Zenister 0 #1 June 27, 2005 Quote Ventriloquist who gave voice to Tigger dies at 82 Los Angeles Times Winchell Paul Winchell, the voice of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh features for more than three decades and a versatile ventriloquist who became a fixture in early children's television along with his dummies Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff, has died. He was 82. Winchell died early Friday in his sleep at his home in Moorpark, Calif., Burt Du Brow, a television producer and close family friend, said Saturday. Although he was a legendary ventriloquist and built a career attracting legions of followers on that dwindling art, Winchell's most durable legacy might be his rich voice as Tigger and other animated characters. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 June 27, 2005 The curse of Pooh begins... QuoteJohn Fiedler, voice of Piglet, dies at 80 June 27, 2005, 4:32 AM EDT NEW YORK (AP) _John Fiedler, a stage actor who won fame as the voice of Piglet in Walt Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh films, died Saturday, The New York Times reported in Monday editions. He was 80. Fiedler served in the Navy during World War II before beginning a stage career in New York. He performed in supporting roles alongside Sidney Poitier on Broadway, John Wayne in Hollywood and Bob Newhart on television. But he was best known for the squeaky voice of the ever-worrying Piglet that he landed when someone noticed his naturally high-pitched voice. "Walt Disney heard it on a program and said, 'That's Piglet,"' his brother James Fiedler told The Times. In addition to his brother, Fiedler is survived by a sister, Mary Dean, The Times reported. The newspaper did not report the cause or location of his death. http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--obit-fiedler0627jun27,0,2346889.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #3 June 28, 2005 QuoteThe curse of Pooh begins... Oh d-d-d-dear... Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
