Bob Holt (actor)
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Born | Robert John Holthaus (1928年12月28日)December 28, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | August 2, 1985(1985年08月02日) (aged 56) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1950–1985 |
Robert John Holthaus (December 28, 1928 – August 2, 1985), better known as Bob Holt, was an American actor, best known for his voice work.[1]
Career
[edit ]Holt's first film role came in 1950, acting as Octavius Caesar in Julius Caesar . His career as a voice artist began with the 1968 short film Johnny Learns His Manners, for which he provided all of the voices. He later appeared in such works as Bedknobs and Broomsticks , several animated television specials with Dr. Seuss, for example, The Lorax (1972), Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973), The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) and the animated film version of Charlotte's Web as Homer Zuckerman.
Holt appeared in a variety of different works, including animated films for both adults (the 1974 sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat ) and for children, as well as voice and acting work in live-action films (for the blaxploitation film Abby , Holt provided the voice of the Demon). In 1975, he was the voice of Grape Ape on The New Tom and Jerry Show . The same year, Holt provided the voice of Avatar in Ralph Bakshi's film Wizards . Avatar's voice was an imitation of actor Peter Falk.
In 1982, Bob Holt played the title role in Marvel Productions' animated The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV series) , also in the process creating a library of stock roars that would be used for many years afterwards.
Death
[edit ]Holt died of a heart attack on August 2, 1985, in Van Nuys, California. His interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
Selected filmography
[edit ]- Julius Caesar (1950) .... Octavius Caesar
- The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) .... Police Dispatcher
- Johnny Learns His Manners (1968, Short) .... (voice)
- Doctor Dolittle (1970, TV Series) .... Dr. John Dolittle (voice, as Robert Holt)
- Curiosity Shop (1971, TV Series) .... Professor Trivia, Baron Balthazar, Oliver Wendell Lookout, Mr. Grimmis, additional voices
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) .... Mr. Codfish (voice) (as Robert Holt)
- The Mouse Returns (1971) .... Yuri Haruto (voice)
- Pink-In (1971) .... Loud-Mouth Louie (voice, uncredited)
- Love, American Style (1972, TV Series) .... Williams (segment "Love and the Private Eye") (voice)
- The Lorax (1972, TV Short) .... The Lorax, The Once-ler (voice)
- Flight to the Finish (1972, TV Movie) .... Crazylegs Crane (voice)
- Support Your Local Serpent (1972, Short) .... The Blue Racer / Japanese Beetle (voice)
- The Barkleys (1972, TV Series) .... (voice)
- The Houndcats (1972, TV Series) .... (voice)
- New Zoo Revue (1972, TV Series) .... Charlie Owl (voice)
- Kloot's Kounty (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot (voice)
- Wham and Eggs (1973, Short) .... Dragon (voice)
- Charlotte's Web (1973) .... Homer Zuckerman (voice)
- The Shoe Must Go On (1973) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Apache on the County Seat (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Indians (voice)
- The Addams Family (1973, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Bailey's Comets (1973, TV Series) .... Dude, Voices (voices)
- Pay Your Buffalo Bill (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- A Self-Winding Sidewinder (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Crazywolf / Townspeople (voice)
- Ten Miles to the Gallop (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Stirrups and Hiccups (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Mild-Bill Hiccup / Wild-Bill Hiccup / Wyatt Earp (voice)
- Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973, TV Short) .... Sneetches / Sylvester McMonkey McBean (voice)
- The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973, TV Short) .... Santa Claus / Mayor C. Emory Bear (voice, as Robert Holt)
- Phony Express (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Mailman / Thief / Horse / Postmaster (voice)
- Gold Struck (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Giddy Up Woe (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Robber / Alf Willett (voice)
- As the Tumbleweed Turns (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Railroad President (voice)
- The Badge and the Beautiful (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Strange on the Range (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Billy the Kidder (voice)
- By Hoot or by Crook (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Big Beef at the O.K. Corral (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Saddle Soap Opera (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
- Mesa Trouble (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Townspeople (voice)
- The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) .... (voice)
- The Dogfather (1974, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
- Oliver Twist (1974) .... (voice, as Robert Holt)
- Hong Kong Phooey (1974, TV Series) .... (voice)
- The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- Heist and Seek (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug / Translator (voice)
- The Big House Ain't a Home (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- Mother Dogfather (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- Abby (1974) .... The Demon (voice)
- Deviled Yeggs (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- Bows and Errors (1974, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
- The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975, TV Movie) .... Mr. Hoober-Bloob / Snail Race Announcer (voice)
- Watch the Birdie (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- Saltwater Tuffy (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pugg (voice)
- Rock-a-Bye Maybe (1975, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
- M-o-n-e-y Spells Love (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug / Rocky / Priest (voice)
- Haunting Dog (1975, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
- From Nags to Riches (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- Eagle Beagles (1975, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
- The Day of the Locust (1975) .... Tour Guide
- The New Tom & Jerry Show (1975, TV Series) .... Grape Ape (voice)
- The Great Grape Ape Show (1975, TV Series) .... Grape Ape (voice)
- Goldilox & the Three Hoods (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
- The Oddball Couple (1975, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Rockhounds (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug / Boy (voice)
- Fraidy Cat (1975, TV Series) .... (voice, uncredited)
- Uncle Croc's Block (1975, TV Series) .... (voice, uncredited)
- Medicur (1976, Short) .... Dogfather / Rocky McSnarl / Doctor (voice)
- The Pink Panther and Friends (1976, TV Series) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Harry Halibut (voice)
- Tony Orlando and Dawn (1976, TV Series) .... Regular
- The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1976, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (1976, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Wizards (1977) .... Avatar (voice)
- The Mouse and His Child (1977) .... Muskrat (voice)
- The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) .... (voice)
- The Skatebirds (1977, TV Series) .... Satchel Pelican (voice)
- Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics (1977, TV Series) .... Dinky Dalton / Grape Ape / Orville Octopus (voice)
- Fabulous Funnies (1978, TV Series) .... Alley Oop / Foozy / Gaylord (voice)
- Challenge of the Superfriends (1978, TV Series) .... (voice)
- The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy (1978, TV Series) .... (voice)
- The New Animated Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City (1981, TV Short) .... Coco Nutwork (voice)
- Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother (1981, TV Short) .... Henry Mitchell (voice)
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981, TV Series) .... The Juggernaut (roars) (voice)
- The Kwicky Koala Show (1981, TV Series) .... (voice)
- The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982, TV Short) .... The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother (voice)
- Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982, TV Movie) .... Dr. Zarkov (voice)
- The American Adventure (1982) .... John Muir, Store Owner (voice)
- The Smurfs (1982-1983, TV Series) .... The King (voice)
- The Incredible Hulk (1982-1983, TV Series) .... The Hulk (voice)
- Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982, TV Movie) .... Father (voice)
- Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Horizons (1983) .... Grandfather (voice)
- Dungeons & Dragons (1983, TV Series) .... Shadow Demon
- The Biskitts (1983, TV Series) .... Spinner / Bump / Flip
- Peter and the Magic Egg (1983, TV Movie) .... Papa Doppler / Kookybird (voice)
- The Dukes (1983, TV Series) .... (voice)
- Gremlins (1984) .... Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
- Lucky Luke (1984-1985, TV series) .... Averell Dalton (English version, voice)
- Snorks (1984-1985, TV Series) .... Mr. Seaworthy (voice)
- Challenge of the GoBots (1984-1985, TV Series) .... Cop-Tur (voice)
- Explorers (1985) .... Special vocal effects (voice, as Robert Holt)
- The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985, TV Series) .... Zagras (voice)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985, TV Series) .... Dom Gordo of Ghent / Giant (voice)
- Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985, TV Series) .... (voice)
- The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) .... Rodney / Penguin 3 (voice) (final film released after his death)
- In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994) ..... The Once-ler / The Lorax / Sylvester McMonkey McBean / Plain-Bellied Sneetches / Star-Bellied Sneetches (archival recordings)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Bob Holt". imdb.com.
External links
[edit ]- Bob Holt at Find a Grave
- Bob Holt at IMDb