Walter Story Burr (June 2, 1924 – July 9, 2017), also credited as Wally Burr and Walter Burr, was an American voice actor and director. As the voice director for '' The Transformers'' and '' The Transformers: The Movie'', Burr was known for his perfectionist recording sessions that lasted eight hours. He voice directed several other cartoons during the 1980s, such as ''

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'', ''Jem'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Burr's vocal performances include The

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on ''

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'', and Harvey Gabor on '' Jem'', among others. Burr served in the

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during

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as a tank commander and saw action in Normandy. After the war, he was promoted to captain. He had two children.

Filmography

Animation roles

* ''

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'' - Larry Buck * ''

'' - Captain Lukrov, Dr. Hamler (in "The Pit of Vipers") * '' Jem'' - Harvey Gabor * ''

'' - Additional Voices * ''

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'' -

* ''

The Skatebirds ''The Skatebirds'' (onscreen title: ''Skatebirds'') is an American live-action/animated package program produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 10, 1977, to January 21, 1978. Overview The Skatebirds consisted of ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' The Transformers'' - Dancitron Promoter,

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(in Kremzeek!), King Nergill,

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, Ratchet (in "Masquerade"), Seaspray (in his

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(in "War Dawn")

Film roles

* '' Akira'' - Additional Voices * ''

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'' - Raoh * ''

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'' - Newsreel Voice

Video game roles

* '' Stonekeep'' - Big Sharda, Fil Ettin, Nigel Hardstone

Crew work

* '' Akira'' (1989 Streamline Dub) - Voice Director (Uncredited) * ''

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'' - Voice Director * ''

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated mystery comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. The series aired during the network's Saturday morning schedule from S ...

'' - Voice Director * ''

Clue Club ''Clue Club'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 4 to December 11, 1976. Overview The series follows a group of four teenage detectives, the Clue Club – Larry, Pe ...

'' - Voice Director * '' Conan: The Adventurer'' - Voice Director * ''

Dino-Riders ''Dino-Riders'' is an animated television series that first aired in 1988. ''Dino-Riders'' was primarily a promotional show to launch a new Tyco toy line.

'' - Voice Director * ''

Dynomutt, Dog Wonder ''Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on ABC from 1976 to 1977. The show centers on a Batman-esque superhero, the Blue Falcon, and his assistant, Dynomutt, a bumbling, ...

'' - Voice Director * ''

Exosquad ''Exosquad'' is an animated television series created by Universal Animation Studios, Universal Cartoon Studios for MCA TV's Universal Family Network broadcast syndication, syndicated programming block. The show is set in the beginning of the 22n ...

'' - Casting Director (Season 1), Voice Director (Season 1) * ''

'' - Voice Director * '' G.I. Joe: The Movie'' - Voice Director * ''

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'' - Voice Director * ''

Hong Kong Phooey ''Hong Kong Phooey'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally broadcast on ABC. The original episodes aired from September 7 to December 21, 1974, and then in repeats until 1976. The show wa ...

'' - Voice Director * ''

Inhumanoids ''Inhumanoids'' is the title of an animated series and the name of a Hasbro toy property that were both released in 1986. In the tradition of other Hasbro properties such as ''Transformers'', and '' G.I. Joe'', the show was produced by Sunbow Ent ...

'' - Voice Director * ''

'' - Voice Director (Season 1) * '' Jem'' - Voice Director * ''

The Mumbly Cartoon Show ''The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the titular Mumbly, a cartoon dog detective. It was broadcast on ABC from September 11, 1976 to September 3, 1977 as part of '' ...

'' - Voice Director * ''

My Little Pony Tales ''My Little Pony Tales'' was an American animated television series produced by Sunbow Productions and Graz Entertainment with animation being produced by AKOM. The series, based on the My Little Pony toys by Hasbro, weekly aired for 26 episodes f ...

'' - Voice Director, Producer (Song Vocals) * ''

Rainbow Brite ''Rainbow Brite'' is a media franchise by Hallmark Cards, introduced in 1984. The animated ''Rainbow Brite'' television series first aired in 1984, the same year Hallmark licensed Rainbow Brite to Mattel for a range of dolls and other merchand ...

'' - Voice Director * ''

'' - Voice Director * '' The Transformers'' - Voice Director * '' The Transformers: The Movie'' - Voice Director * ''

Valley of the Dinosaurs ''Valley of the Dinosaurs'' is an American animated television series produced by the Australian studios of Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 7 to December 21, 1974, and in syndication from 1977 to 1983. The series, ab ...

'' - Voice Director * '' Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'' - Voice Director * ''

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 ensem ...

'' - Voice Director

References

External links

The Official Wally Burr Website
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