James Andrew MacGeorge (October 9, 1928 – January 16, 2021) was an American voice actor, puppeteer, stand-up comedian and writer. He is also credited Jim McGeorge and James MacGeorge.

Career

He is probably best known for his voice roles as Beany Boy, Crowy and Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff in ''

Beany and Cecil ''Beany and Cecil'' is a 1962 animated television series created by Bob Clampett for the American Broadcasting Company. The cartoon was based on the television puppet show '' Time for Beany'', which Clampett produced for Paramount Pictures compa ...

'',

Oliver Hardy Oliver Norvell Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American comic actor and one half of Laurel and Hardy, the double act that began in the era of silent films and lasted from 1926 to 1957. He appeared with his c ...

on '' The Laurel and Hardy Cartoon Show'', Crazy Claws in '' The Kwicky Koala Show'', Bort in '' The Mighty Orbots'', Wimper in '' Clue Club'' and as Dr. Wilmer Scarab in '' Bionic Six''. He also voiced various characters in many other cartoon series and worked as a writer for

Jay Ward Productions Jay Ward Productions, Inc. (sometimes shortened to Ward Productions) is an American animation studio based in Costa Mesa, California. It was founded in 1948 by American animator Jay Ward. The Jay Ward Productions library and rights were previo ...

. He appeared on camera in shows including ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s, with the release of the '' James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, ...

'' as

Stan Laurel Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 – 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer, and film director who was one half of the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. He appeared with his comedy partner Oliver Hardy in 107 s ...

, '' Semi-Tough'', ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' and the feature film ''

Teenagers from Outer Space Teenagers from Outer Space may refer to: * ''Teenagers from Outer Space'' (film), a 1959 science fiction film * ''Teenagers from Outer Space'' (role-playing game), a 1987 tabletop game {{Disambiguation ...

''. MacGeorge has reprised his role only as Uncle Captain Huffenpuff in ''

The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil ''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'' was a very short-lived revival of Bob Clampett's '' Beany and Cecil''. It was produced in 1988 by DIC Animation City. Only five half-hour episodes aired out of the thirteen in production during its origin ...

'' produced by

DiC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...

and directed by

John Kricfalusi Michael John Kricfalusi ( ; born September 9, 1955), known professionally as John K., is a Canadian illustrator, blogger, voice actor and former animator. He is the creator of the animated television series ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', which was ...

, better known for his work on ''

The Ren and Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Decem ...

''.

Filmography

Animated Roles

* 1952 - ''Thunderbolt the Wondercolt'' - Various * 1959 - '' Matty's Funday Funnies'' - Beany Boy / Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff * 1962 - ''

'' - Beany Boy / Crowy / Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff * 1963 - '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'' - Various Voices * 1966-1967 - '' The Laurel and Hardy Cartoon Show'' -

* 1969-1970 - ''

Scooby Doo, Where Are You? ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS. The series premiered as part of the network's Saturday morning cartoon schedule on September ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1971-1972 - ''

The Funky Phantom ''The Funky Phantom'' is an animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in association with Australian production company Air Programs International for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show was a clone of Hann ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1972 - '' The New Scooby Doo Movies'' - Oliver Hardy / Additional Voices * 1972 - ''

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home ''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' is an American comedy animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in first-run syndication in the United States from 1972 to 1974. The show originated as a one-time segment on ''Love, Ame ...

'' - Headlight Specialist / Service Manager - (As James MacGeorge) * 1973 - ''

Speed Buggy ''Speed Buggy'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, an ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1973 - ''

Yogi's Gang ''Yogi's Gang'' is an American animated television series and the second incarnation of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise, which aired 16 half-hour episodes on ABC from , to . The show began as '' Yogi's Ark Lark'', a special TV movie on ''The ABC Sat ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1976 - '' Clue Club'' - Wimper * 1977-1978 - ''

The Skatebirds ''The Skatebirds'' (onscreen title: ''Skatebirds'') is an American live-action/animated package program produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 10, 1977, to January 21, 1978. Overview The Skatebirds consisted of ...

'' - Wimper * 1977-1978 - ''

The Three Robonic Stooges ''The Robonic Stooges'' is a Saturday morning animated series featuring the characters of The Three Stooges in new roles as clumsy crime-fighting cyborg superheroes. It was developed by Norman Maurer and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions f ...

'' - Wimper * 1977-1980 - ''

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated mystery comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. The series aired during the network's Saturday morning schedule from S ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1978 - '' The Buford Files'' - Additional Voices * 1978 - ''

Buford and the Galloping Ghost ''Buford and the Galloping Ghost'' is an American animated television series and a spin-off of '' Yogi's Space Race'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that was broadcast on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1978. The half-hour series was ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1978 - '' Yogi's Space Race'' - Additional Voices * 1978-79 - '' Galaxy Goof-Ups'' - Additional Voices * 1979 - '' The New Fred and Barney Show'' - Additional Voices - (As Jim McGeorge) * 1979 - '' Casper and the Angels'' - Additional Voices * 1979-1980 - ''

The New Shmoo ''The New Shmoo'' is an American animated television series based on the character from the ''Li'l Abner'' comic strip created by Al Capp, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1979 to November 15, 1980. ' ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1980-1981 - '' The Flintstone Primetime Specials'' - Stubby Frankenstone / Additional Voices * 1980 - ''

The Flintstones' New Neighbors ''The Flintstones' New Neighbors'' is a 1980 animated television special and the first of '' The Flintstone Special'' limited-run prime time revival of ''The Flintstones'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The special premiered on NBC on Se ...

'' -

TV special A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of en ...

- Stubby Frankenstone / Additional Voices * 1981 - '' The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma'' - TV special - Stubby Frankenstone / Cop / Additional Voices - (As Jim McGeorge) * 1981 - '' The Kwicky Koala Show'' - Crazy Claws * 1981 - '' The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show'' - Additional Voices * 1982 - '' Richie Rich'' - Additional Voices * 1984 - '' The Mighty Orbots'' - Bort * 1985 - ''

The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced f ...

'' - Additional Voices - (Second Series) * 1987 - '' Foofur'' - Additional Voices * 1987 - '' Bionic Six'' - Dr. Wilmer Scarab / Mrs. Scarab * 1987 - ''

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four ...

'' - Genghis Khan - (As Jim McGeorge) * 1988 - ''

'' - Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff * 1989 - ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and i ...

'' - Additional Voices * 1991 - ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of '' The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle ...

'' - Dissident / Mick * 2007 - ''

Random! Cartoons ''Random! Cartoons'' is an American animated anthology series that aired on Nicktoons. Much like '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'', it was created by Fred Seibert and produced by Frederator Incorporated and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on De ...

'' - Giovanni

Film Roles

* 1959 - ''

'' - Mac - Cop * 1968 - '' The World of Hans Christian Andersen'' - Kasper Kat / Governor / Han’s Father - ( English Dub) - (Released March 1, 1971 United States) * 1977 - ''

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...

'' - Several Characters

Live-Action Roles

* Unknown - ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and ...

'' - Several Characters - (Animated Segments) * 1958 - ''

You Bet Your Life ''You Bet Your Life'' is an American comedy Game show, quiz series that has aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. Th ...

'' - Himself - Comic Book Storyline Writer - (As James MacGeorge) * 1970 - ''

'' -

* 1970 - ''

'' - King Kong's Trainer * 1980 - '' Semi-Tough'' - Purlie * 1985 - ''Dom DeLuise and Friends'' - Himself * 2011 - ''Laurel and Hardy: Their Lives and Magic'' -

TV Movie A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

documentary - Himself - (Final Role)

Writer

* 1967 - '' George of the Jungle'' - 17 Episodes - 5 Scripts * 1967 - '' Super Chicken'' - 16 Episodes * 1967 - '' Tom Slick'' - 17 Episodes * 1987 - '' Bionic Six'' - Story 1 Episode

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macgeorge, Jim 1928 births 2021 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male television writers Place of death missing Place of birth missing American male voice actors American television writers