Len Carlson

Len Carlson (September 2, 1937 – January 26, 2006)[1] was a Canadian actor and voice actor, who has voiced various characters on many animated television series from the 1960s onward, an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a native of Edmonton and a former professional athlete.

Len Carlson
Born(1937-09-02)September 2, 1937
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
DiedJanuary 26, 2006(2006-01-26) (aged 68)
Keswick, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor, voice actor, pitchman
Years active1966–2006

Career

He was the voice of Big Boss, Sundown and Mace on C.O.P.S., Ganon on The Legend of Zelda, Senator Robert Kelly (and the Supreme Intelligence) on X-Men (1992), Herc Stormsailor in Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985), Packbat, Papa Wade Waters and Papa Herb Wildwood in Sylvanian Families (1987), Bert Raccoon and Pigs Two and Three in The Raccoons (and a voice director for the show from 1990 onwards), Putter from Popples, Mr. Frumble, Mr. Gronkle, and Mayor Fox in The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Professor Coldheart in the pre-Nelvana series of Care Bears (1985), and Rocket Robin Hood in some of the third-season episodes. He was also the voice of Allo and Quackpot on the TV series, Dinosaucers and he was the original voice of the Green Goblin in Spider-Man the original series (1967) and the voice of Buzz in the show Cyberchase (2002). Also, he was the voice of Sterling Überbucks, his brother Carling, his great grandfather Sterling Überrucks and his nephew Stewie on Roboroach (2002) and the title character in the short-lived Swamp Thing (1991) animated series.

He also voiced all the male characters in two animated 1970s series (The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo and The Toothbrush Family), was the voice of Ace the Seagull and Sharkey Shark in the children's TV series The Waterville Gang and did voices for movies including The Nutcracker Prince, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Great Defender of Fun, and reindeer voices in the live-action feature Blizzard.

In his last years, Carlson was a regular on Nelvana-produced shows such as Rolie Polie Olie, Cyberchase, Pecola, Donkey Kong Country, Medabots, Beetlejuice, and Beyblade as the main antagonist Gideon (season two). Most recently, he appeared in the French-Canadian co-production Atomic Betty, voiced the characters Hugo and Q in the video game Street Fighter III 3rd Strike and narrated the animated bible TV series Friends and Heroes. He also voiced Herc Stormsailor in the 1980s show Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors and The Big Boss in COPS.

Death

Carlson died of heart failure in Keswick, Ontario, at the age of 68 on January 26, 2006.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1990The Nutcracker PrinceKing / Mouse / Court Attendant / Band Member #2 / Spectator / SoldierVoice
1998MotelGrafton
2002CypherSpeaker #3 Boise
2003BlizzardAdditional reindeer voicesVoice

References
  1. Lawlor, Alison (May 9, 2006). "LEN CARLSON, CARTOON VOICE ARTIST: 1937-2006". The Globe and Mail. p. S9.

This article about a Canadian actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.