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Raph's Girl
07-15-2009, 03:11 PM
Voice Actor Dallas McKennon, the voices of Gumby, Pokey, and Archie Andrews among others, has died. He was 89. :(

http://news.toonzone.net/articles/30445/dallas-mckennon-1919-2009

McKennon was a voice actor for several Disney films, including Lady & the Tramp, Mary Poppins, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmations, and Bedknobs & Broomsticks. He also voiced in Disneyland attractions such as Benjamin Franklin in EPCOT's American Adventure, and Zeke in the Country Bear Jamboree.

He also played Cincinnatus in the live-action Daniel Boone series, and as a gas station attendant in the Elvis Presley film Clambake.

ThirdMarioBro
07-15-2009, 03:44 PM
Sad, but he lived a good life.

Jester
07-15-2009, 03:54 PM
I wish they were specifiic as to what he voiced...hmmm....
http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1040
Thank you voicechasers. :D

EDIT: He was Gumby, Dammit!
Further EDIT: He was almost 90....
Date of Birth: 19 July 1919
Date of Death: 14 July 2009

Raph's Girl
07-15-2009, 06:32 PM
I wish they were specifiic as to what he voiced...hmmm....
http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1040
Thank you voicechasers. :D

EDIT: He was Gumby, Dammit!
Further EDIT: He was almost 90....
Date of Birth: 19 July 1919
Date of Death: 14 July 2009

I said in my original post that he voiced Gumby, Pokey (the 2nd and longest VA for him), and Archie Andrews

Guitar_Raph
07-17-2009, 09:30 PM
Dallas voiced every male character on Archie (Coach Kleats, Hot Dog, Pops, Mr. Weatherbee, Mr. Lodge), except Reggie (John Erwin) & Jughead (Howard Morris).

BubblyShell22
07-25-2009, 12:02 PM
Man, we've lost Gumby! I used to love that show. Well, he lived a good life. My condolences go out to his family and friends.