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Post by TTX on Nov 19, 2024 14:55:14 GMT -5
Frommer's books are still popular to this day.
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 19, 2024 17:01:37 GMT -5
 Saafir dead at 54: Rapper and actor passes away |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 19, 2024 19:31:44 GMT -5
 Allan Svensson, a veteran Swedish actor famous for his dubbing roles in many Disney/Pixar films, has died. Svensson passed away at 73 after a battle with prostate cancer. Svensson’s career lasted for decades and involved work both on and off-camera. Still, he is perhaps best known for his contributions to Disney/Pixar. He voiced the Swedish versions of several of their films dating back to the 1980s. He lent his voice to a variety of memorable characters: Fidget in The Great Mouse Detective (1986), Einstein in Oliver & Company (1988), Percival C. McLeach in The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Rusty the Dog in Home on the Range (2004), Eli “Big Daddy” LaBouff in The Princess and the Frog (2009), and Lord Dingwall in Brave (2012). He also portrayed Pacha in both The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) and Kronk’s New Groove (2005). Additionally, he voiced James P. “Sulley” Sullivan in Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Monsters University (2013), as well as Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles (2004) and The Incredibles 2 (2018). Beyond his work with Disney/Pixar, Svensson voiced characters in Swedish dubs of several well-known animated films. His roles include Soto in Ice Age (2002), Don Lino in Shark Tale (2004), a Tower Guard in Minions (2015), and Tiberius, the red-tailed hawk, in The Secret Life of Pets (2016). Additional dubbing credits include The Book of Life (2014), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019). Svensson’s acting career took off in the 1970s. After honing his skills at the Theatre Academy in Gothenburg, he secured the role of Erik in the SVT series Hedebyborna, according to IMDb. He starred in the series from 1978 to 1982. Svensson later expanded his repertoire with roles in productions such as Rid I natt, Lyckans ost, and Sammansvärjningen. He is also fondly remembered for his role as mailman Gustav Svensson in the sitcom Svensson, Svensson, which aired for four seasons and inspired a feature film. |
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 19, 2024 22:13:16 GMT -5
 Veteran Cartoon Voice Actor Dan Hennessey Dead at 82 You’ve definitely heard his voice at some point -- he voiced Chief Quimby on "Inspector Gadget," George Raccoon on "The Raccoons," Father Bear on "Little Bear" and Braveheart on "The Care Bears." He also lent his voice to a ton of other characters, including roles in "RoboCop," "Babar," "Beetlejuice," and "X-Men: The Animated Series. |
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Post by TTX on Nov 20, 2024 5:14:08 GMT -5
Quite an unappreciated name in voice acting. RIP.
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Post by jimsteel on Nov 20, 2024 16:53:40 GMT -5
 StarTrek.com is deeply saddened to report the passing of the Emmy Award-winning production designer Richard D. James, who passed away at the age of 88, James began his Star Trek tenure with the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, working on over 150 episodes and winning an Emmy for his work on the third-season "Sins of the Father." He would go on to work on Star Trek: Voyager's entire run before retiring. His sci-fi work began with the 1978 Battlestar Galactica film and seven episodes of his subsequent TV series as their art director. |
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