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Jim Cummings
As the voice of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh and Darkwing Duck, Jim Cummings has worked his way into the hearts of millions. Over the years, he’s voiced hundreds of characters in various TV shows, video games and movies. And if you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to have him record one of your phone messages, he’s got a deal for you:
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James Earl Jones
The iconic voice of Darth Vader is also responsible for bringing Mufasa to life in Disney’s The Lion King (a role he reprised in The Lion Guard). But perhaps most surprisingly, his voice has been used to sell everything from Verizon phones to CNN. In fact, Jones says he prefers being a spokesperson to acting because “you don’t have to memorize lines or have makeup done.”
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Bob Bergen
You may not know his face (or his name), but if you’ve ever seen a cartoon or played a video game featuring Bugs Bunny or Porky Pig, then you’ve heard Bob Bergen. After working as a stand-in for Mel Blanc during an episode of Tiny Toon Adventures, Bergen became the official voice actor for Warner Bros.’ two most beloved
– Tom Hanks has a voice that reminds us of our grandfathers.
– The late Christopher Lee had a booming baritone that could command entire armies.
– Morgan Freeman’s soothing bass is the most comforting voice in Hollywood.
– Robert Downey Jr.’s voice is as sharp as his wit.
– Scarlett Johansson’s high pitched voice is the epitome of femininity.
Mel Blanc, who voiced Bugs Bunny and other Warner Bros characters, was allergic to carrots.
James Earl Jones said the Darth Vader voice “is a combination of James Earl Jones and a couple of bad colds.”
The Grinch’s voice in the 1966 animated special is performed by actor Boris Karloff.
Mister Magoo’s voice was performed by Jim Backus, the same actor who played Thurston Howell III on Gilligan’s Island.
Troy McClure’s speaking voice was performed by Phil Hartman.
Maggie Simpson’s pacifier sucking sound is performed by Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson’s voice) chewing on a straw.
In the 1958 animated special, How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Max the dog was voiced by June Foray, better known as Rocket J Squirrel from Rocky & Bullwinkle and Natasha Fatale from The Bullwinkle Show.
1. The Simpsons
2. Pixar films
3. The Star Wars franchise
4. The Lord of the Rings films
5. The Harry Potter films and video games
6. The Transformers films and video games
7. SpongeBob SquarePants
8. The Chronicles of Narnia films
9. Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City
10. The Muppets films and TV shows
11. Star Trek films and TV shows
The first time I heard Donald Duck’s voice, I thought he was drunk. He had a speech impediment and sounded like he was having trouble talking, much less understanding what people were saying to him.
I’m not the only one who felt this way. In fact, some European countries banned his movies because they believed that children would watch them and think that it was okay to act like Donald.
However, Walt Disney did not see this as a problem. Instead, he saw it as an opportunity and decided to make Donald into something more than just a character with a bad attitude.
Today, Donald is one of the most popular cartoon characters in history. And all of it started with Clarence Nash’s stuttering speech impediment.
Clarence Nash was born in 1904 in Watonga, Oklahoma. At the age of 12, he developed a stammer that he never got rid of. This did not stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming an actor though. He studied drama at the University of Oklahoma and began working at radio stations around the country after graduation.
In 1934, Disney visited a radio station where Nash was working as an announcer and heard him doing impersonations for fun in between shows. Disney was impressed by his talent for mimicry
1. The Simpsons
2. Family Guy
3. Futurama
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