RIP Kenneth Mars

*Guitar_Raph* · 02-14-2011, 09:29 PM

Actor Kenneth Mars died @ the age of 64. He was known to do many Mel Brooks movies.

You might know him from these movies & tv shows he guest starred on.

What's Up Doc? (Hugh Simon)
The Little Mermaid (King Triton; movie & tv series)
Malcolm In The Middle (Otto Mannkrusser; dude ranch owner)

*Ninjinister* · 02-14-2011, 10:01 PM

I heard about it last night but was still awaiting confirmation. Sad to see it was true.

Also: He was 74.

*triplexxx* · 02-14-2011, 10:09 PM

Another acting legend in heaven, RIP Kenneth

*Raph's Girl* · 02-15-2011, 12:29 PM

http://www.twincities.com/movies/ci_...nclick_check=1

Quote:

Kenneth Mars, a Mel Brooks collaborator who played a Hitler-worshipping playwright in "The Producers" and an earnest police inspector with a malfunctioning artificial arm in "Young Frankenstein," has died. He was 75.

In a statement Monday, Mars' family said the actor died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Granada Hills.

In Brooks' 1968 romp "The Producers," Mars co-starred as Franz Liebkind, a Nazi enthusiast whose play "Springtime for Hitler" is the basis for a scheme by two conniving showmen (Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder) to bilk investors by putting on a surefire Broadway flop.

Brooks cast Mars again in 1974's "Young Frankenstein" as the constable poking around the castle grounds on the trail of mad scientist Wilder's monster.

In both films, the Chicago-born Mars demonstrated his talent for vocal farce, lending over-the-top German accents to the characters.

Mars' nearly 50-year career included a long list of voice credits, including "The Little Mermaid," "The Jetsons" and "The Land Before Time" movies and TV series.

Among Mars' other film credits were Woody Allen's "Radio Days" and "Shadows and Fog," and Peter Bogdanovich's "What's Up, Doc?" His extensive television work featured regular roles on "Malcolm in the Middle," "Fernwood Tonight" and the 1960s series "He & She."

On stage, Mars appeared in such plays as "The Affair" and "Anything Goes."

Mars is survived by two daughters, Susannah Mars Johnson
and Rebecca Mars Tipton, and six grandchildren.

RIP Grandpa Longneck and King Triton!!

*BubblyShell22* · 02-16-2011, 01:40 PM

Man, that sucks. He rocked as Triton and Littlefoot's grandpa. I never knew he played those roles. And I liked him in Malcolm in the Middle. He was great as Otto. He will be missed. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

*shuriken* · 02-16-2011, 02:36 PM

That sucks. The guy was an awesome actor and a very funny one at that.

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Guitar_Raph Superhero musician Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,191	RIP Kenneth Mars Actor Kenneth Mars died @ the age of 64. He was known to do many Mel Brooks movies. You might know him from these movies & tv shows he guest starred on. What's Up Doc? (Hugh Simon) The Little Mermaid (King Triton; movie & tv series) Malcolm In The Middle (Otto Mannkrusser; dude ranch owner) Last edited by Guitar_Raph; 04-07-2013 at 10:52 AM.

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Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I heard about it last night but was still awaiting confirmation. Sad to see it was true. Also: He was 74. __________________

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triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	Another acting legend in heaven, RIP Kenneth __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

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BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Man, that sucks. He rocked as Triton and Littlefoot's grandpa. I never knew he played those roles. And I liked him in Malcolm in the Middle. He was great as Otto. He will be missed. My condolences go out to his family and friends. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

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shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	That sucks. The guy was an awesome actor and a very funny one at that. __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them