Birth Day: 1894-09-23
Place of birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.
Credits
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As Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
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As Spike
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As Tiny Tom (Peg Leg Pete)
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As Big Bad Wolf / Captain Katt (voice) (archive sound)
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As Robot Butler (segment "Modern Inventions") (archive sound)
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As Al Muldoon
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As Short Ghost
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As Self (archive footage)
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As Young Bent-Tail the Coyote (voice)
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Cat Prosecutor (voice) (archive footage)
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As Man (uncredited)
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As Mr. Vincent (uncredited)
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As Policeman
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As Plumber (uncredited)
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As Mr. Abramowitz
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As Pete (voice)
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As Various (voice)(uncredited)
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As Pete (voice)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Prospector (uncredited)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pete - Al Muldoon (voice)
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As Haggarly
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As Pa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
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As Henry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pa Bear
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As Steve Brody
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As Devil Dog (voice) (uncredited)
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As Headless Horseman Laugh (voice)
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As Col. Shuffle
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As Headless Horseman (voice)
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As Spike (voice) (uncredited)
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As Labor employee (voice)
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As Barney Bear (voice)
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As Papa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
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As The Champ (voice) (uncredited)
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As Music Store Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
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As Western Character (uncredited)
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As Motel proprietor
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As Conductor (uncredited)
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Gravedigger
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As Bear (uncredited) (voice)
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As Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
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As Waiter (uncredited)
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As Clown (uncredited)
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As Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)
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As Spike (voice) (uncredited)
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As Donald's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
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As Wolf's Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
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As Detective Hennessey (voice) (uncredited)
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As Bit Part (voice) (uncredited)
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As Club Patron (uncredited)
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As Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
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As Bobo (voice) (uncredited)
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As Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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As Barney Bear
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As Public Address Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
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As Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Malaria Mike (voice) (uncredited)
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As Gas Cloud (voice) (uncredited)
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As Spike / Tom (Voice)
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As Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Tom Turk (voice) (uncredited)
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As Master of Ceremonies (voice) (uncredited)
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As Butch (voice) (uncredited)
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As Nazi (voice) (uncredited)
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As Jed Bones
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As Customer (uncredited)
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As Detective / Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
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As Black Jake
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As Workman (Uncredited)
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As Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Waxer
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As Radio Heavy (uncredited)
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As Policeman
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As Sleepy Lagoon (singing voice) (uncredited)
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As Announcer (uncredited)
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As Pete - Sylvester Macaroni (voice) (uncredited)
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As Sailor (uncredited)
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As Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Cactus Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Angel Face Wolf (uncredited)
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As Spike (voice) (uncredited)
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As Butch
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As Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
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As Parachute Man
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As Froggy's Father (uncredited)
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As Clown (voice)
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As Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Irish Mouse (voice)
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As Froggy's Father (uncredited)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Short Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
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As Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
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As Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Various
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Magic Lamp (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pete
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As Scarlet Shadow Radio Actor
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As Short Mustached Posse Man
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As Reporter
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As Radio Actor
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As Lion (voice)
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As Last Porter
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As I. Killem (voice) (uncredited)
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As Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited)
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As Radio Man (voice) (uncredited)
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As Ghost (voice)
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As The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Narrator / Lone Stranger / Villain (voice)
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As Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)
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As Boss
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As Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)
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As Indian chorus (voice)
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As Pianist (uncredited)
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As Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Invisible Man
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As Don Del Oro (voice)
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As The Masked Lone Ranger (voice)
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As Tiny Tom (voice) (uncredited)
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As The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Porky's boss (voice)
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As Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Voice
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As Rudolf Ratbone (voice)
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As Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Haunted House Ghouls (voice)
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As Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pop (voice) (uncredited)
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As Captain
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As Bellhop
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As Captain
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As Captain (voice)
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As Weaver from Audience / McCoy at Cellar Door (voice)
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As Singing Tibetan / Thief of Baghdad (voice)
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As Shoeshine Customer
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As Lone Ranger (voice)
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As Roaring Goon (voice) (uncredited)
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As Stagecoach Driver
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As Bull (voice) (uncredited)
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As Vocal Talents (voice) (uncredited)
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As Red Cross Man
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As Captain (voice) (uncredited)
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As Tax Collector
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As Dirty Digg (voice) (uncredited)
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As Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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As Silver Fish engineer (voice) (uncredited)
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As Sandy Briggs
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As Evil Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
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As Villain Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
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As Simon Simon Legree (voice)
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As Time Munches On Narrator
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As Bull (uncredited)
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As Public Enemy #1 / Judge
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As Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
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As Robot Butler (voice) (uncredited)
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As Native American (voice)
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As Grandpa Mouse (voice)
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As The Guy Upstairs / Bass Fish (voice) (uncredited)
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As Mouse in Checkered Cap (voice) (uncredited)
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As Lawyer Goodwill (voice) (uncredited)
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As St. Bernard (voice)
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As Bass Singer / Villain on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
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As Borax Karoff (voice) (uncredited)
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As Boarding Room Clerk / Egghead (voice) (uncredited)
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As Announcer (uncredited)
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As Big bad wolf (voice)
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As Fox (voice) (uncredited)
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As Lion - Cat Humming (voice) (uncredited)
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As Short Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pete - Dog Catcher (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Jean-Baptiste (voice) (uncredited)
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As Property Man
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As Spider (voice)
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As General Hardtack / General / Soldiers (voice)
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As Wolf (voice)
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As Ship's Captain - Shipmate (voice)
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As Mr. Viper (voice / uncredited)
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As Captain Katt
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As Buck's Friend
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As Bully (voice) (uncredited)
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As Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Office Boy
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As Ali-Mode, Commandant
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As Father of Sextuplets (uncredited)
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As John P. Smith Peachtree
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As Radio (voice) (uncredited)
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As Plumber #1 (uncredited)
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As Narrating Missionary
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As Boy's Shoes (voice)
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As Cook
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As Father (voice)
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As Man on Platform (uncredited)
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As Devil Cuckoo (voice) (uncredited)
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As Gorzo
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As Beans (voice) (uncredited)
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As Vinegar Bottle (voice) (uncredited)
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As Dirty Bill
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As Merchant (uncredited)
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As Pincushion Man (voice)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Cat Prosecutor (voice) (uncredited)
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As Judge Oliver Owl (voice) (uncredited)
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As Beans (voice) (uncredited)
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As King Midas (voice) (uncredited)
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As The Tin Man (voice)
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As Friday (voice) (uncredited)
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As Beans / Ex (voice) (uncredited)
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As Hog Caller
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As Timekeeper (uncredited)
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As Dave Rub-Em-Off
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As Cop
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As Townsman
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As Cat / Fake Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
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As Old King Cole (voice)
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As Demon Beast / Old Man / Villains (voice) (uncredited)
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As Waiter (uncredited)
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As Fight Announcer (uncredited)
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As Chief of Police (uncredited)
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As Wally's Father
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As Information Clerk (uncredited)
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As Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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As Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
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As Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
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As Christopher Columbus (uncredited)
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As Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
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As Second Waiter (uncredited)
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As Schmaltz's Friendly Neighbor
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As Radio dispatcher (voice)
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As Judge
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As Big Bad Wolf (voice)
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As Radio Voice
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As Singing Waiter (uncredited)
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As Keyhole McKluskey
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As King (voice) (uncredited)
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As Stunt Aviator
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As Meyer Schmaltz
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As Meyer (uncredited)
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As Passenger with Whiskers (uncredited)
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As Schmerzenschmerzen (uncredited)
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As Taxicab Company Mechanic (uncredited)
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As Host - Jenna's Father
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As Meyer Schmaltz
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As (voice) (uncredited)
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As Police Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
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As Dr. XXX (voice) (uncredited)
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As Horace Horsecollar (voice) (uncredited)
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As Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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As Feeny
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As Bears Bugs (voice) (uncredited)
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As Susie (voice)
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As Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient
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As Stubby - Kirk Hand
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As Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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As The District Attorney
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As Radio announcer
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As Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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As Radio Announcer's Voice
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As Trader Hound / Native King (voice) (uncredited)
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As Tubby
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As Man in Deck Chair
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As Half-A-Rod
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As Mr. Berry from Logan
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As Honeymooner
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As Buggs
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As Ipps
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As Revolutionary (uncredited)
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As Bud (uncredited)
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As Sign Man Scraping Names off Doors
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As Slim
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As Deputy Sheriff
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As Fight Fan
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As Johnny
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As Shorty O'Day
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As Mr Smith
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As The Crooked Scientist
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As The Butler
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As Pride of the Mounted
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As Sammy Martin (as William Bletcher)
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As Jimmy
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As Horace Radish
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As Mr. Smith
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As Stage Director
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As Louie
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As Unhappy Boarder
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As Grandpa Runt
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As Schmitte