZaSu Pitts and F ...

'' (1933) as Stu *'' When Ladies Meet'' (1933) as Jerome – the Caddy (uncredited) *''

Wild Boys of the Road ''Wild Boys of the Road'' is a 1933 pre-Code Depression-era American drama film directed by William Wellman and starring Frankie Darro, Rochelle Hudson, and Grant Mitchell. It tells the story of several teens forced into becoming hobos. The s ...

'' (1933) as Ollie, another hobo *''

Dancing Lady ''Dancing Lady'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring Joan Crawford and Clark Gable, and featuring Franchot Tone, Fred Astaire, Robert Benchley, and Ted Healy and His Stooges (who later became The Three Stooges with Curly, ...

'' (1933) as Pinky – the Show's Author *''

Advice to the Lovelorn ''Advice to the Lovelorn'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Lee Tracy, Sally Blane, Paul Harvey and Sterling Holloway. The film was released on December 1, 1933, by United Artists. It is based on ...

'' (1933) as Benny *'' Alice in Wonderland'' (1933) as Frog *''

Going Hollywood ''Going Hollywood'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Marion Davies and Bing Crosby. It was written by Donald Ogden Stewart and based on a story by Frances Marion. ''Going Hollywood'' was released by ...

'' (1933) as Radio Remote Technician (uncredited) *'' The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934) as Flower Messenger (uncredited) *'' Strictly Dynamite'' (1934) as Elmer Fleming *'' Back Page'' (1934) as Bill Giddings *''

Operator 13 ''Operator 13'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski and starring Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, and Jean Parker. Based on stories written by Robert W. Chambers, the film is about a Union spy who impersonates a ...

'' (1934) as Wounded Union Soldier (uncredited) *''

Murder in the Private Car ''Murder in the Private Car'' is a 1934 American pre-Code mystery romance film starring Mary Carlisle, Charles Ruggles and Una Merkel. Directed by Harry Beaumont, the production is based on the play ''The Rear Car'' by Edward E. Rose. David ...

'' (1934) as Office Boy (uncredited) *''

Tomorrow's Children ''Tomorrow's Children'', also known as ''The Unborn'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1934 American drama film written by Wallace Thurman and directed by Crane Wilbur. The film partially criticizes the eugenic policies in practice in the United States ...

'' (1934) as Dr. Dorsey *''

Down to Their Last Yacht ''Down to Their Last Yacht'' is a 1934 comic adventure produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. Plot After the stock market crash of 1929, the Colt-Stratton family is forced to rent their yacht to the nouveau riche at the behest of Nella Fitzg ...

'' (1934) as Freddy Finn *'' Gift of Gab'' (1934) as Sound Effects Man *''

The Merry Widow ''The Merry Widow'' (german: Die lustige Witwe, links=no ) is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists, Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen's attempt ...

'' (1934) as Mischka the orderly *''

Girl o' My Dreams ''Girl o' My Dreams'' (a.k.a. ''Love Race'') is a 1934 American college comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and featuring Sterling Holloway and Lon Chaney Jr. Plot summary Larry Haines ( Edward J. Nugent) is the school's track champion. The � ...

'' (1934) as Spec Early *''

A Wicked Woman ''A Wicked Woman'' is a 1934 drama film directed by Charles Brabin and starring Mady Christians as a woman who kills her abusive husband to protect her family and builds a new life to raise their four children. The film also stars Jean Parker and ...

'' (1934) as Peter *''

Lottery Lover ''Lottery Lover'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Franz Schulz and Billy Wilder. The film stars Lew Ayres, Pat Paterson, Peggy Fears, Sterling Holloway, Walter Woolf King and Alan Dinehart. The film wa ...

'' (1935) as Cadet Harold Stump *'' Life Begins at 40'' (1935) as Chris *''

Doubting Thomas A doubting Thomas is a skeptic who refuses to believe without direct personal experience — a reference to the Gospel of John's depiction of the Apostle Thomas, who, in John's account, refused to believe the resurrected Jesus had appeared to ...

'' (1935) as Mr. Spindler *''

I Live My Life ''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, and Frank Morgan, and is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot summary Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford), a bored socialite seeks ...

'' (1935) as Max *''

1,000 Dollars A Minute ''1,000 Dollars a Minute'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Aubrey Scotto and starring Roger Pryor and Leila Hyams. The film was released on October 22, 1935. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Sound Recordin ...

'' (1935) as Pete *'' Rendezvous'' (1935) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) *''

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'' (1936) as Oscar *''

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'' (1936) as George Rogers *''

Join the Marines ''Join the Marines'' is a 1937 American action film directed by Ralph Staub and written by Joseph Krumgold and Olive Cooper. The film stars Paul Kelly, June Travis, Purnell Pratt, Reginald Denny, Warren Hymer and Irving Pichel. It was released ...

'' (1937) as Alfred, the Steward *''

Maid of Salem ''Maid of Salem'' is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Frank Lloyd, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. Plot It tells the story of a young girl in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, who has an affair with an adventurer. ...

'' (1937) as Miles Corbin – Cow Herder *''

When Love Is Young ''When Love Is Young'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Hal Mohr and starring Virginia Bruce, Kent Taylor, Walter Brennan, Greta Meyer, Christian Rub and William Tannen. Written by Joseph Fields and Eve Greene, it is based on the 1935 s ...

'' (1937) as Orville Kane *'' The Woman I Love'' (1937) as Duprez *''

Varsity Show The Varsity Show is one of the oldest traditions at Columbia University and its oldest performing arts presentation. Founded in 1894 as a fundraiser for the university's fledgling athletic teams, the Varsity Show now draws together the entire Col ...

'' (1937) as Trout * ''

Behind the Mike Behind may refer to: * ''Behind'' (album), a 1992 album by Superior * Behind (Australian rules football), a method of scoring in Australian rules football, awarding one point * "Behind" (song), a 2008 single by Flanders * Behind, a slang term fo ...

'' (1937) as Tommy Astor *''

Of Human Hearts ''Of Human Hearts'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Clarence Brown and starring Walter Huston, James Stewart and Beulah Bondi. Stewart plays a proud and ungrateful son who rebels against his preacher father and (after his father's de ...

'' (1938) as Chauncey Ames *''

Dr. Rhythm Boss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories. For many years Boss has manufactured a wi ...

'' (1938) as Luke (Ice-Cream Man) *'' Held for Ransom'' (1938) as RFD Mailman (uncredited) *''

Professor Beware ''Professor Beware'' is a 1938 comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and directed by Elliott Nugent. It was Phyllis Welch MacDonald's first and only film. Plot Three thousand years after ancient Egyptian Neferus's death, Professor Dean Lambert (who ...

'' (1938) as The Groom *'' Spring Madness'' (1938) as Buck *''

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

'' (1939) as Boatman (uncredited) *''

East Side of Heaven ''East Side of Heaven'' is a 1939 American musical film directed by David Butler and written by William M. Conselman and James V. Kern. The film stars Bing Crosby, Joan Blondell, Mischa Auer, Irene Hervey, C. Aubrey Smith, Robert Kent and Jer ...

'' (1939) as Accordion player (uncredited) *''

Nick Carter, Master Detective ''Nick Carter, Master Detective'' was a Mutual radio crime drama based on tales of the fictional private detective Nick Carter from Street & Smith's dime novels and pulp magazines. Nick Carter first came to radio as ''The Return of Nick Carte ...

'' (1939) as Bee-Catcher *'' The Blue Bird'' (1940) as Wild Plum *''

Remember the Night ''Remember the Night'' is a 1940 American Christmas romantic comedy trial film starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray and directed by Mitchell Leisen. The film was written by Preston Sturges and was the last of his scripts shot by another d ...

'' (1940) as Willie *''

Hit Parade of 1941 ''Hit Parade of 1941'' is a 1940 American film written by Bradford Ropes, F. Hugh Herbert and Maurice Leo and directed by John H. Auer. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Song at the 13th Academy Awards with the song "Who Am I?", with mu ...

'' (1940) as Soda Clerk *'' Street of Memories'' (1940) as Student Barber *''

Little Men ''Little Men,'' or ''Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys,'' is a children's novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was first published in 1871 by Roberts Brothers. The book reprises characters from her 1868–69 two-volume ...

'' (1940) as Reporter *''

Cheers for Miss Bishop ''Cheers for Miss Bishop'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the novel ''Miss Bishop'' by Bess Streeter Aldrich. It was directed by Tay Garnett and stars Martha Scott in the title role. The other cast members include William Gargan, Edmund ...

'' (1941) as Chris Jensen *''

Meet John Doe ''Meet John Doe'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra, written by Robert Riskin, and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The film is about a "grassroots" political campaign created unwittingly by ...

'' (1941) as Dan *''

The Great Awakening ''The Great Awakening'' is the fourth studio album from the Christian rock band Leeland, released on September 20, 2011. ''The Great Awakening'' received a nomination to the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album The ...

'' (1941) as Otto, the bookkeeper *'' Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1941) as Frank Snark *''

'' (1941) as Mr. Stork (voice) *''

Look Who's Laughing ''Look Who's Laughing'' (aka ''Look Who's Talking'') is a 1941 film from RKO Radio Pictures. The film is built around a number of radio stars from the Golden Age of Radio and centers around radio personality Jim Jordan as Fibber McGee from the co ...

'' (1941) as Rusty, Soda Jerk (uncredited) *'' Don't Get Personal'' (1942) as Lucky *'' The Lady Is Willing'' (1942) as Arthur Miggle (uncredited) *'' Star Spangled Rhythm'' (1942) as Sterling - 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' number *''

'' (1942) as Adult Flower (voice, uncredited) *''

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

'' (1942) as Sverdrup Svenssen *'' Here We Go Again'' (1942) as Tommy, Western Union Messenger (uncredited) *''

'' (1944) as Prof. Holloway (voice) *''

Wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire ...

'' (1945) as Alkali Jones *'' A Walk in the Sun'' (1945) as McWilliams *''

'' (1946) as Narrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (voice) *''

Death Valley Death Valley is a desert valley in Eastern California, in the northern Mojave Desert, bordering the Great Basin Desert. During summer, it is the Highest temperature recorded on Earth, hottest place on Earth. Death Valley's Badwater Basin is the ...

'' (1946) as Slim *''

Sioux City Sue "Sioux City Sue" is a 1945 song and a 1946 movie. Lyricist Ray Freedman and composer Dick Thomas wrote the song. Thomas recorded the song in February 1945 for National Records and it was a number one Country charts hit for him. The song was Thom ...

'' (1946) as Nellie Bly *'' Her Wonderful Lie'' (1947) *''

Trail to San Antone ''Trail to San Antone'' is a 1947 American Western (genre), Western film directed by John English (director), John English, written by Jack Natteford and Luci Ford, and starring Gene Autry, Peggy Stewart (actress), Peggy Stewart, Sterling Holl ...

'' (1947) as Droopy Stearns *'' Twilight on the Rio Grande'' (1947) as Pokie *'' Saddle Pals'' (1947) as Waldo T. Brooks Jr. *'' Robin Hood of Texas'' (1947) as Droopy Haynes *'' Addio Mimí!'' (1949) as Aristide *''

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend ''The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' is a 1949 romantic comedy Western film starring Betty Grable and featuring Cesar Romero and Rudy Vallee. It was directed by Preston Sturges and written by him based on a story by Earl Felton. The film ...

'' (1949) as Basserman Boy *'' Alice in Wonderland'' (1951) as Cheshire Cat (voice) *''

Kentucky Rifle The long rifle, also known as the longrifle, Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle, or American longrifle, a muzzle-loading firearm used for hunting and warfare, was one of the first commonly-used rifles. The American rifle was characterized by a ...

'' (1955) as Lon Setter *'' Shake, Rattle and Rock!'' (1956) as Albert 'Axe' McAllister *''

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' or as it is known in more recent editions, ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United St ...

'' (1960) as Barber *'' Alakazam the Great'' (1960) as Narrator (English version, voice) *''

My Six Loves ''My Six Loves'' is a 1963 comedy film in Technicolor starring Debbie Reynolds as a Broadway star who takes a vacation and finds herself responsible for six abandoned children, in Gower Champion's directorial debut. It is based on the novel of th ...

'' (1963) as Oliver Dodds (uncredited) *''

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) as Fire Chief *'' Batman'' (1966; deleted scenes) *''

'' (1967) as Kaa, The Snake (voice) *''

Live a Little, Love a Little ''Live a Little, Love a Little'' is a 1968 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Norman Taurog, who had directed several previous Presley films. This was to be Taurog's final film, as he went blind shortly after p ...

'' (1968) as Milkman *''

'' (1970) as Roquefort, The Mouse (voice) *''Cries'' (1975) as Narrator *''

Super Seal is an action-adventure role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the fourth installment in the ''Paper Mario'' series and part of the larger ''Mario'' franchise; it is the ...

'' (1976) as Cap'n Zach *''

Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood ''Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood'' is a 1976 American comedy film directed by Michael Winner, and starring Bruce Dern, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr and Art Carney. Spoofing the craze surrounding Rin Tin Tin, the film is notable for the lar ...

'' (1976) as Old Man on Bus *''

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is a 1977 American animated musical anthology comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is the 22nd Disney animated feature film and was first r ...

'' (1977) as

(voice) *'' Thunder & Lightning'' (1977) as Hobe Carpenter

Short subjects

*''The Battling Kangaroo'' (1926) as Napoleon French *''The Girl from Everywhere'' (1927) as Assistant Director *''The Girl from Nowhere'' (1928) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''One Track Minds'' (1933) as Train Snack Salesman *''Not the Marrying Kind'' (1933) *''Meeting Mazie'' (1933) *''Born April First'' (1934) *''Pleasing Grandpa'' (1934) *''Picnic Perils'' (1934) *''Sterling's Rival Romeo'' (1934) as Sterling *''Father Knows Best'' (1935) as Bashful Boy *''My Girl Sally'' (1935) *''Bring 'Em Back A Lie'' (1935) *''Double Crossed'' (1935) *''His Last Fling'' (1935) *''The Pelican & The Snipe'' (1944) as Narrator (voice, uncredited) *'' The Cold-Blooded Penguin'' (1944) as Narrator (voice) *''Unusual Occupations L-5-2'' (1945) as Himself *''

Peter & The Wolf ''Peter and the Wolf'' ( rus, Петя и Bолк, r="Pétya i volk", p=ˈpʲetʲə i volk, links=no) Op. 67, a "symphonic fairy tale for children", is a musical composition written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The narrator tells a children's s ...

'' (1946) as Narrator (voice) *''Moron Than Off'' (1946) as Elmer Fossdinkle *''Mr. Wright Goes Wrong'' (1946) *''Scooper Dooper'' (1947) as Himself *''Hectic Honeymoon'' (1947) as Eddie Jones *''

Mickey and the Beanstalk ''Fun and Fancy Free'' is a 1947 American animated musical fantasy package film produced by Walt Disney and released on September 27, 1947 by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the ninth Disney animated feature film and the fourth of the package films t ...

'' (1947) as Narrator *''Speaking of Animals No. Y7-1: Dog Crazy'' (1947) as Dog Owner *''Man or Mouse'' (1948) as Elmer Dinkle *''Flat Feat'' (1948) as Officer Sterling Smith / Smith's Father *''

'' (1952) as Narrator / Mr. Stork (voice) *'' Susie the Little Blue Coupe'' (1952) as Narrator (voice) *''

'' (1952) as Narrator *''

Ben and Me ''Ben and Me'' is a 1953 American animated two-reel short subject produced by Walt Disney Productions and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. It was adapted from the children's book written by author/illustrator Robert Lawson and first p ...

'' (1953) as Amos Mouse (voice) *''

'' (1960) as Narrator (voice) *''

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' is a 1966 animated featurette based on the first two chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' by A. A. Milne. The film was produced by Walt Disney Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution on February ...

'' (1966) as

(voice) *''

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' is a 1968 American animated featurette based on the third, fifth, ninth, and tenth chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and the second, eighth, and ninth chapters from ''The House at Pooh Corner'' by A. A. Milne ...

'' (1968) as Winnie the Pooh (voice) *''Man, Monsters & Mysteries'' (1974) as Nessie (voice) *''

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too ''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' is a 1974 animated featurette based on the third chapter of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and the fourth and seventh chapters of ''The House at Pooh Corner'' by A. A. Milne. The featurette was directed by John Lounsbery, p ...

'' (1974) as Winnie the Pooh (voice) *"Winnie the Pooh:The story behind the masterpiece"(2001)(documentary, archive footage)

Television

*'' Adventures of Superman'' (1953–55) as Prof. Oscar Quinn / Prof. Twiddle *''

'' (1953–56) as Waldo Binny *''

The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC from October 3, 1952, to April 23, 1966, and starred the real-life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television, where it ...

'' (episode "Pancake Mix"; 1953) as Groceryman *''

Willy Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scree ...

'' (1955) as Harvey Evelyn *''Our Mr. Sun'' (1956) as Chloro Phyll (voice, uncredited) *''

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ''The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' is an American children's television series in the Western genre that aired from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network. In all, 164 episodes aired. The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy o ...

'' (3 episodes; 1956–58) as Sorrowful Joe Jackson *''

Climax! ''Climax!'' (later known as ''Climax Mystery Theater'') is an American television anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS progra ...

'' (episode "Night of a Rebel"; 1957) as Tobias *'' Hemo the Magnificent'' (1957) as Lab Assistant (uncredited) *''

'' (3 episodes; 1957) as Elmer Purdy *'' Five Fingers'' (episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll"; 1959) as Hayden *''

'' (episode "The Unhired Assassin"; 1960) as Horace De Vilbill *''

'' (episode "The Best Laid Plans"; 1960) as Felony *''

'' (episode "The Jinx"; 1960) as Orval McCoy *''

Shirley Temple's Storybook ''Shirley Temple's Storybook'' is a 1958-1961 American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well ...

'' (episode "The Land of Oz"; 1960) as Jack Pumpkinhead *''

'' (episode "Love Me, Love My. Dog"; 1960) as Shopkeeper *''

Zane Grey Theatre ''Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre'' is an American Western anthology television series that was broadcast on CBS from October 5, 1956, until September 20, 1962. Format Many episodes were based on novels by Zane Grey, to all of which Four Star F ...

'' (episode "Blood Red"; 1961) as Luther *'' Pete and Gladys'' (episode "The Projectionist"; 1961) as Lester Smith *''

Miami Undercover ''Miami Undercover'' is an American crime drama series that aired in broadcast syndication from January to October 1961 for a total of 38 episodes. The series stars Lee Bowman (who had previously played sleuth Ellery Queen on television) and boxe ...

'' (episode "Room 9"; 1961) as Henry *''

Margie Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Margaret, Marjorie or Margarita. Margie may refer to: People * Margie Ackles (born 1939), American retired figure skater * Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American ...

'' (episode "False Alarm"; 1962) as Bettenhouse *''

'' (episode "The Merchant of Mayberry"; 1962) as Bert *''

The Lloyd Bridges Show ''The Lloyd Bridges Show'' is an American anthology drama series produced by Aaron Spelling, which aired on CBS from September 11, 1962, to May 28, 1963, starring and hosted by Lloyd Bridges. Broadcast history ''The Lloyd Bridges Show'', a Four ...

'' (episode "The Sound of Angels"; 1962) as Blind Man *'' The Joey Bishop Show'' (episode "Joey's Lost What-Cha-Ma-Call-It"; 1963) as Mr. Holland *'' Hazel'' (episode "The Retiring Milkman"; 1963) as Claude the Milkman *''

'' (episode "

"; 1964) as TV Repairman *''The Restless Sea'' (1964) as Mr. H2O (voice) *''

Linus the Lionhearted ''Linus the Lionhearted'' is an American Saturday morning animated television series that aired on CBS from September 26, 1964 to December 11, 1965, originally airing in black and white. Colorized versions of the episodes started airing on ABC in ...

'' (1964) as Sugar Bear / Lovable Yours Truly (voice) *'' Burke's Law'' (episode "Who Killed Annie Foran?"; 1964) as Fisk *''

The Baileys of Balboa ''The Baileys of Balboa'' is an American sitcom that appeared on CBS in the 1964–1965 season on Thursdays at 9:30pm ET. The series lasted only one 26-episode season. The show was directed by Gary Nelson and Bob Sweeney.Please Don't Eat the Daisies ''Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (New York: Doubleday, 1957) is a best-selling collection of humorous essays by American humorist and playwright Jean Kerr about suburban living and raising four boys. The essays do not have a plot or through-sto ...

'' (episode "My Son, the Genius"; 1966) as Mr. Corey *''

'' (episode "Wilton the Kid"; 1966) as Sheriff Pat Lawton *''

That Girl ''That Girl'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from September 8, 1966 to March 19, 1971. It starred Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewste ...

'' (episode "Phantom of the Horse Opera"; 1966) as Everett Valentine *''

Family Affair ''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempte ...

'' (episode "Fancy Free"; 1967) as Mr. Frack *'' Gilligan's Island'' (episode "The Pigeon"; 1967) as Burt *''

Daktari ''Daktari'' ( Swahili for "doctor") is an American family drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series is an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television starring Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a vete ...

'' (episode "Judy and the Jailbirds"; 1967) as Duke *'' It Takes a Thief'' (episode "Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby"; 1969) as Elmo *''

NBC Children's Theatre ''NBC Children's Theatre'' is an American television anthology series airing from November 3, 1963 to March 17, 1973. Its stories were primarily drawn from classical and contemporary children's literature, including The Merry Adventures of Robin ...

'' (episode "All About Me"; 1973) as Colonel Corpuscle (voice) *'' Love, American Style'' (segment "Love and the Face Bow"; 1973) as Dr. Edwin Muller *''Tony the Pony'' (1976) as GG, the Wizard *''

Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas ''Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas'' is a 1979 animated Christmas television special produced by the Canadian-based Atkinson Film-Arts. It was originally broadcast on CBC and in syndication on December 24, 1979. Plot Tukiki (voiced by ...

'' (1979) as Northwind (voice) *'' Federal Budget Review'' (1980) as Man in Washington *''We Think the World Is Round'' (1984) as Pegleg Pelican (voice) *''

'' (episode "Atomic Shakespeare"; 1986) as Narrator (voice) *''The Book Caterpillar'' (1992) as the

Book A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical arr ...

Caterpillar Caterpillars ( ) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder Sym ...

(voice) (final credit voice appearance)

Discography

*''Uncle Remus Stories'' (

Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label * Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label * Decca Studios, a recording facility in W ...

, 1947) as Narrator *''Peter and the Wolf'' ( RCA Victor, 1949) as Narrator *''Alice in Wonderland'' (RCA Victor, 1951) as the Cheshire Cat *''Susie, the Little Blue Coupe'' (Decca, 1952)"Taking a Spin with Susie, the Little Blue Coupe"
Retrieved February 21, 2018. as Narrator *''The Little House'' (Decca, 1952) as Narrator *''The Sorcerer's Apprentice/Peter and the Wolf'' (

Disneyland Disneyland is a amusement park, theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney in ...

, 1958) as Narrator *''The Country Cousin'' (Disneyland, 1959) as Narrator *''Goliath II'' (Disneyland, 1960) as Narrator *''The Grasshopper and the Ants'' (Disneyland, 1960) as Narrator (also writer) *''The Stories and Songs of Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs'' (Disneyland, 1961) as Narrator *''The Absent Minded Professor'' (Disneyland, 1961)"Sterling Holloway at Discogs"
Retrieved February 21, 2018. as Narrator *''The Best Stories of Aesop'' (Disneyland, 1961) as Narrator *''Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes'' (Disneyland, 1963) as Narrator *''Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories'' (Disneyland, 1964) as Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' (Disneyland, 1965) as Winnie the Pooh *''A Happy Birthday Party with Winnie the Pooh'' (Disneyland, 1966) as Winnie the Pooh *''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' (Disneyland, 1967)"Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" on Records"
Retrieved February 21, 2018. as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and the North Pole Expotition'' (Disneyland, 1968) as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger'' (Disneyland, 1968) as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and the Heffalumps'' (Disneyland, 1968) as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''The Aristocats'' (Disneyland, 1970) as Roquefort *''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' (Disneyland, 1974) as Winnie the Pooh *''Winnie the Pooh for President'' (Disneyland, 1976) as Winnie the Pooh

References

Sources

* Rothel, David. 1984. ''Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks''. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey;

External links

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