Leonard Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show '' H.R. Pufnstuf'', Grimace in McDonaldland commercials, the title role in '' Inch High, Private Eye'', the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'', Hunk and Prince Lotor on '' Voltron'', and Bigmouth on ''

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''. He also was the voice for Timer in the " Time for Timer" ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s.

Life and career

A native of

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, Weinrib got his start in show business working with

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, then later in ''The Billy Barnes Revue''. He made guest appearances on ''

The Dick Van Dyke Show ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Productions"Calv ...

'', '' The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'', '' Burke's Law'', ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom about the home life of a family of benign monsters that aired from 1964 to 1966 on CBS. The series stars Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (Frankenstein's monster),Episodes referring to the fact that Herman is ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He charted nationally (Music Vendor, #132) with the comedy single "Prez Conference" in 1962. He also guest starred in an ''

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'' episode called "Firehouse Four" as Fred Gibson, an overweight, accident-prone man.

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's character in his 1995 film ''

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'' was named "Lenny Weinrib".

Voice actor

He was most notable for his voice acting work. Starting with ''

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'' where he provided the dialogue for Jimmy Darrock, Weinrib provided numerous voices for such animated series as '' Inch High, Private Eye'', ''

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'', '' Tarzan and the Super 7'', and '' Hong Kong Phooey''. He was the voice for both Roland and Ratfink in that series of cartoon shorts. He also provided the voice of Timer in the 1970s " Time for Timer" series of educational spots shown on the ABC network. In '' Voltron: Defender of the Universe'', he voiced both Hunk and the villain Prince Lotor in the "Lion Voltron series", as well as Captain Newley and Cliff in the "Vehicle Voltron" series. He also voiced a secretary bird and king Leonidas the lion in the animated sequence of the

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film ''

Bedknobs and Broomsticks ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action/animated hybrid musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson from a screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi and with songs written by the Sherman Brothers. It was produced by ...

''. Another Disney role Weinrib voiced was an evil

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named Zorlok for an episode of '' Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears''. He also voices the school bully Lenny Warthog on the

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series ''

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''. He also lent his voice to

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in 1970 for a ''

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'' sketch of a lecture about words beginning with "S" which happened to be the character's favorite letter of the alphabet. Weinrib again voiced the Man of Steel, and his alter-ego Clark Kent, for a 1972 episode of '' The Brady Kids'', "Cindy's Super Friend". Weinrib voiced Davey Jones' Uncle Sedgwick, Hotel Desk Clerk and Shaggy's Great-Uncle Nathaniel on '' The New Scooby-Doo Movies''. He voiced Cap'n Noah Smitty in '' Yogi's Ark Lark''. He also was the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on the '' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' TV series before

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took over the role. He voiced the title role in '' H.R. Pufnstuf'' throughout the show's entire run from 1969 through 1971, and also wrote every episode of the series. He also appeared as H.R. Pufnstuf as a guest on ''

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'' in Christmas 1972 and on one episode of the TV show ''

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'' in 1977. On ''

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'', he played the title character in '' Magic Mongo''. He did the voices for Moonrock and Sergeant Boulder on ''

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''. in 1977, he voiced the title character on the CB Bears segment "''Heyyy. it's the King''". In 1986, he was the original voice of Freddy Flintstone on '' The Flintstone Kids'', before

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replaced him the following season. In 1991, he voiced Max the Mole on the all-star

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animated series '' Yo Yogi!''.

Live action

Weinrib appeared on ''

'' three times, each time playing a similar character, a loud, over-the-top, insult-type comedian. This character was named "Jackie Brewster" ("Buddy Can You Spare a Job", 1961), "Danny Brewster" ("The Sam Pomerantz Scandals", 1963), and "Phil Franklin" ("The Impractical Joke", 1965). He also appeared in Miniature, a Twilight Zone episode in 1963. He also appeared on single episodes of '' The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' ("Winky Blintz" in "The Off-Broadway Affair", 1966) ''

'' ("Duke" in "Ritchie's Cup Runneth Over", 1974), and on two episodes of ''

'' in 1973 and 1974 as Tony the police garage mechanic. He also guest starred in the 1974 ''

'' episode called "Firehouse Four" as Fred Gibson.

Directing

Weinrib's directing career consists of three feature films, all in the beach party genre: ''

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'' for

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in 1965, and '' Wild Wild Winter'' and ''

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'', both for

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in 1966. Weinrib also co-wrote the 1963 joke book ''The Elephant Book''.

Retirement and death

Weinrib retired from acting in the 1990s and moved to

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. For the ''

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'' episode " Petarded",

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explained on the Season 4 DVD commentary he wanted to use Weinrib to voice Timer for a cutaway gag, but Weinrib was suffering from failing health when "Petarded" was being produced, and as MacFarlane explained, he "didn't remember doing it" after the recorded audio was played back for him later. In the end, Timer was voiced by Seth himself. Weinrib died in a hospital near his home on June 28, 2006, after suffering a

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Filmography

Voices

* '' H.R. Pufnstuf'' - Voices of H.R. Pufnstuf, Orson Vulture, Stupid Bat, Hippie Tree,

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Tree, Dr. Blinky's Talking Book, Alarm Clock, Polka Dotted Horse, Pop Lolly, West Wind * '' Lidsville'' - Voices of Mr. Big, Colonel Poom, Captain Hooknose, Rah Rah, Mr. Chow, Tex, Tonsilini, Pierre LeSewer * '' The Krofft Superstar Hour'' - Voices of H.R. Pufnstuf, Orson Vulture, Stupid Bat * '' The Skatebirds'' - Voice of Knock-Knock the Woodpecker ("Skatebirds" segment) * ''

Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated children's television series created by Jymn Magon and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series, loosely inspired by gummy bear candies, takes place in a fantasy world ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Barnyard Commandos'' - Additional Voices * ''

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 ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' CB Bears'' - King, Rattle, Yukayuka * '' Doctor Dolittle'' - Sam Scurvy, various * '' Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' - Roto Chopper * '' Foofur'' - Additional Voices * '' Fred Flintstone and Friends'' - Additional Voices * '' Fraidy Cat'' - Voices of Elephunt, Ant, Kitty Wizard, Captain Kitt, Sir Walter Cat, Billy the Kit, Jasper Catdaver, Captain Eddie Kittenbakker and Hep Cat * ''

Galaxy Goof-Ups ''Galaxy Goof-Ups'' (also known as ''Yogi's Galaxy Goofs-Ups'') is a 30-minute American Saturday-morning cartoon, animated television series, a spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Yogi's Space Race'' and the fourth incarnation of the ''The Yogi Bear S ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

Garfield and Friends ''Garfield and Friends'' is an American animated television series based on the comic strip '' Garfield'' by Jim Davis. The show aired on CBS as part of its Saturday morning children's lineup from September 17, 1988, to December 10, 1994. Th ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!'' - Additional Voices * '' Hong Kong Phooey'' - Additional Voices * '' Inch High, Private Eye'' - Inch High * ''

Jabberjaw ''Jabberjaw'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired 16 original episodes on ABC from September 11 to December 18, 1976. Reruns continued on ABC until September 3, ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Jokebook'' - Additional Voices * ''

'' - Charles, Lennie * '' Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'' - Additional Voices * ''

Pac-Man ''Pac-Man,'' originally called in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The pla ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'' - Jolly Joe * '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'' - Gripper * '' Scooby and Scrappy-Doo'' - Scrappy-Doo, Bill Walker, Neon Phantom * ''

Space Cats ''Space Cats'' is a 1991–92 American animated comedy television series (with some live-action puppetry sequences) created by Paul Fusco, that aired on Saturday mornings on NBC. It depicts alien felines helping mankind. Charles Nelson Reilly ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

Space Stars ''Space Stars'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated program block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on NBC from September 12, 1981, to January 8, 1982. ''Space Stars'' was narrated by Keene Curtis and featured five c ...

'' - Dipper * ''

The Addams Family The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' between 193 ...

'' -

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* ''

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'' - Additional Voices * '' The All-New Popeye Hour'' - Additional Voices * ''

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan ''The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''The Amazing Chan Clan'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, animated by Eric Porter Studios in Australia and broadcast on CBS from ...

'' - Stanley Chan * '' The Brady Kids'' - Superman/Clark Kent * '' The Flintstone Comedy Hour'' - Announcer, Moonrock * ''

'' - Moonrock, Sergeant Boulder * '' The Flintstone Kids'' - Freddy Flintstone (1986-1987), Commissioner * '' The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone'' (TV special) - Mr. Silika * '' The Further Adventures of SuperTed'' - Additional Voices * ''

The Great Grape Ape Show ''The Great Grape Ape Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 6 to December 13, 1975. ABC continued to air it in reruns until 1978. Premise The title character ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

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 produc ...

'' - Additional Voices (1985-1987) * ''

The Kwicky Koala Show ''The Kwicky Koala Show'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Hanna Barbera Pty, Ltd. that aired on Saturday-mornings on CBS from September 12 to December 26, 1981. The show is notable for being among car ...

'' - Additional Voices * ''

The Little Rascals ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...

'' - Additional Voices * '' The Most Important Person'' - Various Voices * '' The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' - Additional Voices * ''

'' - Joker,

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, Chameleon, Moonman, Professor Bubbles, Sweet Tooth, Zarbor,

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, Electro, Commissioner Gordon. * '' The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show'' - Griff, Mickey Hack, Gremlin, Additional Voices * '' The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' - Sedgwick Jones, Hotel Desk Clerk, Great-Uncle Nathaniel, Additional Voices * ''

The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that originally aired for one season on CBS Saturday morning from September 11, 1971, to January 1, 1972. With an ensemble voice ...

'' - Bronto, Moonrock * ''The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show'' - Additional Voices * '' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' - Additional Voices * '' The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show'' - Additional Voices * '' The Scooby-Doo Show'' - Squire Marley, Grey Fox, Additional Voices * '' The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour'' - Additional Voices * ''

'' - Bigmouth * '' The Super Globetrotters'' - Additional Voices * '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' - Additional Voices * '' These Are the Days'' - Additional Voices * '' Trollkins'' - Additional Voices * '' Uncle Croc's Block'' - Elephunt, Ant, Kitty Wizard, Captain Kitt, Sir Walter Cat, Billy the Kit, Jasper Catdaver, Captain Eddie Kittenbakker, Hep Cat ("Fraidy Cat" segments) * '' Voltron'' - Hunk Garrett, Prince Lotor (Lion Force series); Cliff, Captain Newley (Vehicle Force series) * '' Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' - Chet Boyle * ''

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'' - Additional Voices * ''

Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch ''Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on NBC from September 7 to November 30, 1974. The show aired for 13 half-hour episodes. With an ensemb ...

'' - Hi-Riser * '' Yo Yogi!'' - Max the Mole * '' Yogi's Gang'' - Smokestack Smog * '' Yogi's Space Race'' - Additional Voices * '' Yogi's Treasure Hunt'' - Additional Voices

Live-action Television

* ''

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'' (1959) (Season 8 Episode 20: "Humphrey School of Dramatic Arts") as Ronnie * ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...

'' (1960-1962) ** (Season 5 Episode 31: "I Can Take Care of Myself") (1960) as Amos ** (Season 6 Episode 12: "The Baby-Blue Expression") (1960) as Harry ** (Season 7 Episode 25: "The Last Remains") (1962) as Stanley * ''

'' (1961-1965) ** (Season 1 Episode 14: "Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?") (1961) as Jackie Brewster ** (Season 2 Episode 24: "The Sam Pomerantz Scandals") (1963) as Danny Brewster ** (Season 4 Episode 16: "The Impractical Joke") (1965) as Phil Franklin * '' Don't Call Me Charlie!'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Who Stole My Boots?") as a Shoemaker * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...

'' (1963) (Season 4 Episode 8: "Miniature") - Buddy Russell * ''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. ''My Favorite Martian'' was th ...

'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 37: "Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth") as Dentist Dr. Herbie Little * ''

'' (1964) (Season 1 Episode 11: "The Midnight Ride of Herman Munster") - Freddie * '' The Man From U.N.C.L.E.'' (1966) (Season 3 Episode 10: "The Off-Broadway Affair") as Winky Blintz * '' Laredo'' (1966) (Season 2 Episode 8: "The Sweet Gang") as Bud Sweet * ''

'' (1967) (Season 16 Episode 32: "The Nag and I") as CBS Hiring Manager * ''

'' (1973-1974) ** (Season 5 Episode 17: "The Beast") (1973) as Tony, a Police garage mechanic ** (Season 6 Episode 14: "The Sweet Smell") (1974) as Tony, a Police garage mechanic * ''

'' (1974) (Season 4 Episode 11: "Firehouse Four") as Fred Gibson * ''

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'' (1974) (Season 3 Episode 10: "The Marathon") as Spanky * ''

'' (1974) (Season 1 Episode 3: "Richie's Cup Runneth Over") as Duke * ''

'' (1977) (16 episodes) as Magic Mondo in the "Magic Mongo" segment

Films

* '' Tales of Terror'' (1962) - Policeman (segment "The Black Cat") * '' The Thrill of It All'' (1963) - Truck Driver * ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American Technicolor epic comedy film in Ultra Panavision 70 produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, from a screenplay by William and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all ...

'' (1963) - F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice, uncredited) * '' Not with My Wife, You Don't!'' (1966) - Green Eyed Monster of Jealousy (voice, uncredited) * ''

'' (1966, Director) * ''

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans (actor), Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was televis ...

'' (1967) - Leslie Garth * ''Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.'' (1970) - (voice, uncredited) * ''

The Point! ''The Point!'' is the sixth studio album by American songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson, released in late 1970. It was accompanied by an animated film adaptation directed by Fred Wolf, which aired in early February 1971 on the ABC-TV networ ...

'' (1971) - Count (voice) * ''

'' (1971) - Secretary Bird / King Leonidas (voice) * '' Yogi's Ark Lark'' (1972) - Cap'n Noah Smitty * '' The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik'' (1972) - Robin Hoodnik / Alan Airedale / Whirlin' Merlin / Lord Scurvy / Friar Pork / Little John (voice) * '' Tabitha and Adam and the Clown Family'' (1972) - Big Louie / Count Krumley / Mr. McGuffin (voice) * ''The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head'' (1974) - Timer / All Other Voices (voice) * ''

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a short story in the 1894 short story collection ''The Jungle Book'' by Rudyard Kipling about adventures of a valiant young Indian grey mongoose. It has often been anthologized and published several times as a short book. Bo ...

'' (1975, TV Short) - Darzee the Tailorbird * ''

The Strongest Man in the World ''The Strongest Man in the World'' is a 1975 American science fiction comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety, produced by Walt Disney Productions, and starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn (in his first of two posthumous roles) and Eve Arden. It ...

'' (1975) - State Coach * '' Shogun Assassin'' (1980) - (voice) * '' Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales'' (1982) - Prince Abadaba (voice) * ''The Adventures of Ronald McDonald: McTreasure Island'' (1990, Short) - Grimace / The Captain / Pirates (voice)

Commercials

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McDonaldland Commercials - Grimace (1971-1986) / Uncle O'Grimacey (voice) * Time for Timer - Timer * Cookie Crisp - Cookie Jarvis *

Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of Am ...

- network promo "Meet... Super-Friends!" narrator for series premiere on ABC-TV September 1973

References

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Films

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See also

References

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