ZariusTwo
01-30-2006, 08:05 AM
http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=58058
Canadian voice actor Len Carlson, the narrator of the 1967-69 cartoon series Rocket Robin Hood and the TV commercial pitchman for Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows and Miracle Whip, died Thursday of a heart attack at 68.
The soothing salesman for Kraft foods in the 1970s and 1980s, Carlson was one of the most prolific voice actors in Canada. In fact, he substituted for the title character of Rocket Robin Hood in 1968-69.
In Spider-Man, though uncredited, he voiced such characters as nemesis The Green Goblin, as well as Parafino, Bolton, Jan Caldwell, Captain Ned Stacy and Vegio.
He voiced such other Marvel characters as Captain America. Carlson was the voice of Bert Raccoon (as well as Pig Two, Pig Three and Mr. Knox) in the Atkinson Film-Arts series The Raccoons, broadcast on CBC.
"He was very physically active, so his death was a shock," agent Richard Menich told the Toronto Sun.
Carlson first worked as a pro athlete, according to Menich. He was a running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a pitcher for the minor-league Seattle Pilots. After his sports career was sidelined by injuries, he became an actor.
Carlson was a Minimus PU in Breakthrough Films' Atomic Betty and portrayed Buzz in Nelvana Limited's Cyberchase. The two series are still in production, and are broadcast by Canadian youth channel YTV.
Other series in which he had voice roles included Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (Herc Stormsailer and Terror Tank), Popples (Putter), Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (Papa Kitty), Dinosaucers (Quackpot and Allo), ALF: The Animated Series (Sargent Staff and Cantfayl), Police Academy (Captain Harris), C.O.P.S. (Brandon "Big Boss" Babel and Sgt. Colt "Mace" Howard), The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (Ganon and Moblins), Captain N & the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Ganondorf "Ganon" Dragmire), Swamp Thing (Swamp Thing), Space Strikers (Dacar), The NeverEnding Story (Vermin), Monster by Mistake (Gorgool), Donkey Kong Country (Gen. Klump), Birdz (Mr. Pip), Pippi Longstocking (Thunderkarlson), Flying Rhino Junior High (Principal Mulligan), Rolie Polie Olie (Pappy), Pecola (Officer Kumada), Medabots (Doctor Meta-Evil, Hobson and Samurai) and Beyblade (Gideon).
He was also in the voice casts of Beetlejuice and Captain N: The Game Master (both 1989), Hammerman (1991) and Mischief City (2005), and guested as Senator Robert Kelly in several X-Men episodes.
In the 1990 Lacewood Productions animated feature film The Nutcracker Prince, he had several roles, including that of the King. He had a voice role in the 1996 National Film Board of Canada short Shyness, which won a Gold Apple from the National Educational Media Network.
Len Carlson is survived by wife Judy and daughter Corrine. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Marshall Funeral Home in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Bert Racoon. The Pigs. The Goblin. Parafino. Senator Kelly. All in one literal stroke, taken forever.
Canadian voice actor Len Carlson, the narrator of the 1967-69 cartoon series Rocket Robin Hood and the TV commercial pitchman for Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows and Miracle Whip, died Thursday of a heart attack at 68.
The soothing salesman for Kraft foods in the 1970s and 1980s, Carlson was one of the most prolific voice actors in Canada. In fact, he substituted for the title character of Rocket Robin Hood in 1968-69.
In Spider-Man, though uncredited, he voiced such characters as nemesis The Green Goblin, as well as Parafino, Bolton, Jan Caldwell, Captain Ned Stacy and Vegio.
He voiced such other Marvel characters as Captain America. Carlson was the voice of Bert Raccoon (as well as Pig Two, Pig Three and Mr. Knox) in the Atkinson Film-Arts series The Raccoons, broadcast on CBC.
"He was very physically active, so his death was a shock," agent Richard Menich told the Toronto Sun.
Carlson first worked as a pro athlete, according to Menich. He was a running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a pitcher for the minor-league Seattle Pilots. After his sports career was sidelined by injuries, he became an actor.
Carlson was a Minimus PU in Breakthrough Films' Atomic Betty and portrayed Buzz in Nelvana Limited's Cyberchase. The two series are still in production, and are broadcast by Canadian youth channel YTV.
Other series in which he had voice roles included Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (Herc Stormsailer and Terror Tank), Popples (Putter), Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (Papa Kitty), Dinosaucers (Quackpot and Allo), ALF: The Animated Series (Sargent Staff and Cantfayl), Police Academy (Captain Harris), C.O.P.S. (Brandon "Big Boss" Babel and Sgt. Colt "Mace" Howard), The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (Ganon and Moblins), Captain N & the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Ganondorf "Ganon" Dragmire), Swamp Thing (Swamp Thing), Space Strikers (Dacar), The NeverEnding Story (Vermin), Monster by Mistake (Gorgool), Donkey Kong Country (Gen. Klump), Birdz (Mr. Pip), Pippi Longstocking (Thunderkarlson), Flying Rhino Junior High (Principal Mulligan), Rolie Polie Olie (Pappy), Pecola (Officer Kumada), Medabots (Doctor Meta-Evil, Hobson and Samurai) and Beyblade (Gideon).
He was also in the voice casts of Beetlejuice and Captain N: The Game Master (both 1989), Hammerman (1991) and Mischief City (2005), and guested as Senator Robert Kelly in several X-Men episodes.
In the 1990 Lacewood Productions animated feature film The Nutcracker Prince, he had several roles, including that of the King. He had a voice role in the 1996 National Film Board of Canada short Shyness, which won a Gold Apple from the National Educational Media Network.
Len Carlson is survived by wife Judy and daughter Corrine. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Marshall Funeral Home in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Bert Racoon. The Pigs. The Goblin. Parafino. Senator Kelly. All in one literal stroke, taken forever.