Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 28, 1928
Place of Birth:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Bob Holt
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot | Sheriff Hoot Kloot (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) |
| 1986 | The Adventures of the American Rabbit | Rotten Rodney (voice) |
| 1984 | Gremlins | Mogwai / Gremlins (voice) |
| 1983 | Peter and the Magic Egg | (voice) |
| 1983 | Disney's Wonderful World of Winter | Stanley Slush |
| 1982 | Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All | Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice) |
| 1982 | The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat | The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother |
| 1982 | Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody | Father (voice) |
| 1981 | Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother | Henry Mitchell (voice) |
| 1981 | Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City | Coco Nutwork (voice) |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Child | Muskrat (voice) |
| 1977 | Wizards | Avatar (voice) |
| 1976 | Medicur | Dogfather / Rocky McSnarl / Doctor (voice) |
| 1975 | M-O-N-E-Y Spells Love | Dogfather / Pug / Rocky / Priest (voice) |
| 1975 | Rock-A-Bye Maybe | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1975 | Saltwater Tuffy | Dogfather / Pugg (voice) |
| 1975 | Haunting Dog | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1975 | Rockhounds | Dogfather / Pug / Boy (voice) |
| 1975 | Watch the Birdie | Dogfather / Pug (voice) |
| 1975 | From Nags to Riches | Dogfather / Pug (voice) |
| 1975 | Eagle Beagles | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1975 | Goldilox & the Three Hoods | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1975 | The Hoober-Bloob Highway | Mr. Hoober-Bloob (voice) |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust | Tour Guide |
| 1974 | Oliver Twist | (voice) |
| 1974 | The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg | Dogfather / Pug (voice) |
| 1974 | Mother Dogfather | Dogfather / Pug (voice) |
| 1974 | Bows and Errors | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1974 | Heist and Seek | Dogfather / Pug / Translator (voice) |
| 1974 | The Big House Ain't a Home | Dogfather / Pug (voice) |
| 1974 | The Dogfather | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1974 | Deviled Yeggs | Dogfather / Pug (voice) |
| 1974 | Big Beef at the O.K. Corral | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1974 | The Badge and the Beautiful | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1974 | Phony Express | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Mailman / Thief / Horse / Postmaster (voice) |
| 1974 | Giddy Up Woe | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Robber / Alf Willett (voice) |
| 1974 | As the Tumbleweed Turns | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Railroad President (voice) |
| 1974 | Gold Struck | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1974 | By Hoot or By Crook | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1974 | Mesa Trouble | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Townspeople (voice) |
| 1974 | Strange on the Range | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Billy the Kidder (voice) |
| 1974 | Saddle Soap Opera | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1974 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | Various Voices |
| 1974 | Abby | The Demon (voice) |
| 1973 | Charlotte's Web | Homer Zuckerman (voice) |
| 1973 | The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas | Santa Claus (voice) |
| 1973 | B.C.: The First Thanksgiving | Wiley / Grog |
| 1973 | Wham and Eggs | Dragon (voice) |
| 1973 | Kloot's Kounty | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1973 | Apache on the County Seat | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Indians (voice) |
| 1973 | Ten Miles to the Gallop | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1973 | Stirrups and Hiccups | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Mild-Bill Hiccup / Wild-Bill Hiccup / Wyatt Earp (voice) |
| 1973 | Pay Your Buffalo Bill | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1973 | The Shoe Must Go On | Hoot Kloot / Fester (voice) |
| 1973 | A Self-Winding Sidewinder | Hoot Kloot / Fester / Crazywolf / Townspeople (voice) |
| 1973 | Dr. Seuss on the Loose | Sneetches / Sylvester McMonkey McBean (voice) |
| 1972 | The Lorax | The Lorax / The Once-ler (voice) |
| 1972 | Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14 | Announcer / Mr. Perkins (voice) |
| 1972 | Flight to the Finish | Crazylegs Crane (voice) |
| 1972 | Support Your Local Serpent | Blue Racer / Japanese Beetle / Venus Flytrap / Jake (voice) |
| 1971 | The Wizard of Id | |
| 1971 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Codfish (voice) |
| 1970 | Uncle Sam Magoo | Chief Strong Eagle |
| 1959 | The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery | Police Dispatcher |
| 1950 | Julius Caesar | Octavius Caesar |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Dom Gordo of Ghent |
| 1985 | Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Giant (voice) |
| 1985 | Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Dom Gordo of Ghent (voice) |
| 1984 | Challenge of the GoBots | |
| 1984 | Snorks | Mr. Seaworthy |
| 1983 | The Biskitts | |
| 1982 | The Incredible Hulk | |
| 1979 | The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | |
| 1978 | Challenge of the Super Friends | |
| 1977 | Scooby's Laff-A Lympics | |
| 1976 | The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1975 | The Great Grape Ape Show | |
| 1975 | The Oddball Couple | |
| 1974 | Hong Kong Phooey | |
| 1974 | The Dogfather | Dogfather (voice) |
| 1973 | Bailey's Comets | |
| 1973 | Sheriff Hoot Kloot | |
| 1972 | New Zoo Revue | |
| 1970 | Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle (voice) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Williams (voice) |