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Roy Atwell(1878-1962)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Actor, comedian, and composer, educated at the Sargent School of Acting. His Broadway stage appearances included "The Little Missus", "The Mimic World", "The Firefly", and "How's Your Health?". He was a member of the Fortune Gallo Opera Company, and joined ASCAP in 1957. He composed the popular song "Some Little Bug is Going to Bite You".
BornMay 2, 1878
DiedFebruary 6, 1962(83)
BornMay 2, 1878
DiedFebruary 6, 1962(83)
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John Barrymore in Here Comes the Bride (1919)
Here Comes the Bride
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1919
Eleanor Boardman in Souls for Sale (1923)
Souls for Sale
7.0
  • Arthur Tirrey
  • 1923
Sterling Holloway, Judith Barrett, William Gargan, and Don Wilson in Behind the Mike (1937)
Behind the Mike
  • Vale
  • 1937
Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
The Fleet's In
6.5
  • Arthur Sidney
  • 1942

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Actor

  • Bob Hope in Where There's Life (1947)
    Where There's Life
    6.5
    • Salesman
    • 1947
  • Joanne Dru in Abie's Irish Rose (1946)
    Abie's Irish Rose
    5.3
    • Dick Saunders
    • 1946
  • Leon Errol, Guy Kibbee, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Lionel Stander in Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
    Gentleman Joe Palooka
    6.2
    • Senator Sam H. Smiley
    • 1946
  • Jack Haley, Frances Langford, Ozzie Nelson, Rudy Vallee, and Helen Walker in People Are Funny (1946)
    People Are Funny
    5.3
    • Mr. Pippensigal
    • 1946
  • Dorothy Lamour in The Fleet's In (1942)
    The Fleet's In
    6.5
    • Arthur Sidney
    • 1942
  • Blamed for a Blonde
    Short
    • Roy
    • 1939
  • Robert Young and Annabella in Bridal Suite (1939)
    Bridal Suite
    5.6
    • Professor Kockerthaler (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Robert Young, Eleanor Powell, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in Honolulu (1939)
    Honolulu
    6.5
    • Bearded Man on Ship (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • Doc (voice, uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Sterling Holloway, Judith Barrett, William Gargan, and Don Wilson in Behind the Mike (1937)
    Behind the Mike
    • Vale
    • 1937
  • Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, and Fred Waring in Varsity Show (1937)
    Varsity Show
    6.1
    • Professor Washburn
    • 1937
  • Echo Mountain (1936)
    Echo Mountain
    5.5
    Short
    • Julius Vandergulder (as Roy Atwill)
    • 1936
  • Alice Brady, Cora Sue Collins, Russell Hardie, and Ann Rutherford in The Harvester (1936)
    The Harvester
    6.1
    • Jake Eben
    • 1936
  • Ruth Etting in Crashing the Gate (1933)
    Crashing the Gate
    Short
    • 1933
  • The Outsider (1926)
    The Outsider
    • Jerry Sidon
    • 1926

Writer

  • John Barrymore in Here Comes the Bride (1919)
    Here Comes the Bride
    7.6
    • play
    • 1919

Soundtrack

  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs)"
    • 2022
  • MsMojo (2016)
    MsMojo
    4.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho"
    • 2021
  • Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)
    Parks and Recreation
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho"
    • 2012
  • Tom Hulce and Paul Kandel in Disney Sing-Along Songs: Topsy Turvy (1996)
    Disney Sing-Along Songs: Topsy Turvy
    7.8
    Video
    • performer: "The Silly Song"
    • 1996
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins: Sing a Long - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (1994)
    Mary Poppins: Sing a Long - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    7.5
    Video
    • performer: "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum"
    • 1994
  • The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (1992)
    The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song
    9.6
    Video
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho"
    • 1992
  • Zach Galligan and Howie Mandel in Gremlins (1984)
    Gremlins
    7.3
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho" (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • performer: "The Dig Dig Dig Song", "Heigh-Ho", "Bluddle-uddle-um-dum (Dwarfs' Washing and Yodel Song)", "The Silly Song" (uncredited)
    • 1937

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  • Alternative name
    • Roy Atwill
  • Born
    • May 2, 1878
    • Syracuse, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 6, 1962
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Ethel Smith1919 - 1936 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Screen, stage, vaudeville, and radio actor.
  • Trademark
      Playing characters who bumble and stammer and mix up words and sounds (most notably as Doc in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937))

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