Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 14, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He did voice acting for

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, playing Mr. Stork in ''

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'', Adult Flower in ''

Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the ...

'', the Cheshire Cat in ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (also known as ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English Children's literature, children's novel by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics university don, don at the University of Oxford. It details the story of a ...

'', Kaa in ''

The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' is an 1894 collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who ...

'', Roquefort the Mouse in ''

The Aristocats ''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American Animated film, animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Ken Anderson (animator), Ken Ander ...

'', and the title character in '' Winnie the Pooh'', among many others.

Early life

Born in Cedartown, Georgia, on January 14, 1905, Holloway was named after his father, Sterling Price Holloway, who, in turn, was named after a prominent Confederate general, Sterling "Pap" Price. His mother was Rebecca DeHaven Boothby. He had a younger brother named Boothby. The family owned a grocery store in Cedartown, where his father served as mayor in 1912. After graduating from Georgia Military Academy in 1920 at the age of fifteen, he left Georgia for New York City, where he attended the

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. While there, he befriended actor

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, whom he considered one of his favorite working colleagues.

Career

Films and shorts

In his late teens, Holloway toured with the stock company of '' The Shepherd of the Hills'', performing in one-nighters across much of the

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before returning to New York where he accepted small walk-on parts from the

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and appeared in the

Rodgers and Hart Rodgers and Hart were an American songwriting partnership between composer Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) and the lyricist Lorenz Hart (1895–1943). They worked together on 28 stage musicals and more than 500 songs from 1919 until Hart's ...

revue '' The Garrick Gaieties'' in the mid-1920s. A talented singer, he introduced "

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" in 1925 and the following year sang " Mountain Greenery". He moved to Hollywood in 1926 to begin a film career that lasted almost 50 years. His bushy red hair and foggy distinctive voice meant that he almost always appeared in comedies. His first film was '' The Battling Kangaroo'' (1926), a silent picture. Over the following decades, Holloway would appear with

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, Barbara Stanwyck, Lon Chaney Jr.,

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Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, 190? was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was signed to a motion-picture cont ...

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...

, and

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. In 1942, during

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, Holloway enlisted in the

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at the age of 37 and was assigned to the Special Services. He helped develop a show called "Hey Rookie", which ran for nine months and raised $350,000 for the Army Relief Fund. In 1945, Holloway played the role of a medic assigned to an infantry platoon in the critically acclaimed film '' A Walk in the Sun''. Between 1946 and 1947, he played the comic sidekick in five

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Westerns.Rothel.

With Walt Disney

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originally considered Holloway for the voice of Sleepy in ''

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'' (1937), but chose Pinto Colvig instead. Holloway's voice work in animated films began with ''

'' (1941), as the voice of Mr. Stork. Holloway was the voice of the adult Flower in ''

'' (1942), the narrator of the Antarctic penguin sequence in ''

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'' (1944) and the narrator in the ''

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'' sequence of ''

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'' (1946). He was the voice of the Cheshire Cat in ''

'' (1951); the narrator in '' The Little House'' (1952), '' Susie the Little Blue Coupe'' (1952), ''

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'' (1952), and ''

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'' (1960); Amos Mouse from '' Ben and Me'' (1953)'';'' Kaa the snake in ''

'' (1967); and Roquefort the mouse in ''

'' (1970). He is perhaps best remembered as the voice of Winnie the Pooh in Disney's '' Winnie the Pooh'' featurettes through 1977. He was honored as a Disney Legend in 1991, the first person to receive the award in the voice category. His final role was Hobe Carpenter, a friendly moonshiner who helps Harley Thomas (David Carradine) in '' Thunder and Lightning'' (1977). A majority of his roles were inherited by voice actor

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following his death.

Radio and recordings

Holloway acted on many radio programs, including '' The Railroad Hour'', ''

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'', ''

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,'' ''

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,'' and ''

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.'' In the late 1940s, he could be heard in various roles on

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's " Fibber McGee and Molly". His voice retained a touch of its Southern drawl and was instantly recognizable. Holloway was chosen to narrate many children's records, including ''Uncle Remus Stories'' (Decca), ''Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes'' (Disneyland Records), ''Walt Disney Presents Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories'' (Disneyland Records) and ''Peter And The Wolf'' (RCA Victor).

Television

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Holloway easily made the transition from radio to television. He appeared on the '' Adventures of Superman'' as "Uncle Oscar", an eccentric inventor, and played a recurring role on ''

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''. He guest-starred on

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's CBS television program in the 1950s and appeared on '' Circus Boy'' as a hot air

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ist. Some other series on which he performed include '' Five Fingers'' (episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll"), '' The Untouchables'', '' The Real McCoys'' ("The Jinx"), ''

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'', '' Pete and Gladys'', ''

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'' (" What's in the Box"), '' The Brothers Brannagan'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Donald O'Connor Show'', ''

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'', '' F Troop'', and '' Moonlighting''. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Holloway had live parts in two of '' The Bell System Science Series'' educational films, and a voice part in a third. During the 1970s, Holloway did

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s for Purina Puppy Chow dog food and sang their familiar jingle, "Puppy Chow/For a full year/Till he's full-grown!" He also provided the voice for Woodsy Owl in several 1970s and 1980s

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commercials. He auditioned for the well-known comic book character

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in 1982, but lost to Lorenzo Music. He provided voice-over work for the 1984 commercial of

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baked beans.

Personal life and death

Holloway was a registered Republican''Motion Picture and Television Magazine'', November 1955 , page 33, Ideal Publishers and supported the candidacy of Republican

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in the 1952 presidential election. In addition, Holloway adhered to

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. Throughout his life, Holloway remained a bachelor. He once said this was because he felt lacking in nothing and did not wish to disturb his pattern of life. He adopted a son, Richard Holloway. Fellow ''Winnie the Pooh'' cast member Hal Smith (who originated the character

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) had taken over the role of Winnie the Pooh for the 1981 short ''

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''. Holloway was given the chance to return to the role for ''

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'' but, at 83 years old, could no longer perform the voice as he had in the past;

took over the role as well as most of Holloway's other voice roles, including Kaa in '' Jungle Cubs'' and '' The Jungle Book 2''. Holloway died of a

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at the Good Samaritan Hospital on November 22, 1992. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

Art collection

Holloway was an avid art collector, important in the early careers of many local Los Angeles area artists such as Edward Kienholz and Billy Al Bengston. His large, eclectic, and mostly contemporary collection was sold off piecemeal prior to his death due to his failing health. The collection was a central element in his life outside of his work, building his home on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean in

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to serve primarily as a gallery in which to display his collection. His instructions to his architect, Paul Sterling Hoag, were that it should be the home "primarily for his paintings and sculpture and only secondarily for himself." The design of the house included unique elements such as large built-in flat file drawers to hold prints and other unmounted works from his collection as well as features specifically designated for certain notable artworks, such as the commissioned revolving wooden sunshade panels made by Robert Cremean which faced the setting sun, and sculptured front doors by John Mason. The whole layout of the house was optimized for the appreciation of the displayed works of art, more similar to the design of a gallery than a home.

Filmography

Feature films

*''

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'' (1927) as Elmer Putnam *''

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'' (1932) as Oscar (uncredited) *'' Blonde Venus'' (1932) as Joe, Hiker (uncredited) *''

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'' (1932) as Photographer (uncredited) *'' Rockabye'' (1932) as Speakeasy Pianist (uncredited) *'' Lawyer Man'' (1932) as Olga's Dining Friend (uncredited) *'' Hard to Handle'' (1933) as Andy Heaney (uncredited) *'' Blondie Johnson'' (1933) as Red Charley *'' Fast Workers'' (1933) as Pinky Magoo *''

Hell Below ''Hell Below'' (aka ''Pigboats'') is a 1933 American MGM pre-Code film set in the Adriatic Sea during World War I about submarine warfare based on Commander Edward Ellsberg's novel ''Pigboats''. The film stars Robert Montgomery, Walter Husto ...

'' (1933) as Seaman Jenks *''

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'' (1933) as Nick Kane *'' Picture Snatcher'' (1933) as Journalism Student (uncredited) *'' Adorable'' (1933) as Emile, Karl's Valet (uncredited) *'' International House'' (1933) as Sailor *''

Gold Diggers of 1933 ''Gold Diggers of 1933'' is an American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film's numbers were staged and choreographed by Busby Berkeley. It starr ...

'' (1933) as Second Hat Delivery Boy (uncredited) *'' Professional Sweetheart'' (1933) as Stu *'' When Ladies Meet'' (1933) as Jerome – the Caddy (uncredited) *'' Wild Boys of the Road'' (1933) as Ollie, another hobo *'' Dancing Lady'' (1933) as Pinky – the Show's Author *'' Advice to the Lovelorn'' (1933) as Benny *''

'' (1933) as Frog *'' Going Hollywood'' (1933) as Radio Remote Technician (uncredited) *'' The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1934) as Flower Messenger (uncredited) *'' Strictly Dynamite'' (1934) as Elmer Fleming *'' Back Page'' (1934) as Bill Giddings *'' Operator 13'' (1934) as Wounded Union Soldier (uncredited) *'' Murder in the Private Car'' (1934) as Office Boy (uncredited) *'' Tomorrow's Children'' (1934) as Dr. Dorsey *'' Down to Their Last Yacht'' (1934) as Freddy Finn *'' Gift of Gab'' (1934) as Sound Effects Man *''

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'' (1934) as Mischka the orderly *'' Girl o' My Dreams'' (1934) as Spec Early *'' A Wicked Woman'' (1934) as Peter *'' Lottery Lover'' (1935) as Cadet Harold Stump *'' Life Begins at 40'' (1935) as Chris *''

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'' (1935) as Mr. Spindler *''

I Live My Life ''I Live My Life'' is a 1935 American comedy-drama film starring Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne and Frank Morgan. It is based on the story "Claustrophobia" by A. Carter Goodloe. Plot Bored socialite Kay Bentley travels to Greece on her wealthy f ...

'' (1935) as Max *'' 1,000 Dollars A Minute'' (1935) as Pete *'' Rendezvous'' (1935) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) *''

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'' (1936) as Oscar *'' Career Woman'' (1936) as George Rogers *'' Join the Marines'' (1937) as Alfred, the Steward *'' Maid of Salem'' (1937) as Miles Corbin – Cow Herder *'' When Love Is Young'' (1937) as Orville Kane *'' The Woman I Love'' (1937) as Duprez *''

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'' (1937) as Trout *'' Behind the Mike'' (1937) as Tommy Astor *'' Of Human Hearts'' (1938) as Chauncey Ames *'' Dr. Rhythm'' (1938) as Luke (Ice-Cream Man) *'' Held for Ransom'' (1938) as RFD Mailman (uncredited) *'' Professor Beware'' (1938) as The Groom *'' Spring Madness'' (1938) as Buck *''

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'' (1939) as Boatman (uncredited) *'' East Side of Heaven'' (1939) as Accordion player (uncredited) *'' Nick Carter, Master Detective'' (1939) as Bee-Catcher *'' The Blue Bird'' (1940) as Wild Plum *'' Remember the Night'' (1940) as Willie *'' Hit Parade of 1941'' (1940) as Soda Clerk *'' Street of Memories'' (1940) as Student Barber *'' Little Men'' (1940) as Reporter *'' Cheers for Miss Bishop'' (1941) as Chris Jensen *'' Meet John Doe'' (1941) as Dan *'' The Great Awakening'' (1941) as Otto, the bookkeeper *'' Top Sergeant Mulligan'' (1941) as Frank Snark *''

'' (1941) as Mr. Stork (voice) *''

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'' (1941) as Rusty, Soda Jerk (uncredited) *'' Don't Get Personal'' (1942) as Lucky *'' The Lady Is Willing'' (1942) as Arthur Miggle (uncredited) *'' Star Spangled Rhythm'' (1942) as Sterling - 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' number *''

'' (1942) as Adult Flower (voice, uncredited) *''

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'' (1942) as Sverdrup Svenssen *'' Here We Go Again'' (1942) as Tommy, Western Union Messenger (uncredited) *''

'' (1944) as Prof. Holloway (voice) *''

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'' (1945) as Alkali Jones *'' A Walk in the Sun'' (1945) as McWilliams *''

'' (1946) as Narrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (voice) *''

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'' (1946) as Slim *'' Sioux City Sue'' (1946) as Nellie Bly *''Her Wonderful Lie'' (1947) *'' Trail to San Antone'' (1947) as Droopy Stearns *'' Twilight on the Rio Grande'' (1947) as Pokie *'' Saddle Pals'' (1947) as Waldo T. Brooks Jr. *'' Robin Hood of Texas'' (1947) as Droopy Haynes *''Addio Mimí!'' (1949) as Aristide *'' The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' (1949) as Basserman Boy *''

'' (1951) as Cheshire Cat (voice) *''

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'' (1955) as Lon Setter *'' Shake, Rattle and Rock!'' (1956) as Albert 'Axe' McAllister *''

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'' (1960) as Barber *'' Alakazam the Great'' (1960) as Narrator (English version, voice) *'' My Six Loves'' (1963) as Oliver Dodds (uncredited) *''

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'' (1963) as Fire Chief *''

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'' (1966; deleted scenes) *''

'' (1967) as Kaa, The Snake (voice) *''

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'' (1968) as Milkman *''

'' (1970) as Roquefort, The Mouse (voice) *''Cries'' (1975) as Narrator *''Super Seal'' (1976) as Cap'n Zach *'' Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood'' (1976) as Old Man on Bus *'' The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' (1977) as Winnie the Pooh (voice) *'' Thunder & Lightning'' (1977) as Hobe Carpenter

Short subjects

*'' The Battling Kangaroo'' (1926) as Napoleon French *''The Girl from Everywhere'' (1927) as Assistant Director *''The Girl from Nowhere'' (1928) as Minor Role (uncredited) *''One Track Minds'' (1933) as Train Snack Salesman *''Not the Marrying Kind'' (1933) *''Meeting Mazie'' (1933) *''Born April First'' (1934) *''Pleasing Grandpa'' (1934) *''Picnic Perils'' (1934) *''Sterling's Rival Romeo'' (1934) as Sterling *''Father Knows Best'' (1935) as Bashful Boy *''My Girl Sally'' (1935) *''Bring 'Em Back A Lie'' (1935) *''Double Crossed'' (1935) *''His Last Fling'' (1935) *''The Pelican & The Snipe'' (1944) as Narrator (voice, uncredited) *'' The Cold-Blooded Penguin'' (1944) as Narrator (voice) *''Unusual Occupations L-5-2'' (1945) as Himself *'' Peter & The Wolf'' (1946) as Narrator (voice) *''Moron Than Off'' (1946) as Elmer Fossdinkle *''Mr. Wright Goes Wrong'' (1946) *''Scooper Dooper'' (1947) as Himself *''Hectic Honeymoon'' (1947) as Eddie Jones *''

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'' (1947) as Narrator *''Speaking of Animals No. Y7-1: Dog Crazy'' (1947) as Dog Owner *''Man or Mouse'' (1948) as Elmer Dinkle *''Flat Feat'' (1948) as Officer Sterling Smith / Smith's Father *''

'' (1952) as Narrator / Mr. Stork (voice) *'' Susie the Little Blue Coupe'' (1952) as Narrator (voice) *'' The Little House'' (1952) as Narrator *'' Ben and Me'' (1953) as Amos Mouse (voice) *''

'' (1960) as Narrator (voice) *''

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree ''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' is a 1966 American animation, animated musical film, musical fantasy film, fantasy short film based on the first two chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh (book), Winnie-the-Pooh'' by A. A. Milne. The film was produ ...

'' (1966) as Winnie the Pooh (voice) *''

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day ''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' is a 1968 American animated musical fantasy short film based on the third, fifth, ninth, and tenth chapters of ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' and the second, eighth, and ninth chapters from '' The House at Pooh Corn ...

'' (1968) as Winnie the Pooh (voice) *''Man, Monsters & Mysteries'' (1974) as Nessie (voice) *'' Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' (1974) as Winnie the Pooh (voice) *"Winnie the Pooh: The Story Behind the Masterpiece" (2001) (documentary, archive footage) *'' Once Upon a Studio'' (2023) as Cheshire Cat, Kaa, and Winnie the Pooh (voice, archive audio)

Television

*'' Adventures of Superman'' (1953–55) as Prof. Oscar Quinn / Prof. Twiddle *''

'' (1953–56) as Waldo Binny *'' The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet'' (episode "Pancake Mix"; 1953) as Groceryman *''

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'' (1955) as Harvey Evelyn *''Our Mr. Sun'' (1956) as Chloro Phyll (voice, uncredited) *'' The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin'' (3 episodes; 1956–58) as Sorrowful Joe Jackson *''

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'' (episode "Night of a Rebel"; 1957) as Tobias *'' Hemo the Magnificent'' (1957) as Lab Assistant (uncredited) *'' Circus Boy'' (3 episodes; 1957) as Elmer Purdy *'' Five Fingers'' (episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll"; 1959) as Hayden *'' The Untouchables'' (episode "The Unhired Assassin"; 1960) as Horace De Vilbill *''

'' (episode "The Best Laid Plans"; 1960) as Felony *'' The Real McCoys'' (episode "The Jinx"; 1960) as Orval McCoy *'' Shirley Temple's Storybook'' (episode "The Land of Oz"; 1960) as Jack Pumpkinhead *'' The Brothers Brannagan'' (episode "Love Me, Love My. Dog"; 1960) as Shopkeeper *'' Zane Grey Theatre'' (episode "Blood Red"; 1961) as Luther *'' Pete and Gladys'' (episode "The Projectionist"; 1961) as Lester Smith *'' Miami Undercover'' (episode "Room 9"; 1961) as Henry *''

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'' (episode "False Alarm"; 1962) as Bettenhouse *''

'' (episode "The Merchant of Mayberry"; 1962) as Bert *'' The Lloyd Bridges Show'' (episode "The Sound of Angels"; 1962) as Blind Man *'' The Joey Bishop Show'' (episode "Joey's Lost What-Cha-Ma-Call-It"; 1963) as Mr. Holland *''

'' (episode "The Retiring Milkman"; 1963) as Claude the Milkman *''

'' (episode " What's in the Box"; 1964) as TV Repairman *''The Restless Sea'' (1964) as Mr. H2O (voice) *'' Linus the Lionhearted'' (1964) as Sugar Bear / Lovable Yours Truly (voice) *'' Burke's Law'' (episode "Who Killed Annie Foran?"; 1964) as Fisk *''

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'' (1964–65) as Buck Singleton *'' Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (episode "My Son, the Genius"; 1966) as Mr. Corey *'' F Troop'' (episode "Wilton the Kid"; 1966) as Sheriff Pat Lawton *'' That Girl'' (episode "Phantom of the Horse Opera"; 1966) as Everett Valentine *''

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'' (episode "Fancy Free"; 1967) as Mr. Frack *''

'' (episode "The Pigeon"; 1967) as Burt *'' Daktari'' (episode "Judy and the Jailbirds"; 1967) as Duke *'' It Takes a Thief'' (episode "Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby"; 1969) as Elmo *'' NBC Children's Theatre'' (episode "All About Me"; 1973) as Colonel Corpuscle (voice) *''

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'' (segment "Love and the Face Bow"; 1973) as Dr. Edwin Muller *''Tony the Pony'' (1976) as GG, the Wizard *'' Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas'' (1979) as Northwind (voice) *'' Federal Budget Review'' (1980) as Man in Washington *''We Think the World Is Round'' (1984) as Pegleg Pelican (voice) *'' Moonlighting'' (episode "Atomic Shakespeare"; 1986) as Narrator (voice)

Discography

*”Cold Blooded Penguin” (1944) as Narrator *”The Three Caballeros” (1944) as Narrator *''Uncle Remus Stories'' (

Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, record label * Decca Gold, classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, musical theater record label * Decca Studios, recording facility in West ...

, 1947) as Narrator *''Peter and the Wolf'' (

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, 1949) as Narrator *''Alice in Wonderland'' (RCA Victor, 1951) as the Cheshire Cat *''Susie, the Little Blue Coupe'' (Decca, 1952)"Taking a Spin with Susie, the Little Blue Coupe"
Retrieved February 21, 2018. as Narrator *''The Little House'' (Decca, 1952) as Narrator *''The Sorcerer's Apprentice/Peter and the Wolf'' (Disneyland Records, Disneyland, 1958) as Narrator *''The Country Cousin'' (Disneyland, 1959) as Narrator *''Goliath II'' (Disneyland, 1960) as Narrator *''The Grasshopper and the Ants'' (Disneyland, 1960) as Narrator (also writer) *''The Stories and Songs of Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs'' (Disneyland, 1961) as Narrator *''The Absent Minded Professor'' (Disneyland, 1961)"Sterling Holloway at Discogs"
Retrieved February 21, 2018. as Narrator *''The Best Stories of Aesop'' (Disneyland, 1961) as Narrator *''Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes'' (Disneyland, 1963) as Narrator *''Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories'' (Disneyland, 1964) as Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree'' (Disneyland, 1965) as Winnie the Pooh *''A Happy Birthday Party with Winnie the Pooh'' (Disneyland, 1966) as Winnie the Pooh *''Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day'' (Disneyland, 1967)"Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" on Records"
Retrieved February 21, 2018. as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and the North Pole Expotition'' (Disneyland, 1968) as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger'' (Disneyland, 1968) as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''Winnie the Pooh and the Heffalumps'' (Disneyland, 1968) as Winnie the Pooh/Narrator *''The Aristocats'' (Disneyland, 1970) as Roquefort *''Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too'' (Disneyland, 1974) as Winnie the Pooh *''Winnie the Pooh for President'' (Disneyland, 1976) as Winnie the Pooh

Notes

References

Sources

* Rothel, David. 1984. ''Those Great Cowboy Sidekicks''. Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey;

External links

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