Bob Holt

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Bob Holt (1928—1985) was an American actor best known for his voice work. His first film role came in 1950, acting as Octavius Caesar in Julius Caesar. His career as a voice artist started with the 1968 short film Johnny Learns His Manners, for which he provided all of the voices. He since has appeared in such works as Bedknobs and Broomsticks, the animated television special based on Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, and the film version of Charlotte's Web.

Holt appeared in a variety of different works, including animated films for both adults (the 1974 sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat) and for children, as well as voice and acting work in live-action films (for the blaxploitation film Abby, Holt provided the voice of the Demon). In 1977, he was the voice of The Great Grape Ape on The New Tom & Jerry Show. The same year, Holt provided the voice of Avatar in Ralph Bakshi's film Wizards. Avatar's voice was an imitation of actor Peter Falk. In 1982, Bob Holt played the title role in Marvel Productions' The Incredible Hulk, also in the process creating a library of stock roars that would be used for many years afterwards. In 1984, Holt provided the voices of Mogwai and the Gremlins for the dark comedy Gremlins.

Bob Holt died on August 2, 1985.

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The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) (voice) .... Rodney
"The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo" (1985) TV Series (voice)
Explorers (1985) (voice) .... Special vocal effects
"The Snorks" (1984) TV Series (voice) .... Mr. Seaworthy
"Challenge of the GoBots" (1984) TV Series (voice) .... Cop-Tur
Gremlins (1984) (voice) .... Mogwai and Gremlins
"The Biskitts" (1983) TV Series (voice) .... Spinner/Bump/Flip
"Dungeons & Dragons" (1983/I) TV Series (voice) .... Shadow Demon
"Rubik, the Amazing Cube" (1983) TV Series .... Additional Voices
"The Smurfs" (1981) TV Series (voice) .... The King (1982-1990)
"The Incredible Hulk" (1982) TV Series (voice) .... The Hulk
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982) (TV) (voice) .... Zarkov
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) (TV) (voice) .... The Grinch
"The Kwicky Koala Show" (1981) TV Series (voice)
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother (1981) (TV) (voice) .... Henry Mitchell
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City (1981) (TV) (voice) .... Coco Nutwork
"The New Animated Adventures of Flash Gordon" (1979) TV Series .... Additional Voices
"The Fabulous Funnies" (1978) TV Series (voice) .... Alley Oop/Foozy/King Guzzle
"Challenge of the SuperFriends" (1978) TV Series (voice)
The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy (1978) (TV) (voice)
"Dynomutt, Dog Wonder" (1978) TV Series (voice) .... Additional voices
The Mouse and His Child (1977) (voice) .... Muskrat
"The Great Grape Ape Show" (1977) TV Series (voice) .... Great Grape Ape
"The Skatebirds" (1977) TV Series (voice) .... Satchel Pelican
"The Oddball Couple" (1977) TV Series (voice) .... Additional voices
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) (voice) .... Voice overs
Wizards (1977) (voice) .... Avatar
"Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics" (1977) TV Series (voice) .... Dinky Dalton, Grape Ape, Orville Octopus
"Tony Orlando and Dawn" (1974) TV Series .... Regular (1976)
"The Pink Panther and Friends" (1976) TV Series (voice) .... Hoot Kloot/Fester
Medicur (1976) (voice)
"The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour" (1976) TV Series (voice)
Rockhounds (1975) (voice)
"The New Tom & Jerry Show" (1975) TV Series (voice) .... Grape Ape
Goldilox & the Three Hoods (1975) (voice) .... Dogfather
The Day of the Locust (1975) .... Tour Guide
Eagle Beagles (1975) (voice) .... Dogfather
From Nags to Riches (1975) (voice)
Haunting Dog (1975) (voice) .... Dogfather
M-o-n-e-y Spells Love (1975) (voice)
Rock-a-Bye Maybe (1975) (voice) .... Dogfather
Watch the Birdie (1975) (voice) .... Dogfather/Pug
Saltwater Tuffy (1975) (voice) .... Dogfather/Pugg
The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) (TV) (voice) .... Mr. Hoober-Bloob
Abby (1974) (voice) .... The Demon
Bows and Errors (1974) (voice) .... Dogfather
Deviled Yeggs (1974) (voice)
Mother Dogfather (1974) (voice) .... Dogfather/Pug
The Big House Ain't a Home (1974) (voice) .... Dogfather
Heist and Seek (1974) (voice)
The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg (1974) (voice) .... Dogfather
"Hong Kong Phooey" (1974) TV Series (voice)
The Dogfather (1974) (voice) .... Dogfather
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) (voice) .... Many voices
Mesa Trouble (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Saddle Soap Opera (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
By Hoot or by Crook (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Strange on the Range (1974) (voice)
The Badge and the Beautiful (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Big Beef at the O.K. Corral (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
As the Tumbleweed Turns (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Giddy Up Woe (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Gold Struck (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Phony Express (1974) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973) (TV) (voice) (as Robert Holt) .... Santa Claus
Ten Miles to the Gallop (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Stirrups and Hiccups (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
A Self-Winding Sidewinder (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Pay Your Buffalo Bill (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
"The Addams Family" (1973) TV Series (voice)
"Bailey's Comets" (1973) TV Series (voice) .... Dude
The Shoe Must Go On (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot/Fester
Apache on the County Seat (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
Charlotte's Web (1973) (voice) .... Homer Zuckerman
Wham and Eggs (1973) (voice) .... Dragon
Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973) (TV) (voice) .... Sylvester McMonkey McBean/Zax/Sneetches
Kloot's Kounty (1973) (voice) .... Hoot Kloot
"The Barkleys" (1972) TV Series (voice)
"The Houndcats" (1972) TV Series (voice) .... Various
Support Your Local Serpent (1972) (voice) .... The Blue Racer/Japanese Beetle
Flight to the Finish (1972) (voice) .... Crazylegs Crane
The Lorax (1972) (TV) (voice) .... The Lorax, The Once-ler
"Love, American Style" (1972) TV Episode (voice) .... (segment "Love and the Private Eye")
Pink-In (1971) (voice) (uncredited) .... Loud-Mouth Louie
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (voice) (as Robert Holt) .... Mr. Codfish
"Doctor Dolittle" (1970) TV Series (voice) (as Robert Holt) .... Dr. John Dolittle
Johnny Learns His Manners (1968) (voice) .... All the Voices
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) .... Police Dispatcher
Julius Caesar (1950) .... Octavius Caesar