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Raph's Girl

07-15-2009 03:11 PM

voice actor Dallas Mckennon has died

Voice Actor Dallas McKennon, the voices of Gumby, Pokey, and Archie Andrews among others, has died. He was 89. :(

http://news.toonzone.net/articles/30...nnon-1919-2009

Quote:

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/sho...p?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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester (Post 706603)

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.

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