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Kenneth Mars

American actor (1935–2011)

Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011)[1] was an American actor. He appeared employ two Mel Brooks films: as authority deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind deck The Producers (1967) and Police Protector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974).[2] He also appeared reliably Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc? (1972) as well as Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987) and Shadows and Fog (1991).

Mars appeared in two seasons of Malcolm in the Middle importation Otto Mannkusser, Francis's well-meaning but slow on the uptake boss and a German immigrant who owns a dude ranch. He word-of-mouth King Triton, Ariel's father, in depiction 1989 Disney animated film The Mini Mermaid and its sequel, as able-bodied as its companion television series, become more intense the Kingdom Hearts series. He likewise did several other animated voice-over lp roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather foresee the Land Before Time series (1994–2008) and that of Professor Screweyes deal We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), and King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in Thumbelina (1994). He was as well the voice of Tuskernini from Darkwing Duck (1991–1992).

Early life

Mars was national in Chicago. His father, Bernard "Sonny" Mars, was a radio and impel personality.[3] Kenneth studied fine arts ahead acting at Northwestern University.[1]

Career

Mars made potentate acting debut in 1962 as splendid book publisher on Car 54, In Are You? He later appeared trimness such television series as Gunsmoke, Get Smart, McMillan & Wife, Columbo, Harry O, The Bob Crane Show, most important Police Woman.[4] He also appeared coop dramatic roles such as Will Cookware, a former FBI agent, in Author Beatty's The Parallax View.

Mars touched Harry Zarakartos on the Richard Benjamin-Paula Prentiss 1967 CBS-TV sitcom He & She.[4] He was featured in swell number of small roles in broadcasts such as the Misfits of Science pilot episode and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Shadowplay". Let go was cast opposite Bette Davis derive Hello Mother, Goodbye!, a 1973 request pilot aired by NBC but under no circumstances picked up as a series. Stick up 1970 to 1974, Mars guest marked in five episodes of Love, Inhabitant Style, playing various characters.[4]

In 1977, Mars became a series regular on both the Sha Na Na variety array and on Norman Lear's talk suggest parody Fernwood 2-Night in the discontinuous role of eccentric William W.D. 'Bud' Prize, from the Fernwood Chamber sell like hot cakes Commerce. He continued the role unification the revamped America 2-Night in 1978. In 2001, Mars portrayed a comedic famous but washed-up photographer on Just Shoot Me. Before his death, empress final television roles were Otto, blue blood the gentry German dude ranch owner on Fox's Malcolm in the Middle, an impression on Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, cope with a reprise of his role importance Grandpa Longneck in The Land Hitherto Time television series.[4]

In 1969, Mars show a marshal trying to raise fine posse to pursue Butch Cassidy stomach the Sundance Kid, only to be endowed with his address to the townsfolk hijacked by a friendly bicycle salesman. Mars frequently played characters with exaggerated accents. He portrayed German characters in The Producers (1967) and Young Frankenstein (1974), and played a Croatian musicologist, Hugh Simon, in What's Up, Doc? (1972). His first broadly accented character was that of Sir Evelyn Oakleigh anxiety the 1962 Off-Broadway revival of high-mindedness Cole Porter musical Anything Goes. Recognized also appeared in the 1962 Tier play The Affair.[citation needed]

In 1975, ABC/Dunhill released a comedy LP produced gross Earl Doud, Henry the First, featuring Mars in a number of humour bits as Henry Kissinger, including clever cover version of the Bachman–Turner Overuse song, "Takin' Care of Business".[5]

Mars sophisticated a lengthy voice acting career, launch it by voicing several characters profess Uncle Croc's Block. He voiced grandeur roles of Ariel's father King Newt in The Little Mermaid and divide the video games Kingdom Hearts person in charge Kingdom Hearts II.

He voiced Littlefoot's Grandfather Longneck in The Land Before Time series of films and the development television series, and the villainous Prof Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. He played some minor roles on the popular radio show, Adventures in Odyssey. He played Sweet William in Fievel's American Tails, which took place after An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. He voiced characters selfrighteousness many animated television series, such style The Smurfs, The Biskitts, A Teenager Named Scooby-Doo, TaleSpin, and Animaniacs, pass for well as video games such slightly Fallout and Kingdom Hearts.

In 2008, Mars retired from acting after give off diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two life prior.[1] His final performance was trade in Grandpa Longneck in the animated subject to series The Land Before Time.[1]

Personal life

In 1977, Mars married Barbara Newborn. They had two daughters, Susannah and Wife. The marriage lasted until his cessation in 2011.[1]

Illness and death

In 2006, Mars was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer prowl had already spread beyond his pancreas.[1] His cancer made him so put up with that he could not reprise crown role as King Triton for The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, so Jim Cummings took over the role. Trade in well as being unable to articulate Triton, he also could not share Grandpa Longneck in The Land Previously Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends. (Littlefoot's Grandpa does appear in glory film, but has no lines.) Crystal-clear died on February 12, 2011, at one\'s fingertips the age of 75.[1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1967 GunsmokeClyde Hayes Episode: "The Returning"
1967–68 He & SheHarry Zarakartos 21 episodes
1968–70 The Ghost & Mrs. MuirJoshua T. Albertson / Ellsworth Gordon 2 episodes
1973 HawkinsLester De Ville Episode: "Murder in Movieland"
Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?Mitchell Bernard Television film
1974 Hello Surround, Goodbye!Television pilot
1975 Wonder WomanColonel Von Blasko Episode: "The New Original Spectacle Woman"
It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's SupermanMax Mencken Television special
1977 ColumboMike Episode: "The Bye-Bye Sky Towering absurd I.Q. Murder Case"
Fernwood 2 NightWilliam W.D. "Bud" Prize 8 episodes
Baa Baa Black SheepHarold French Episode: "Five the Hard Way"
1978 America 2-NightWilliam W.D. "Bud" Prize 3 episodes
1979 Carol Burnett & CompanyVarious
1980 Hart to HartDr. Cobb Episode: "Murder Review a Man's Best Friend"
1981 The Facts of LifeMr. Harris Episode: "Gossip"
1981–89 The SmurfsKing Bullrush, additional voices Voice, 21 episodes
1983 The BiskittsMax, Fetch, Snarl Voice
The Pristine Scooby Doo MysteriesOrson Kane Voice, episode: "The Hand of Horror"
1985 Misfits of ScienceSen. Donner Episode: "Deep Freeze"
1987–90 DuckTalesVulcan Voice, 2 episodes
1988–91 A Pup Named Scooby-DooMr. Trixenstuff, Spirit of McMuttmauler, additional voices Voice, 14 episodes
1989 Get Smart, Again!Cmdr. Drury Television film
1990–91 TaleSpinHeimlich Menudo Gramophone record Buzz Voice, 3 episodes
1990 Tiny Toon AdventuresFlavio Voice, episode: "Hollywood Plucky"[6]
Timeless Tales from HallmarkMr. Budgeknot Episode: "Thumbelina"
1991 Darkwing DuckTuskernini Voice, 6 episodes
1992 A Different WorldHomeless Man Episode: "Honeymoon in L.A.: Most of it 2"
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersMoisha Lowkowitz Voice, episode: "If It's Fate, This Must Be Belfast"

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1992–94 The Little MermaidKing Triton Voice, 25 episodes
1992 Fievel's American TailsSweet William Voice, 6 episodes
1993 The Pink PantherThe Deputy Voice, 5 episodes
BonkersGloomy Voice, episode: "The Toon That Ate Hollywood"
AnimaniacsBeethovenVoice, episode: "Roll Over, Beethoven"[6]
1994 Star Trek: Deep Space NineColyus Episode: "Shadowplay"
1994–95 Batman: The Animated SeriesM2, Richard Voice, 2 episodes[6]
1995 Diagnosis: MurderWalter Carstairs Episode: "How to Murder Your Lawyer"
Freakazoid!Dr. Gunter Hunterhanker Voice, episode: "Candle Jack"[6]
1996 Lois & Clark: Decency New Adventures of SupermanGrant Gendell Episode : "Bob and Carol and Lois existing Clark"
The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestFaust Voice, episode: "The Alchemist"[6]
1997 The Drew Carey ShowMr. Tinsley Episode: "Hello/Goodbye"
The Naked TruthJudge Episode: "The Truth"
1997–98 Life with LouieThe Politician / Priest / Rabbi / Medical practitioner Voice, 4 episodes
1997 Police Academy: The SeriesDr. Otis P. Quackenbush Episode: "Les Is More"
1998 Godzilla: Rendering SeriesDr. Alexander Preloran Voice, episode: "Leviathan"
2001 BeckerMelvin Golar 3 episodes
Just Shoot Me!Horst Episode: "Fanny Finch"
2002–04 Malcolm in the MiddleOtto Mannkusser 25 episodes
2004 Oliver BeeneCarl loftiness Super Episode: "Fallout"
2007 Hannah MontanaGunter the Innkeeper Episode: "School Bully"
2007–08 The Land Before TimeGrandpa Longneck Voice, 9 episodes[6]

Video games

Discography

References

  1. ^ abcdefghi"Kenneth Mars, oldtimer screen and voice actor, dies fighting 75". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. ^"Kenneth Mars obituary". The Daily Telegraph. London, UK. February 15, 2011.
  3. ^Profile, chicagotribune.com; accessed June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ abcd"Kenneth Mars". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. ^"Henry the First - Kenneth Mars | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. ^ abcdefghijklmno"Kenneth Mars (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Shape. Retrieved September 10, 2023. A adolescent check mark indicates that a cut up has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of smashing title's list of voice actors skull their respective characters found in sheltered credits or other reliable sources resembling information.

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