Although half the voice actors on this post will be from One Hundred and One Dalmatians, I decided to devote the next one to the film with The Sword in the Stone because the latter isn’t as well remembered. Even though The Sword in the Stone is good, it’s often one that gets lost in the shuffle given that it’s between One Hundred and One Dalmatians and Mary Poppins. While Sleeping Beauty is a far more significant film in its own right that more worthy of discussing in depth. While I don’t have many of its voice cast listed because I already covered several of the voice actors in previous posts since they appeared in previous films. Anyway, although Walt Disney had expressed intention to adapt the story of Sleeping Beauty since 1938, official development didn’t really begin until 1950. Disney had envisioned Sleeping Beauty as the pinnacle of the studio’s animation achievements and he was willing to pull all resources to achieve that. However, he didn’t want it to be too similar to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs or Cinderella. Taking nearly a decade and costing $6 million to produce, Sleeping Beauty proved to be Disney’s most expensive animated feature film at the time. With its heavily stylized animation inspired by pre-Renaissance European tapestry, score from Tchaikovsky’s 1889 ballet, and a captivating supporting cast that includes the 3 Good Fairies, Samson the Horse, the alcoholic minstrel, and Maleficent. Oh, and the studio also had a TV promotion and a the castle from the film built at Disneyland to market the movie. Surely, one would expect a movie like this to be a smash. Except that Sleeping Beauty was a box office bomb only grossing $5.3 million at the box office in its original 1959 release. Not bad but falling $900,000 short. While initial reviews were mixed among critics. Still, despite it being received better than Alice in Wonderland had9 years earlier, its underperformance resulted in much dire consequences. Especially since the 1959-1960 release slate also underperformed as well, leading to many layoffs and many layoffs within the animation department. While the Walt Disney Company would never do another fairy tale-based princess movie until the 1980s. However, re-releases would prove more successful and it has gone to become one of the most acclaimed animated films ever produced and one of the most influential Disney features by the animation industry. For instance, Philip’s expressive horse Samson has inspired the creation of later Disney horses such as Philippe, Achilles, Pegasus, Khan, Maximus, and Sven. Okay, I know Sven is a reindeer but he still counts since his role isn’t much different than his equine counterparts. In this post, you’ll meet actor Dallas McKennon, the voices behind King Stefan, Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, and Fauna along with 5 actors from One Hundred and One Dalmatians which I’ll discuss in the next post.

61. Dallas McKennon

Dates: 1919-2009

Early Life and Career: Born near Le Grande, Oregon. Mother died when he was a child. Lived on a farm with his aunt and uncle where he became fascinated with nature. Served in the Army Signals Corps in Alaska during World War II.

Movies and Cartoons: Lady and the Tramp (1955), Sleeping Beauty (1959), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), Mary Poppins (1964), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) as well as a variety of shorts. Also did voice work on Disney records, TV shows, theme park attractions, and video games.

Characters: Toughy, Pedro, Professor, Laughing Hyena, Owl, Barking Dogs, Fox, Penguin Waiter #2, Hunting Horse, Merry-Go-Round Operator, Bear, and Bees

Also Known For: Had a career lasting 50 years. Best known roles are Gumby, Archie Andrews, Cornelius Rooster, Ripper Roo, and Buzz Buzzard from the Woody Woodpecker cartoons. Also played Max in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Films include Tom Thumb, The Tingler, The Birds, Twilight of Honor, The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, A Tiger Walks, The Glory Guys, The Cat from Outer Space, Treasure Island (1973), Oliver Twist (1974), The Adventures of Mark Twain, and Elf. TV appearances include Q.T. Hush, Wagon Train, Gunsmoke, Ben Casey, My Favorite Martian, Daniel Boone, Bonanza, The Andy Griffith Show, Space Academy, Woody Woodpecker, Herge’s Adventures of Tintin, The Gumby Show, The Woody Woodpecker Show, Bucky and Pepito, Inspector Willoughby Series, Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1969-1970), The Hardy Boys, and The US of Archie. Video games include Crash Bandicoot, Crash Team Racing, M.U.G.E.N., Crash Bash, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, and LocoRoco. Did various voices for the Wee Sing series of albums.

Personal Life: Married his childhood sweetheart Betty Warner in 1942 in Portland, Oregon. Had six daughters and two sons. Remained together until his death. Was also survived by 21 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

Later Life: Lived in California until 1968 before moving to Cannon Beach, Oregon, where McKennon would commute for voice and voiceover roles. Died of natural causes in 2009 at Willapa Harbor Care Center in Raymond, Washington at 89.

Trivia: Was an avid Oregon Trail historian. Visited schools around the Northwest lecturing kids about Oregon and worked at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center giving instructional speeches, and put together plays, skits, songs, stories, and informational documents leading up to the Oregon Trail’s sesquicentennial (150^th anniversary). Also worked with Oregon Public Broadcasting creating The Pappenheimers an instructional video to help kids speak German. His character lived in a Volkswagen Type 2 and would tell stories about his German relatives.

62. Taylor Holmes

Dates: 1878-1959

Early Life and Career: Born in Newark, New Jersey. Made his Broadway debut in 1900 in the controversial play Sapho that was briefly closed for indecency. Made his first film in 1917 and had his first starring role in 1918.

Movies and Cartoons: Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Characters: Jim’s Friend #2, Doctor, and King Stefan

Also Known For: Actor who appeared in over 100 Broadway plays over a 5-decade career. Films include Ruggles of Red Gap, A Pair of Sixes, The Crimson Runner, The Verdict (1925), Boomerang, Kiss of Death, Nightmare Alley, Joan of Arc, A Christmas Carol (1949), Quicksand, Caged, Father of the Bride (1950), Beware, My Lovely, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Outcast, and The Maverick Queen. Sleeping Beauty was his last film.

Personal Life: Married actress Edna Philips and had 3 children including Philips Holmes, Madeleine Taylor Holmes, and Ralph Holmes. All children became actors. Philips became a noted actor in the Golden Age of Hollywood before dying in a midair collision while a member in the Canadian Royal Air Force during WWII. While his son Ralph was found dead from mysterious causes in his apartment in 1945 and Holmes had to identify the young man’s body. Marriage with Edna lasted until her death in 1952.

Later Life: Died in Los Angeles in 1959 at 81. Buried in Culver City’s Holy Cross Cemetery.

Trivia: Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His 1915 chilling recording of Rudyard Kipling’s “Boots” which was used for its psychological effect in US Military SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) schools.

63. Mary Costa

Dates: 1930-present

Early Life and Career: Born in Knoxville, Tennessee where she spent much of her childhood. Of Italian descent but raised in a Baptist household. Sang in Sunday school solos at six and in chorus at Knoxville High School. Although she won’t be the long because while in her early teens, Costa’s family moved to Los Angeles where she attended high school and won a Music Sorority Award as the outstanding voice among Southern California high school seniors. After graduation, Costa entered the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music to study with famed maestro Gaston Usigli. Appeared with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on Bergen’s radio show between 1948 and 1951. Also sang with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in concerts at UCLA and made numerous commercials for Lux Radio Theatre. While at a 1952 party with her future husband Frank Tashlin, she auditioned for Princess Aurora. Walt Disney called her personally within hours to inform her that the part was hers.

Movies and Cartoons: Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Characters: Princess Aurora/Briar Rose

Also Known For: Spent much of her career as an actress and opera singer. Performed in 44 operatic roles on stages throughout the world. Performances include The Bartered Bride, Manon, La Traviata, Candide, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Blood Moon, The Rake’s Progress, and did a record of La Boheme. Made many TV appearances on shows like Bing Crosby’s Christmas Show, The Hollywood Palace, Frank Sinatra’s Woman of the Year, and NBC Follies. Other films include The Great Waltz, The Big Caper, and Marry Me Again.

Personal Life: Married to screenwriter and director Frank Tashlin in 1953. Remained married until their 1966 divorce.

Later Life: When Disney began releasing their animated films on video cassette, Costa was one of 3 actresses to sue over royalties for their performances. Retired from acting in 2014. Costa has dedicated her later years to inspiring children and teenagers, giving motivational talks at schools and colleges. She’s a celebrity endorser for child abuse prevention. Continues to do promotional appearances for Disney. On her 86^th birthday, Costa wrote an open letter thanking fans for their support. Also announced that she’d no longer reply to fan-mail, but she’s continue to sign autographs and meet fans at events while also focusing on her efforts on working with young children. During the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic, Costa once again thanked her fans but said she won’t reply to any fan-mail due to the overwhelming amount she received on her 90^th birthday. Currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Trivia: Sang at John F. Kennedy’s memorial service from the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1963, upon Jaqueline Kennedy’s request. Sang for the inaugural concert of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1971. Named Disney Legend in 1999. Received National Medal of Arts in 2020. Last surviving voice actress of the 3 original Disney princesses created in Walt Disney’s lifetime. Accolades include Lifetime Achievement Award of the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation in 1989, Tennessee Woman of Distinction by the American Lung Association in 2000, and Metropolitan Opera Guild for Distinguished Verdi Performances of the 20th Century in 2001. Received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Council of the Arts, where she served until 2007. Inducted to the Knoxville Hall of Fame in 2007. Received a Honorary Doctorate of Humane and Musical Letters from the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2012. Was named one of the YWCA Knoxville’s Tribute to Women Honorees during the 30^th anniversary celebration in 2014. Received the Tennessee Governor’s Award in 2015. Awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2021.

64. Bill Shirley

Dates: 1921-1989

Early Life and Career: Born William Jesse Shirley in Indianapolis, Indiana. Father was a funeral director. Mother was an accomplished concert pianist. According to the Indianapolis Star, Shirley’s mother first discovered his talent when he sang along with what she played on the piano when he was 5. She directed him to the Ogden Chorale’s founder who was taken with this boy’s vocal ability, expressive eyes, and “unusual” personality for his age. From then on, Shirley was known as a boy soprano as well as a singing/acting prodigy. Sang at funerals and became a popular soloist in the Ogden Chorale, which sang on Christmas and Easter on Indianaoplis’ Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Also was an active member of the Children’s Civic Theater and the Irvington Playhouse. At 11, he traveled with his family to California where he became known as “the boy with the golden voice” and appeared on films at 20^th Century Fox, Columbia, and Paramount. Attended George W. Julian Elementary School and Shortridge High School where he graduated in 1939. At 19, Shirley and his mother moved to Hollywood where he studied voice and music at the Herbert Wall School of Music. In early 1941, he signed a 7-year contract with Republic Studios where he mostly appeared in small and supporting roles in mostly wartime B-movies. In 1942, Shirley enlisted in the US Army where he served in recruitment and induction as well as the Signal Corps Training Film Division in Los Angeles, Quartermaster Corps, and radio branch of the Special Service division in Ft. Warren, Wyoming. While in the Army, Shirley appeared in Behymer Artists’ Bureau’s presentation of Rigoletto and was hailed by critics as “a potential find for the Metropolitan.” After the war, Shirley worked in radio, Broadway, the stage, summer stock, film, and television. Also appeared in nightclubs such as the Copacabanda, the Latin Quarter, the Mocambo, and the Tropicana.

Movies and Cartoons: Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Characters: Prince Philip

Also Known For: He was a tenor/lyric baritone singer who later became a Broadway theatre producer. Also known for dubbing Jeremy Brett’s singing voice in My Fair Lady. Film appearances include The Phantom President, As the Devil Commands, Rookies on Parade, Sailors on Leave, Flying Tigers, Oh, You Beautiful Doll, Dancing in the Dark, Come to the Stable, Nancy Goes to Rio, With a Song in My Heart, I Dream of Jeanie, Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd, and Sweethearts on Parade. Stage appearances include Die Fledermaus, Rigoletto, South Pacific, The Great Waltz, Paint Your Wagon, and Anything Goes. Was a prominent figure in industrial musicals during the 1950s and 1960s for companies like Ford Motor Company, Coca Cola, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, RCA, National Cash Register Company, and General Electric.

Personal Life: Never married.

Later Life: Although it’s said the Shirley retired from acting in 1963, he was a member of the Actors’ Equity Association and continued to perform as late as 1975. Worked at Litton Industries in the real estate or the electronics department for the last 10 years of his life in Beverly Hills and retired from there in 1989. Died 3 months later of lung cancer at 68 and at the Guardian Convalescent Home in Los Angeles. Interred in Indianapolis’ Crown Cemetery.

Trivia: Was often teased by his female cast members of Sleeping Beauty (save for Audley). Years later Costa recalled, “we all had our crushes on him” and “he was so shy and we all had just genuine crushes on that Prince. He was really cute.” In another interview, Costa said, “We loved to tease him. Verna Felton who played Flora would always creep up behind him with a pencil and act like it was a baton [wand]. She’d do some fairy work on him and say he was going to be the greatest, handsomest, and all of this.” Sat on student council with Madlyn Pugh and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. while attending Shortridge High School. Family owned a Boston terrier named Buddy during his childhood whom Shirley would write letters requesting news about him.

65. Barbara Jo Allen

Dates: 1906-1974

Early Life and Career: Born Marian Barbara Henshall in Manhattan, New York City. Mother died when she was 9, which prompted her to live with her aunt and uncle in Los Angels. Educated at Los Angeles High School, UCLA, Stanford University, and the Sorbonne. Acting ability first surfaced in school plays. Was proficient in French, Spanish, German, and Italian. Made her debut in 1933 on a radio soap opera in NBC called One Man’s Family. Became a regular with Bob Hope after being introduced on NBC Matinee in 1939. Made her first film that same year. Appeared in more than a dozen 2-reel shorts from 1943-1952. Hosted her own TV game show on CBS called Follow the Leader in 1953.

Movies and Cartoons: Sleeping Beauty (1959), Goliath II (1960), and Sword in the Stone (1963)

Characters: Fauna, Goliath II’s Mother, and Scullery Maid. Was also the original Madame Leota at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion before Audley replaced her.

Also Known For: Best known for her character Vera Vague, a character she created and portrayed in radio, television, and films during the 1940s and 1950s. Popularized the catchphrase, “You Dear Boy!” Appeared in over 50 films. Films include Broadway Melody of 1940, Melody and Moonlight, Kiss the Boys Goodbye, Larceny, Inc., The Palm Beach Story, Moon Over Las Vegas, Rosie the Riveter, Lake Placid Serenade, Snafu, Mohawk, and Born to Be Loved.

Personal Life: Married 3 times. First was to actor Barton Yarbough in 1931 which resulted in her daughter, Joan but ended in divorce. Although they later starred in a 2-reel short together in 1946. Second was to lumberman Charles Crosby that same year which also ended in divorce in 1932. Third was to producer Norman Morrell which resulted in another daughter and lasted until her death.

Later Life: Eventually retired in the 1960s. Died in 1974 in Santa Barbara at 68. Cremated at Santa Barbara Cemetery and her ashes were scattered in the Pacific.

Trivia: Has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that were dedicated in 1960. Was honorary Mayor of Woodland Hills, California in 1953. Wrote and published a children’s book called The Animal Convention, in which she voiced ecological and environmental concerns.

66. Rod Taylor

Dates: 1930-2015

Early Life and Career: Born in Lidcombe, Sydney, Australia. Father was a steel construction contractor and commercial artist. Mother was a writer of more than a hundred short stories and children’s books. Attended Parramatta High School and studied art at East Sydney Technical and Fine Arts College. Although he worked as a commercial artist at a department store, he decided to pursue acting after seeing Sir Laurence Olivier in an Old Vic production of Richard III. Acquired extensive stage and radio experience in Australia. In 1951, Taylor took part in a re-enactment of Charles Sturt’s voyage Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers, playing Sturt’s offsider, George Macleay. Made his feature film debut in 1954. Moved to Hollywood not long after.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Characters: Pongo

Also Known For: Appeared in more than 50 films. Most famous role is Mitch Brenner from The Birds. Last role was of Winston Churchill in Inglourious Basterds. Other films include King of the Coral Sea, Long Jon Silver, Hell on Frisco Bay, Giant, Raintree County, Separate Tables, The Time Machine, The V.I.P.s, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, Darker Than Amber, Blondie, Gulliver’s Travels (1977), The Treasure Seekers, Mask of Murder, and Point of Betrayal. TV appearances include Powderkeg, Bearcats!, Family Fight, A Matter of Wife….and Death, The Oregon Trail, Cry of the Innocent, Jaqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982), Grass Roots, Kaw, Hong Kong, Studio 57, Masquerade, Outlaws, Lux Radio Theatre, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Playhouse 90, The Twilight Zone, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Falcon Crest, and Murder, She Wrote. Often played virile and adventurous characters as well as solid and macho heroes in war movies and westerns. Had a fluent American accent.

Personal Life: Married 3 times. First was to model Peggy Williams from 1951 to their 1954 divorce on alleged grounds of domestic violence. But Taylor claimed that they split because they felt too young to have a healthy marriage. Dated and was engaged to model Anita Ekberg as well as dated model Pat Sheehan. Second was to model Mary Hilem from 1963 to their divorce in 1969. Their daughter Felicia became a financial reporter for CNN. Third was actress he briefly dated in the 1960s named Carol Kikumura in 1980 after being reunited with her since 1971. Marriage lasted until his death. Bought a home in Palm Springs in 1967.

Later Life: Became a US citizen in 1982. Semiretired from the late 1990s and retired from 2009 on. Fell down in his Beverly Hills home at the end of 2014 before dying of a heart attack while surrounded by his family in January 2015 at 84.

Trivia: Great-great-grand uncle was a 19^th century British explorer of the Australian Outback. Was 1954 Rola Show Australian Radio Actor. Was said to save the Australian Opera with a $250,000 donation. Was considered for the astronaut role in Planet of the Apes.

67. Betty Lou Gerson

Dates: 1914-1999

Early Life and Career: Born to a Jewish family in Chattanooga, Tennessee but grew up in Birmingham, Alabama where her father was a steel company executive. Was educated at private schools in Birmingham and Miami, Florida. Moved with her family to Chicago at 16 where she performed in the radio show, The First Nighter Program. Later moved to New York City. Began acting in radio drama and became a soap opera mainstay as well as a resident romantic lead on romantic anthologies. Moved to Los Angeles in the 1940s.

Movies and Cartoons: Cinderella (1950), One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), and Mary Poppins (1964)

Characters: Cruella de Vil, Miss Birdwell, and Old Crone

Also Known For: Actress who was predominant in radio but also in film, TV, as well as in voice work. Radio work includes The First Nighter Program, Arnold Grimm’s Daughter, Lonely Women, The Guiding Light, Curtain Time, The Whistler, Mr. President, Crime Classics, Escape, and Lux Radio Theater. Film appearances include An Annapolis Story, The Green-Eyed Blonde, The Fly, and The Miracle of the Hills. TV appearances include Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Wanted Dead or Alive, and The Rifleman.

Personal Life: Married twice. First radio director Joseph T. Ainley in 1936 at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Remained together until his death in 1965. Second to telephone service head Louis R. “Lou” Lauria in 1966 to his death in 1994.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 1966 in order to work at her second husband’s telephone answering service. Died of a stroke in Los Angeles in 1999 at 84.

Trivia: Named a Disney Legend in 1996.

68. Martha Wentworth

Dates: 1889-1974

Early Life and Career: Born Verna Martha Wentworth in New York City. After graduating from public school, she attended the National School of Expression as one of Minnie Maddern Fiske’s proteges. Appeared in several stage productions from time she was 17.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and The Sword in the Stone (1963) as well as some shorts. Began her career in radio during the 1920s.

Characters: Nanny, Lucy, Queenie, and Madam Mim

Also Known For: Called “Actress of 100 Voices” due to her vocal variety. Performed in a lot of MGM and Warner Bros. cartoons. Radio work includes The Cinnamon Bear, Crime Classics, Broadway Is My Beat, On Stage, The Witch’s Tale, The Baby Snooks Show, The Abbott and Costello Show, and The Captain and the Kids. Film appearances include Waterloo Bridge, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), The Adventures of Martin Eden, Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Fallen Angel, The Stranger, Stagecoach to Denver, Oregon Trail Scouts, Santa Fe Uprising, Love Nest, O. Henry’s Full House, Blackboard Jungle, Artists and Models, The Man with the Golden Arm, Rock Around the Clock, and The Desperadoes Are in Town.

Personal Life: Married Albert Stuart Otto Sr. in 1914 with whom she had 2 children: Albert Stuart Otto Jr. and Jeanne Juliet Otto. Divorced in 1926.

Later Life: Retired from acting after 1964. Died in Sherman Oaks, California in 1974 at 84.

Trivia: None.

69. Frederick Worlock

Dates: 1886-1973

Early Life and Career: Born in London, England. Made his debut in 1906 in a Bristol production of Henry V. Acted in 4 London productions before moving to the United States in the 1920s where he appeared on Broadway between 1923 and 1954.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Characters: Horace Badun and Inspector Craven

Also Known For: Actor known for his work in a variety of films from the 1940s and 1950s. Often played “professional roles, some benign, some villainous.” Usually men like lords, landowners, governors, inspectors, judges and senior officers. These include Man Hunt, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941), How Green Was My Valley, The Imperfect Lady, Singapore, The Lone Wolf in London, Love from a Stranger, Joan of Arc, Spartacus, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Northwest Passage, The Sea Hawk, Random Harvest, Sahara, Jane Eyre (1943), The Lodger (1944), National Velvet, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dressed to Kill, The Macomber Affair, Captain Kidd, Forever Amber, The Woman in White, Johnny Belinda, Strange Bedfellows, and Spinout. Also acted in a lot of the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes movies including one turn as Inspector Lestrade. Appeared in various episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Personal Life: Married twice. First was to actress Olive Noble in 1911 which ended in divorce. Second was onetime Broadway co-star, actress Elsie Ferguson in 1924. They divorced in 1930.

Later Life: Retired from acting in 1970. Died in Woodland Hills, California from cerebral ischemia in 1973 at 86. Buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Trivia: Was good friends with Basil Rathbone.

70. Ben Wright

Dates: 1915-1989

Early Life and Career: Born Benjamin Huntington Wright in London, England to an American father and an English mother. Entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at 16. Acted in several West End productions upon graduation. Enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps upon the outbreak of World War II. Came to the United States in 1946 in order to attend a cousin’s wedding and settled in Hollywood.

Movies and Cartoons: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), The Jungle Book (1967), and The Little Mermaid (1989)

Characters: Roger Radcliffe, Rama the Wolf, and Grimsby

Also Known For: Best known for playing Herr Zeller in The Sound of Music. Other films include Judgement at Nuremberg, My Fair Lady, The Fortune Cookie, Sahara, The Exile, Prince Valiant, A Man Called Peter, Hell and High Water, Moonfleet, Desert Sands, Witness for the Prosecution, The Wreck of the Mary Deare, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Cleopatra, The Sand Pebbles, Topaz, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Radio work includes The Green Lama, Have Gun – Will Travel, Escape, The Voyages of Sinbad, Gunsmoke, Crime Classics, and Suspense. TV appearances include My Three Sons, Hogan’s Heroes, McHale’s Navy, Get Smart, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild West, The Twilight Zone, Mission: Impossible, The Addams Family, The Rockford Files, Perry Mason, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Outer Limits, The Monkees, Dragnet, and The Virginian.

Personal Life: Married twice. First was Joan Kemp-Welch in 1936 which ended in their 1950 divorce. Second was Muriel Louise Roberts from 1951 until his death. Had a son and a daughter with her.

Later Life: Died in 1989 at Burbank’s Saint Joseph Medical Center after undergoing heart surgery at 74.

Trivia: Was a classmate of Ida Lupino. When he voiced Grimsby in The Little Mermaid, no one knew that he also voiced Roger Radcliffe from One Hundred and One Dalmatians until he told them.