Harry Edward Lang (December 29, 1894 – August 5, 1953) was an American actor who appeared in ''

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''. He was known for working at the

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Biography

Lang was born on December 29, 1894, in New York City. He made his film debut in the 1929

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short, ''Who's Who?'', in which he and partner Bernice Haley performed an early version of

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Lang and Haley also performed in a 1930 comedy skit named "Who's Your Boss?". He provided vocal effects for Tom in the ''

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'' cartoons from 1940 to 1953, and occasionally did the speaking voice for Tom from 1943 to 1946. In 1946, he was cast as Pancho in ''

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Retrieved May 1, 2018.

Death

In 1953, Lang fell ill with heart trouble and was forced to leave ''The Cisco Kid''. After a brief return to the show, he died from a heart attack on August 5, 1953, at his home in Hollywood, California.

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replaced him as Pancho until the series ended in 1956.

Filmography

Film

Radio

References

External links

* 1894 births 1953 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male radio actors American male voice actors Male actors from New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio people {{US-actor-stub