Bob Holt
Actor
- Born
- December 28, 1928 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Died
- August 2, 1985 (age 56)
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.
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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
Gremlins
June 8, 1984
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
October 7, 1971
Charlotte's Web
March 1, 1973
Wizards
February 9, 1977
The Lorax
February 14, 1972
The Day of the Locust
May 7, 1975
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
September 18, 1974
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
May 20, 1982
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
September 10, 1959
Abby
December 25, 1974
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
January 17, 1986
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
October 15, 1973
Acting66
- 2017The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot as Sheriff Hoot Kloot (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 1986The Adventures of the American Rabbit as Rotten Rodney (voice)
- 1984Gremlins as Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
- 1983Disney's Wonderful World of Winter as Stanley Slush
- 1983Peter and the Magic Egg as (voice)
- 1982Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All as Dr. Hans Zarkov (voice)
- 1982The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat as The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother (voice)
- 1982Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody as Father (voice)
- 1981Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother