Dallas McKennon

Dallas Raymond McKennon (July 19, 1919 – July 14, 2009), sometimes credited as Dal McKennon, was an American actor. He had many roles as a voice actor in a career lasting over 50 years.[1] His best-known roles were that of Gumby for Art Clokey, Archie Andrews for Filmation's Archie series, and the main voice of Buzz Buzzard in the Woody Woodpecker cartoons.

Dallas McKennon
Born
Dallas Raymond McKennon

(1919-07-19)July 19, 1919
La Grande, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 2009(2009-07-14) (aged 89)
Raymond, Washington, U.S.
Resting placeCremated, Ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean
Other namesDal McKennon
Charles Farrington
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1942–1995
Spouse(s)Betty Warner
(m. 1942–2009; his death)
Children8

Filmography

Live-Action roles
  • Mystery Mansion - Sam
  • The Cat from Outer Space - Farmer
  • The Andersonville Trial - First Guard
  • Hot Lead and Cold Feet - Saloon Man
  • Tom Thumb - Con-Fu-Shon (voice)
  • Daniel Boone - Cincinnatus

Animated roles
  • The Gumby Show - Gumby / Pokey / Prickle / Henry / Denali / Rodgy (re-dubbed voice)
  • Space Funnies[2] - Captain Jet
  • Walter Lantz series - Inspector Willoughby
  • The Hardy Boys (1969 cartoon series) - Joe Hardy/Chubby Morton
  • Archie cartoon series - Archie Andrews
  • The Puppetoon Movie (1987) – Additional voices including the character Gumby.
  • Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse cartoon series - Courageous Cat
  • Q.T. Hush series - Q.T. Hush/Shamus
  • Woody Woodpecker series - Buzz Buzzard
  • Hergé's Adventures of Tintin - Tintin / Professor Calculus
  • Lady and the Tramp - Toughy, Pedro, Professor, Hyena
  • Sleeping Beauty - The Owl
  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians - Additional voices
  • The Misadventures of Merlin Jones - Detective Hutchins
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas - Max
  • The Adventures of Mark Twain - Jim Smiley
  • Mary Poppins - Fox, Penguin #2, Hunting Horse, Merry-Go-Round Operator
  • Tom and Jerry short, Cat and Dupli-cat - Falsetto
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Bear
  • The Birds - Sam the Chef
  • The Hall Of Presidents - Andrew Jackson
  • The American Adventure - Benjamin Franklin
  • Clambake - Gas station attendant
  • Wee Sing: Nursery Rhymes and Lullabies - Narrator/Crooked old man
  • Wee Sing: King Cole's Party - Crooked old man
  • Gumby: The Movie - Gumby, Professor Kapp, Fatbuckle, Lucky Claybert, Nobuckle
  • Omby Amby - Journey Back to Oz
  • The Haunted Mansion - Deaf Old Man

Video games

References
  1. Noland, Claire (1991-01-04). "Dallas McKennon dies at 89; actor gave voice to many animated characters". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  2. www.veoh.com

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