Lee Millar
Lee Carson Millar Sr. (February 20, 1888 – December 24, 1941) was a voice actor for animated films and radio programs.[1] He also appeared on stage. He voiced Pluto in various Disney animated films and had other film voice roles.
He was born in Oakland, California.[2] In June 1913, he was a member of the Alcazar Stock Company, when Leo Ditrichstein cast him for a role in Such Is Life.[3] He performed well enough that when the production was launched on Broadway by David Belasco the following August as The Temperamental Journey, Millar was brought East to reprise the same part.[4]
In 1923 he married actress Verna Felton. They had a son Lee Millar Jr. who was also a performer.
Pinto Colvig and Bill Farmer also voiced Pluto in Disney shorts.[5] He wrote Collecting Evidence, a dramatic sketch.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- Pantry Pirate (1940) as Pluto[5]
- Alpine Climbers
- Lady and the Tramp
- The Pointer
- Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip as Pluto[5]
- Mickey's Revue
- Donald's Dog Laundry (1940) as Pluto[5]
- Mickey's Parrot
- Pluto's Judgement Day
- Put-Put Troubles
- Donald and Pluto
- Beach Picnic (film) (1939) as Pluto[5]
- Farmyard Symphony
- Window Cleaners (1940) as Pluto[5]
- Magician Mickey
- The Chain Gang (1930 film)
- Donald's Cousin Gus
- The Picnic (1930 film)
- Bone Trouble (1940) as Pluto[5]
- Nobody's Children (1940 film)
- Society Dog Show
- Manish Wadhwa
- Fishin' Around
- The Beach Party
- The Barnyard Broadcast
References
[edit]- ^ Koster, Nancy Felton (December 5, 1963). The Felton Family, Descendants of Nathaniel Felton who Came to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1633. Books on Demand. ISBN 978-0-608-31843-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Vazzana, Eugene Michael (December 5, 1995). Silent Film Necrology: Births and Deaths of Over 9000 Performers, Directors, Producers, and Other Filmmakers of the Silent Era, Through 1993. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-0132-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ditrichstein in a New Play Opens at Alcazar". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California. June 23, 1913. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Belasco Provides Exquisite Comedy". The New York Times. New York, New York. September 5, 1913. p. 9 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hischak, Thomas S. (October 6, 2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8694-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (December 5, 1929). "Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C." U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.