Bob Holt (actor)

Robert John Holthaus (December 28, 1928 – August 2, 1985), better known as Bob Holt, was an American actor and voice actor, best known for his voice work.[1]

Bob Holt
Born	Robert John Holthaus (1928-12-28)December 28, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1985(1985-08-02) (aged 56) Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1950–1985 (his death)

Career

Holt's first film role came in 1950, acting as Octavius Caesar in Julius Caesar. His career as a voice artist began with the 1968 short film Johnny Learns His Manners, for which he provided all of the voices. He later appeared in such works as Bedknobs and Broomsticks, several animated television specials with Dr. Seuss, for example, The Lorax (1972) and Hoober Bloob Highway (1975), and the animated 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 1975, he was the voice of Grape Ape on The New Tom and 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.

Death

Holt died of a heart attack on August 2, 1985, in Van Nuys, California. His interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.

Selected Filmography

• Julius Caesar (1950) .... Octavius Caesar
• The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) .... Police Dispatcher
• Johnny Learns His Manners (1968, Short) .... (voice)
• Doctor Dolittle (1970, TV Series) .... Dr. John Dolittle (voice, as Robert Holt)
• The Adventures of Pinocchio (1972) .... Mangiafuoco (English version, voice, uncredited)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) .... Mr. Codfish (voice) (as Robert Holt)
• The Mouse Returns (1971) .... Yuri Haruto (voice)
• Pink-In (1971) .... Loud-Mouth Louie (voice, uncredited)
• Love, American Style (1972, TV Series) .... Williams (segment "Love and the Private Eye") (voice)
• The Lorax (1972, TV Short) .... The Lorax, The Once-ler (voice)
• Flight to the Finish (1972, TV Movie) .... Crazylegs Crane (voice)
• Support Your Local Serpent (1972, Short) .... The Blue Racer / Japanese Beetle (voice)
• The Barkleys (1972, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The Houndcats (1972, TV Series) .... (voice)
• New Zoo Revue (1972, TV Series) .... Charlie Owl (voice)
• Kloot's Kounty (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot (voice)
• Wham and Eggs (1973, Short) .... Dragon (voice)
• Charlotte's Web (1973) .... Homer Zuckerman (voice)
• The Shoe Must Go On (1973) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Apache on the County Seat (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Indians (voice)
• The Addams Family (1973, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Bailey's Comets (1973, TV Series) .... Dude (voice)
• Pay Your Buffalo Bill (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• A Self-Winding Sidewinder (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Crazywolf / Townspeople (voice)
• Ten Miles to the Gallop (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Stirrups and Hiccups (1973, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Mild-Bill Hiccup / Wild-Bill Hiccup / Wyatt Earp (voice)
• Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973, TV Short) .... Sneetches / Sylvester McMonkey McBean (voice)
• The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973, TV Short) .... Santa Claus / Mayor C. Emory Bear (voice, as Robert Holt)
• Phony Express (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Mailman / Thief / Horse / Postmaster (voice)
• Gold Struck (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Giddy Up Woe (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Robber / Alf Willett (voice)
• As the Tumbleweed Turns (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Railroad President (voice)
• The Badge and the Beautiful (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Strange on the Range (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Billy the Kidder (voice)
• By Hoot or by Crook (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Big Beef at the O.K. Corral (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Saddle Soap Opera (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice)
• Mesa Trouble (1974, Short) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Townspeople (voice)
• The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974) .... (voice)
• The Dogfather (1974, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
• Oliver Twist (1974) .... (voice, as Robert Holt)
• Hong Kong Phooey (1974, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• Heist and Seek (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug / Translator (voice)
• The Big House Ain't a Home (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• Mother Dogfather (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• Abby (1974) .... The Demon (voice)
• Deviled Yeggs (1974, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• Bows and Errors (1974, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
• The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975, TV Movie) .... Mr. Hoober-Bloob / Snail Race Announcer (voice)
• Watch the Birdie (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• Saltwater Tuffy (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pugg (voice)
• Rock-a-Bye Maybe (1975, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
• M-o-n-e-y Spells Love (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug / Rocky / Priest (voice)
• Haunting Dog (1975, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
• From Nags to Riches (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• Eagle Beagles (1975, Short) .... Dogfather (voice)
• The Day of the Locust (1975) .... Tour Guide
• The Great Grape Ape Show (1975, TV Series) .... Great Grape Ape (voice)
• Goldilox & the Three Hoods (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug (voice)
• The New Tom & Jerry Show (1975, TV Series) .... Grape Ape (voice)
• Rockhounds (1975, Short) .... Dogfather / Pug / Boy (voice)
• Fraidy Cat (1975, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Uncle Croc's Block (1975, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Medicur (1976, Short) .... Dogfather / Rocky McSnarl / Doctor (voice)
• The Pink Panther and Friends (1976, TV Series) .... Hoot Kloot / Fester / Harry Halibut (voice)
• Tony Orlando and Dawn (1976, TV Series) .... Regular
• Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (1976, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Wizards (1977) .... Avatar (voice)
• The Mouse and His Child (1977) .... Muskrat (voice)
• The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) .... (voice)
• The Skatebirds (1977, TV Series) .... Satchel Pelican (voice)
• The Oddball Couple (1977, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics (1977, TV Series) .... Dinky Dalton / Grape Ape / Orville Octopus (voice)
• Fabulous Funnies (1978, TV Series) .... Alley Oop / Foozy / Gaylord (voice)
• The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (1978, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The Adventures of Pinocchio (1978) .... Fire Eater
• Challenge of the Super Friends (1978, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy (1978, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The New Animated Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City (1981, TV Short) .... Coco Nutwork (voice)
• Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother (1981, TV Short) .... Henry Mitchell (voice)
• Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981, TV Series) .... The Juggernaut (roars) (voice)
• The Kwicky Koala Show (1981, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982, TV Short) .... The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother (voice)
• Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982, TV Movie) .... Dr. Zarkov (voice)
• The American Adventure (1982) .... John Muir, Store Owner (voice)
• The Smurfs (1982-1983, TV Series) .... The King (voice)
• The Incredible Hulk (1982-1983, TV Series) .... The Hulk (voice)
• Horizons (1983) .... Grandfather
• Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983, TV Series) .... (voice)
• Horizons (1983) .... Grandfather (voice)
• Dungeons & Dragons (1983, TV Series) .... Shadow Demon
• The Biskitts (1983, TV Series) .... Spinner / Bump / Flip
• Peter and the Magic Egg (1983, TV Movie) .... Papa Doppler / Kookybird (voice)
• Gremlins (1984) .... Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
• Lucky Luke (1984-1985, TV series) .... Averell Dalton (English version, voice)
• The Snorks (1984-1985, TV Series) .... Mr. Seaworthy (voice)
• Challenge of the GoBots (1984-1985, TV Series) .... Cop-Tur (voice)
• Explorers (1985) .... Special vocal effects (voice, as Robert Holt)
• The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985, TV Series) .... Zagras (voice)
• Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985, TV Series) .... Dom Gordo of Ghent / Giant (voice)
• Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985, TV Series) .... (voice)
• The Adventures of the American Rabbit (1986) .... Rodney / Penguin 3 (voice) (final film released after his death)

References

1. "Bob Holt". imdb.com.

External links

• Bob Holt at Find a Grave
• Bob Holt on IMDb