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Bob Holt

Bob Holt

Birthday: 1928-12-28 | Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Robert John Holthaus (December 28, 1928 – August 2, 1985), better known as Bob Holt, was an American actor, best known for his voice work. 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), Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973), The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) and the animated film version of Charlotte's Web as Homer Zuckerman. 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' animated The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV series), also in the process creating a library of stock roars that would be used for many years afterwards.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2017
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot

as    Sheriff Hoot Kloot (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1986
The Adventures of the American Rabbit

as    Rotten Rodney (voice)

1983
Peter and the Magic Egg

as    (voice)

1983
Disney's Wonderful World of Winter

as    Stanley Slush

1982
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All

as    Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)

1982
1982
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

as    The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother (voice)

1981
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

as    Coco Nutwork (voice)

1981
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother

as    Henry Mitchell (voice)

1977
Wizards

as    Avatar (voice)

1977
The Mouse and His Child

as    Muskrat (voice)

1976
Medicur

as    Dogfather / Rocky McSnarl / Doctor (voice)

1975
Goldilox & the Three Hoods

as    Dogfather (voice)

1975
Haunting Dog

as    Dogfather (voice)

1975
Eagle Beagles

as    Dogfather (voice)

1975
From Nags to Riches

as    Dogfather / Pug (voice)

1975
Watch the Birdie

as    Dogfather / Pug (voice)

1975
Rockhounds

as    Dogfather / Pug / Boy (voice)

1975
M-O-N-E-Y Spells Love

as    Dogfather / Pug / Rocky / Priest (voice)

1975
Saltwater Tuffy

as    Dogfather / Pugg (voice)

1975
The Hoober-Bloob Highway

as    Mr. Hoober-Bloob (voice)

1975
The Tom & Jerry/Grape Ape/Mumbly Show

as    The Great Grape Ape