Bob McFadden

Robert McFadden (January 19, 1923 – January 7, 2000) was an American singer, impressionist, and voice-over actor perhaps best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons.

His most popular television cartoon characters included Milton the Monster from the ABC series The Milton The Monster Show; Cool McCool from the NBC series Cool McCool; and Snarf from the syndicated series ThunderCats.

McFadden was also the voice behind numerous radio and television commercial parts including Franken Berry in the animated commercials for the General Mills Franken Berry cereal as well as the pet parrot who cackled "ring around the collar" in the TV commercials for Wisk laundry detergent. He also performed the voices for the Sad Cat theatrical cartoons.

Musical career While in the United States Navy during World War II, he began performing as a singer and impressionist. After the war, he went on to work at a steel mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and continued performing nights as an opening act for artists such as Harry Belafonte. In 1959, he appeared as a singer with folk music artist Rod McKuen on the Brunswick Records album entitled Songs Our Mummy Taught Us which included the two tracks, "The Mummy" and "The Beat Generation", also released as a single. "The Beat Generation" was later used by Richard Hell as the basis for his song "Blank Generation".

Voice acting When McFadden moved to New York City after his work in Pittsburgh, he obtained extensive voice-over work in both commercials and animation. He was featured on the best-selling 1962 Vaughn Meader comedy LP The First Family.

In 1963, McFadden released the Audio Fidelity Records parody album entitled Fast, Fast, Fast Relief From TV Commercials followed by the 1968 Columbia Records spoken-word album The Medium Is the Massage. In 1977, McFadden voiced Chugs the Train in the animated Rankin/Bass Easter special The Easter Bunny Is Comin' To Town.

Roles

Movies and TV specials

1966 – The Soupy Sales Hour – Various Roles 1967 – The Wacky World of Mother Goose – Count Warptwist 1972 – The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: "The Emperor's New Clothes" – Jasper 1974 – The Year Without a Santa Claus – Jingle Bells, Additional Voices 1977 – The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town – Chugs 1979 – Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July – Additional Voices 1980 – Pinocchio's Christmas – Cricket 1981 – The Berenstain Bears Easter Special – Boss Bunny 1982 – The Flight of Dragons – Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe/Gorbash The Dragon 1985 – The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – Tingler 1985 – ThunderCats – Lynx-O/Snarf/Slithe 1987 – The Wind in the Willows – Magistrate

TV 1964 – Linus the Lionhearted – Loveable Truly, Rory, So-Hi 1965 – Astronut – Astronut/Oscar 1965–1966 – Milton the Monster – Milton 1966 – Cool McCool – Cool McCool/Dr. Madcap/Harry McCool 1966 – Journey to the Bottom of the Sea – Invader 1972–1973 – ABC Afternoon Superstar Movies – Barron Von Frankenstein/Additional Voices 1980 – Drawing Power – Additional Voices 1983 – The Coneheads – Louie Boucher 1980 – Gnomes – Kostya the Gnome 1980 – I Go Pogo – Howland Owl/Bothered Bat 1985–1989 – ThunderCats – Snarf/Ma-Mutt/Slithe/Driller/Grune The Destroyer/Tug-Mug/Topspinner/Snarfer/Wolo/Mole Master/Two Time/Polly/Quick Pick/Char/Dr. Dometone/Captain Bragg/Giantors/Bundun/Living Ooze/Burnout/Charr-Nin/Dirge/Enflamer/Micrit Leader/Mad Bubbler/Maftet/Mongor/Mr. Grubber/Mule/Screwloose/Terator/Zaxx/Tuskas/Trollog/Thunderian Guard/Captain Shiner/Guard/Cave Dweller 1986 – Silverhawks – Commander Stargazer/Steelwill/Yesman/Hardware/Condor/Flashback

Shorts 1965 - Gadmouse the Apprentice Good Fairy - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore 1965 - Don't Spill the Beans - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore 1965 - Dress Reversal - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore 1965 - The Third Musketeer - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore 1966 – Haunted Housecleaning – Oscar 1966– The Defiant Giant – George the Giant 1966 – Scuba Duba Do – Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore 1966 – Va-Room Service – Additional Voices 1966 – Mighty Heroes – Oscar/Gadmouse 1967 – The Squawk Peg – Geronimo/Say-Ah the Medicine Man/Foback/Big Yawn 1967 – Clean Sweep – Policeman/Repairman 1967 – Mouse Trek – Cat 1967 – The Fuz – The Cat 1967 - Big Game Fishing - Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego 1967 – Grand Prix Winner – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego/Announcer 1967 – All Teed Off – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore 1967 - Dribble Drabble - Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego 1968 – Commander Great Guy – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego 1968 – Judo Kudos – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego 1968 – The Abominable Mountaineers – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego 1968 – Loops and Swoops – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego 1969 – Scientific Sideshow – Oscar 1969 – Balloon Snatcher – Oscar 1970 – The Proton Pulsator – Oscar/Gadmouse 1971 – Oscar's Birthday Present – Oscar 1974 – 'Twas the Night Before Christmas – Substation Operator, Councilmen, Handyman 1976 – The Little Drummer Boy Book II – Additional Voices 1977 – The Four Kings – Beaver 1981 – The Leprechaun Christmas Gold – Additional Voices

Later life McFadden continued to work until the late 1980s, when he was forced to retire due to failing health. On January 7, 2000, he died in Delray Beach, Florida, at the age of 76.