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Wayne Anthony Allwine (February 7, 1947 – May 18, 2009) was an American voice actor, sound effects editor and
foley artist In filmmaking, Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to films, videos, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality. These reproduced sounds, named after sound-effects artist Jack Foley, can be anythi ...
for
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. He is best remembered as the 3rd official voice of
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...
. He is the longest-tenured actor to voice the character, having held the role for 32 years. He was notably married to Russi Taylor, who voiced
Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers, and low-heeled shoes occasionally w ...
.


Early life

Allwine was born in
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, on February 7, 1947. He is a graduate of
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.


Career

In 1966, Allwine started work in the mailing room at the
Disney studios The Walt Disney Studios is an American film and entertainment studio, and is the Studios Content segment of the Walt Disney Company. Based mainly at the namesake studio lot in Burbank, California, the studio is best known for its multifacete ...
, before working in the sound effects department under Jimmy MacDonald. After auditioning for the role, Allwine became the voice of
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an animated cartoon Character (arts), character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime mascot of The Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red sho ...
in 1977. He replaced Jimmy MacDonald, who in 1947 had taken over from
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...
himself, who had performed the role since 1928 as well as supplying Mickey's voice for animated portions of the original ''
The Mickey Mouse Club ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised fo ...
'' television show (ABC-TV, 1955–1959). Allwine's first appearance as Mickey was voicing the animated lead-ins for ''
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'' in 1977. His first appearance as Mickey for a theatrical release was in the 1983 featurette ''
Mickey's Christmas Carol ''Mickey's Christmas Carol'' is a 1983 American Animation, animated family comedy-drama featurette directed and produced by Burny Mattinson. The cartoon is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'', and stars Scrooge ...
''. In the same film, he voiced a Santa Claus on the street appealing for charity donations at the start of the movie, Moley (who appears with Ratty) "collecting for the poor", and one of the two weasel undertakers in the Christmas future scene. He also starred in films such as ''
The Great Mouse Detective ''The Great Mouse Detective'' (also known as ''The Adventures of the Great Mouse Detective'' for its 1992 theatrical re-release and ''Basil the Great Mouse Detective'' in some countries) is a 1986 American animated mystery adventure film produc ...
'' (1986), ''
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'' (1988), ''
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'' (1990) and '' Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers'' (2004), and the TV series ''
Mickey Mouse Works ''Mickey Mouse Works'' (also known as ''Disney's Mickey Mouse Works'' or simply ''Mouse Works'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animate ...
'' (1999–2000), ''
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'' (2001–2003), and ''
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'' (2006–2012). He has provided Mickey's voice in the popular ''
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'' series of video games prior to '' Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep'', which was done in collaboration with Japanese video game company
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. ''
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'', which was the last game that used his voice (mainly with Mickey as a playable character in Mission Mode), would leave a message in his memory as the game was released in North America several months after his death. In addition to his voice work, Allwine had also been a sound effects editor on Disney films and TV shows including ''
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'' (1984) and ''
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'' (1987); as well as ''
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'' (1987), ''
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'' (1988), and '' Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'' for other studios. He played rhythm guitar and briefly toured with the band Davie Allan & the Arrows, including on the 1967 single "Cycle-Delic". He was also an accomplished
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drummer, occasionally sitting in with
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alumni George Probert's ''Monrovia Old Style Jazz Band''.


Personal life

In 1991, he married Russi Taylor, who voiced
Minnie Mouse Minnie Mouse is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a bow, polka-dotted dress, white bloomers, and low-heeled shoes occasionally w ...
from 1986 to 2019, and they were named Disney Legends in 2008; they remained married until his death in 2009. Allwine also has four children from previous marriages.


Death

Allwine died of
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caused by complications from acute
diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...
at the age of 62 on May 18, 2009, at the
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in Los Angeles. His prospective understudy,
Bret Iwan Bret William Iwan (born September 10, 1982) is an American voice actor and illustrator. He has been the fourth official voice of Mickey Mouse following the death of Wayne Allwine in May 2009. Early life Iwan was born on September 10, 1982, an ...
, assumed the role of voicing Mickey Mouse. His final performance was in the ''
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' is an American interactive computer-animated children's television series which aired from May 5, 2006, to November 6, 2016 on the Disney Channel. Produced by Disney Television Animation, it is the first computer-a ...
'' episode "The Golden Boo-Boo" (which premiered posthumously on September 28, 2012) and the English-language version of ''
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (subtitle read as "Three-Five-Eight Days over Two") is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by h.a.n.d. and Square Enix (in collaboration with Disney Interactive Studios) for the Nintendo DS. It is the fifth ins ...
'', which are dedicated to his memory, dying twelve days before the game's Japanese release, along with the ''
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' is an American interactive computer-animated children's television series which aired from May 5, 2006, to November 6, 2016 on the Disney Channel. Produced by Disney Television Animation, it is the first computer-a ...
'' television movie "Choo-Choo Express". In 2013, his voice was used in the English-language version of ''
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix'' is a HD remastered collection of the '' Kingdom Hearts'' series, developed by Square Enix originally for the PlayStation 3. It was revealed in September 2012 and released in Japan in March 2013, and North America ...
'', and in 2014, his voice was again used in the English-language version of '' Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix'' via archive audio from his previous work in ''Kingdom Hearts'', ''Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


Theme parks


Crew work


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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