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Sterling Holloway (1905–1992)


Popular American character actor of amusing appearance and voice whose long career led from dozens of highly enjoyable onscreen performances to world-wide familiarity as the voice of numerous Walt Disney animated films. Born in the American Deep South to grocer Sterling P. Holloway Sr. and Rebecca Boothby Holloway... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

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2006 It's a Small World of Fun (video)
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
Narrator
Atomic Shakespeare (1986) … Narrator (voice)
 
1984 We Think the World Is Round (TV movie)
'Pegleg' Pelican (voice)
 
1979 Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas (TV movie)
Northwind (voice)
 
1978 Christmas at Walt Disney World (TV movie)
Sleeping Beauty Narrator (voice)
 
1977 Thunder and Lightning
Hobe Carpenter
 
1976 Super Seal
Cap'n Zach
 
1976 Tony the Pony (TV series)
GG, the Wizard
 
1975 Cries
Narrator
 
1974 Man, Monsters and Mysteries (short)
Nessie
 
1973 NBC Children's Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Corpuscle
All About Me (1973) … Colonel Corpuscle (voice)
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Dr. Edwin Muller (segment "Love and the Face Bow")
Love and the Face Bow/Love and the Impossible Gift/Love and the Love Kit (1973) … Dr. Edwin Muller (segment "Love and the Face Bow")
 
1970 The AristoCats
Roquefort (voice)
 
1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Elmo
Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby (1969) … Elmo
 
1967 Daktari (TV series)
Duke
Judy and the Jailbirds (1967) … Duke
 
1967 Gilligan's Island (TV series)
Burt
The Pigeon (1967) … Burt
 
1967 Family Affair (TV series)
Frack
Fancy Free (1967) … Frack
 
1966 That Girl (TV series)
Everett Valentine
Phantom of the Horse Opera (1966) … Everett Valentine
 
1966 F Troop (TV series)
Sheriff Pat Lawton
Wilton, the Kid (1966) … Sheriff Pat Lawton
 
1966 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)
Corey
My Son, the Genius (1966) … Corey
 
1964-1965 The Baileys of Balboa (TV series)
Buck Singleton
Sam and the Sea Monster (1965) … Buck Singleton
Sam Sells Out (1965) … Buck Singleton
Sam's Treasure Hunt (1965) … Buck Singleton
Sam's Economy Kick (1965) … Buck Singleton
Stanley, the Runaway (1965) … Buck Singleton
 
1964 Linus! The Lion Hearted (TV series)
Lovable Yours Truly / Sugar Bear
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Fisk
Who Killed Annie Foran? (1964) … Fisk
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
TV Repairman
What's in the Box (1964) … TV Repairman
 
1963 Hazel (TV series)
Claude Waters
The Retiring Milkman (1963) … Claude Waters
 
1963 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Mr. Holland
Joey's Lost What-Cha-Ma-Call-It (1963) … Mr. Holland
 
1963 My Six Loves
Oliver Dodds (uncredited)
 
1962 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Bert Miller
The Merchant of Mayberry (1962) … Bert Miller
 
1962 Margie (TV series)
Bettenhouse
False Alarm (1962) … Bettenhouse
 
1961 Miami Undercover (TV series)
Henry
Room 9 (1961) … Henry
 
1961 Pete and Gladys (TV series)
Lester Smith
The Projectionist (1961) … Lester Smith
 
1961 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Luther
Blood Red (1961) … Luther
 
1960 The Brothers Brannagan (TV series)
Shopkeeper
Love Me, Love My Dog (1960) … Shopkeeper
 
1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Jack Pumpkinhead
 
1960 The Real McCoys (TV series)
Orval McCoy
The Jinx (1960) … Orval McCoy
 
1960 The Magic Land of Alakazam
Narrator (voice: English version)
 
1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Felony
The Best Laid Plans (1960) … Felony
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Horace De Vilbill
The Unhired Assassin: Part 2 (1960) … Horace De Vilbill
 
1960 Goliath II (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1959 Five Fingers (TV series)
Hayden
The Temple of the Swinging Doll (1959) … Hayden
 
1956-1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Sorrowful Joe
Sorrowful Joe's Policy (1958) … Sorrowful Joe
Sorrowful Joe Returns (1957) … Sorrowful Joe
Sorrowful Joe (1956) … Sorrowful Joe
 
1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Elmer Purdy
The Magic Lantern (1957) … Elmer Purdy
Elmer, the Rainmaker (1957) … Elmer Purdy
Elmer the Aeronaut (1957) … Elmer Purdy
 
1957 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Narrator / Narrator (segment "Ben and Me")
Adventures in Fantasy (1957) … Narrator (voice)
The Liberty Story (1957) … Narrator (segment "Ben and Me")
 
1957 Hemo the Magnificent (TV movie)
Lab assistant (uncredited)
 
1957 Climax! (TV series)
Tobias
Night of a Rebel (1957) … Tobias
 
1956 Shake, Rattle & Rock!
Albert 'Axe' McAllister
 
1956 Our Mr. Sun (TV movie)
Chloro Phyll (voice) (uncredited)
 
1956 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Pirate / Will Scarlet
Pirate Show (1956) … Pirate
Robin Hood (1956) … Will Scarlet
 
1953-1956 The Life of Riley (TV series)
Waldo / Waldo Binney / Waldo Binny / …
Expectantly Yours (1956) … Waldo
Babs's Wedding (1956) … Waldo Binney
Waldo's Mother (1955) … Waldo Binney / Mrs. Binney
Repeat Performance (1955) … Waldo
Love Comes to Waldo Binney (1955) … Waldo
 
1955 Willy (TV series)
Harvey Evelyn
Willy and Hurricane Harvey (1955) … Harvey Evelyn
Willy Saves Harvey from Fraud (1955) … Harvey Evelyn
 
1955 Kentucky Rifle
Lon Setter
 
1953-1955 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Prof. Oscar Quinn / Prof. Twiddle
Through the Time Barrier (1955) … Prof. Twiddle
 
1953 Ben and Me (short)
Amos Mouse (voice)
 
1953 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
The Groceryman
Pancake Mix (1953) … The Groceryman
 
1952 The Little House (short)
Narrator
 
1952 Susie the Little Blue Coupe (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1952 Lambert the Sheepish Lion (short)
Narrator (voice) / Mr. Stork (voice)
 
1951 The Fred Waring Show (TV series)
Cheshire Cat
 
1949 Addio Mimí!
Aristide
 
1949 Your Show Time (TV series)
A Capture (1949)
 
1948 Flat Feat (short)
 
1948 Man or Mouse (short)
Sterling
 
1947 Speaking of Animals No. Y7-1: Dog Crazy (short)
Dog Owner
 
1947 Mickey and the Beanstalk (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1947 Hectic Honeymoon (short)
Sterling
 
1947 Robin Hood of Texas
Droopy Haynes
 
1947 Saddle Pals
Waldo T. Brooks Jr.
 
1947 Scooper Dooper (short)
Sterling Holloway
 
1947 Trail to San Antone
Droopy Stearns
 
1946 Moron Than Off (short)
 
1946/I Sioux City Sue
Nelson 'Nellie' Bly
 
1946 Peter and the Wolf (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1946 Death Valley
Slim
 
1946 Mr. Wright Goes Wrong (short)
 
1946 Make Mine Music
Narrator (segment "Peter and the Wolf") (voice)
 
1945 Wildfire
'Alkali' Jones
 
1945 The Cold-Blooded Penguin (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1944 The Three Caballeros
Prof. Holloway (voice)
 
1944 The Pelican and the Snipe (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
Sterling- 'Sweater, Sarong & Peekaboo Bang' Number
 
1942 Here We Go Again
Tommy, Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
 
1942 Iceland
Sverdrup Svenssen
 
1942 Bambi
Adult Flower (voice) (uncredited)
 
1942 The Lady Is Willing
Arthur Miggle (uncredited)
 
1942 Don't Get Personal
Lucky
 
1941 Look Who's Laughing
Rusty, Soda Jerk (uncredited)
 
1941 Dumbo
Mr. Stork (voice) (uncredited)
 
1941 Top Sergeant Mulligan
Frank Snark
 
1941 New Wine
Otto, the bookkeeper
 
1941 Meet John Doe
Dan
 
1941 Cheers for Miss Bishop
Chris Jensen
 
1940 Little Men
Reporter
 
1940 Street of Memories
Student Barber
 
1940 Hit Parade of 1941
Soda Clerk
 
1940 Remember the Night
Willie Simms
 
1940 The Blue Bird
Wild Plum
 
1939 Nick Carter, Master Detective
Bee-Catcher
 
1939 East Side of Heaven
Accordion player (uncredited)
 
1939 St. Louis Blues
Boatman (uncredited)
 
1938 Spring Madness
Buck
 
1938 Professor Beware
The Groom
 
1938 Held for Ransom
RFD Mailman (uncredited)
 
1938 Dr. Rhythm
Luke (Ice-Cream Man)
 
1938 Of Human Hearts
Chauncey Ames
 
1937 Behind the Mike
Tommy Astor
 
1937 Varsity Show
Trout
 
1937 The Woman I Love
Duprez
 
1937 When Love Is Young
Orville Kane
 
1937 Maid of Salem
Miles Corbin - Cow Herder
 
1937 Join the Marines
Alfred, the Steward
 
1936 Career Woman
George Rogers
 
1936 Palm Springs
Oscar
 
1935 Rendezvous
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1935 1,000 Dollars a Minute
Pete
 
1935 I Live My Life
Max
 
1935 Bring 'Em Back a Lie (short)
 
1935 His Last Fling (short)
 
1935 Doubting Thomas
Mr. Spindler
 
1935 Double Crossed (short)
 
1935 My Girl Sally (short)
 
1935 Life Begins at Forty
Chris
 
1935 Father Knows Best (short)
Bashful Boy
 
1935 The Lottery Lover
Cadet Harold Stump
 
1934 A Wicked Woman
Peter
 
1934 Girl o' My Dreams
Spec Early
 
1934 Sterling's Rival Romeo (short)
Sterling
 
1934 The Merry Widow
Orderly
 
1934 Gift of Gab
Sound Effects Man
 
1934 Down to Their Last Yacht
Freddy Finn
 
1934 Tomorrow's Children
Dr. Dorsey
 
1934 Picnic Perils (short)
 
1934 The Back Page
Bill Giddings
 
1934 Murder in the Private Car
Office Boy (uncredited)
 
1934 Pleasing Grandpa (short)
 
1934 Operator 13
Wounded Union Soldier (uncredited)
 
1934 Strictly Dynamite
Fleming
 
1934 Born April First (short)
 
1934 The Cat and the Fiddle
Flower Messenger (uncredited)
 
1933 Going Hollywood
Radio Remote Technician (uncredited)
 
1933 Meeting Mazie (short)
 
1933 Advice to the Lovelorn
Benny
 
1933 Dancing Lady
Pinky - the Show's Author
 
1933 Not the Marrying Kind (short)
 
1933 Wild Boys of the Road
Ollie
 
1933 When Ladies Meet
Jerome - the Caddy (uncredited)
 
1933 International House
Sailor
 
1933 Gold Diggers of 1933
Second Messenger Boy with Hat (uncredited)
 
1933 One Track Minds (short)
Train Snack Salesman
 
1933 Adorable
Emile, Karl's Valet (uncredited)
 
1933 Picture Snatcher
Journalism Student (uncredited)
 
1933 Elmer, the Great
Nick Kane (as Sterling Halloway)
 
1933 Hell Below
Seaman Jenks
 
1933 Fast Workers
Pinky Magoo
 
1933 Blondie Johnson
Red
 
1933 Hard to Handle
Andy Heaney (uncredited)
 
1932 Lawyer Man
Olga's Dining Friend (uncredited)
 
1932 Rockabye
Speakeasy Pianist (uncredited)
 
1932 Faithless
Photographer (uncredited)
 
1932 Blonde Venus
Joe, Hiker (uncredited)
 
1932 American Madness
Oscar (uncredited)
 
1928 The Girl from Nowhere (short)
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1927 The Girl from Everywhere (short)
 
1927 Casey at the Bat
Putnam
 
1926 The Battling Kangaroo (short)
Napolean French
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (13 titles)
2009 The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (documentary) (performer: "Little Black Rain Cloud", "Up Down Touch The Ground", "Trust In Me")
 
1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (performer: "Up, Down, Touch the Ground", "Rumbly in My Tumbly", "I'm Just A Little Black Raincloud", "Mind Over Matter", "Like a Rather Blustery Day", "Hip-Hip Pooh-ray!")
 
1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (short) (performer: "A Rather Blustery Day")
 
1967 The Jungle Book (performer: "Trust in Me The Python's Song" 1967 - uncredited)
 
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (short) (performer: "Up, Down, and Touch the Ground", "Rumbly in My Tumbly", "Little Black Rain Cloud", "Mind Over Matter")
 
1951 Alice in Wonderland (performer: "'Twas Brillig" 1951 - uncredited, "I'm Odd" 1951 - uncredited)
 
1946 Make Mine Music ("Peter and the Wolf" 1936)
 
1942 Star Spangled Rhythm (performer: "A Sweater, a Sarong and a Peek-a-Boo Bang")
 
1941 Dumbo (performer: "Rock-a-Bye Baby" 1886 - uncredited, "Happy Birthday" 1893 - uncredited)
 
1940 Remember the Night (performer: "A Perfect Day" 1910 - uncredited)
 
1934 Down to Their Last Yacht ("Tiny Little Finger on Your Hand" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 The Merry Widow (performer: "Vilia" 1905 - uncredited)
 
1933 International House (performer: "She Was a China Tea-cup and He Was Just a Mug" 1933 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1951 The Fred Waring Show (TV series) (our thanks to - 1 episode)
Episode dated 18 March 1951 (1951) (our thanks to)
 
Show ShowSelf (11 titles)
1985 The Disney Family Album (TV series documentary)
Himself
Voice Actors (1985) … Himself
 
1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
Mickey's 50 (1978) … Himself
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 February 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1971 The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1968 The Don Rickles Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.10 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Donald O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
Episode #1.7 (1967) … Himself
 
1964 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The Restless Sea (TV documentary)
Mr. H2O (voice)
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.283 (1958) … Himself
Episode #1.277 (1958) … Himself
Episode #1.271 (1958) … Himself
 
1945 Unusual Occupations L-5-2 (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2007 The Bare Necessities: The Making of 'The Jungle Book' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1988 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: You Can Fly (video short)
Winnie the Pooh (voice)
 
1987 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho (video short)
Winnie the Pooh (voice)
 
1987 Apocalypse Pooh (video short)
Pooh (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1954-1977 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'The Merry Widow' (1934) (uncredited)
 
1960 The Gun of Zangara (TV movie)
Horace De Vilbill (uncredited)
 
1954 Superman in Exile
Uncle Oscar Quinn
 
1954 Superman and the Jungle Devil
Uncle Oscar
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1970s-80s) TV commercial (PSA): Voice of Woodsey the Owl in the "Give a Hoot! Don't Pollute!" campaign. See more »

Alternate Names:

Sterling Halloway

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Walt came to me, and he's such a stickler for voices, and said when you're finished with what you're doing today on Winnie the Pooh see what you can do with a snake because I can't find the right voice for it. I thought, wouldn't it be funny to have a snake with an aching back because it would be such a looong ache? (About how he became Kaa in The Jungle Book (1967)) See more »

Trivia:

Had major roles in two different film adaptations of "Alice in Wonderland." In Paramount's 1933 version, he played the Frog. In Disney's 1951 animated version, he provided the voice of the Cheshire Cat. See more »

Trademark:

High voice, best known as Winnie the Pooh See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn