Eddie Carroll

Eddie Carroll (born Edward Eleniak; September 5, 1933 – April 6, 2010) was a Canadian actor, who is best known as the third performer to provide the voice for Jiminy Cricket, a role he played for over 35 years.

Career In Canada, Carroll studied at the Orion theater with fellow student Robert Goulet. After moving to Hollywood in 1956 to work for NBC as a writer and producer, living as a resident alien in the United States, he was drafted into the US Army. He performed with the Armed Forces Radio Service and the 6th Army Chorus. In 1959, he took the professional name Eddie Carroll. In 1960 Carroll released a comedy album, "On Fraternity Row." In 1962, he co-wrote the song "How Is Julie?" which was recorded by The Lettermen. Starting in the early 1960s, Carroll appeared in numerous television programs and commercials. In 1970, he and business partner Jamie Farr developed and syndicated a sports-talk program, "Man to Man", through MGM Television, and not long after a Saturday morning animated series for Hanna-Barbera, The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan.

Carroll took over the role of Jiminy Cricket for Walt Disney Productions in 1973 after the death of original voice actor Cliff Edwards in 1971, and a brief stint by Clarence Nash. From 1983 until his death in 2010, he traveled with two one-man shows portraying comedian Jack Benny: "A Small Eternity with Jack Benny" and "Jack Benny: Laughter in Bloom." From 1995 to 1996, Carroll toured with a production of The Odd Couple. In later years, he attended numerous conventions and gatherings for both Disney fans and devotees of old-time radio.

Eddie Carroll was sometimes billed as Eddy Carroll. He is not to be confused with British big band musician Eddie Carroll.

Personal life and death Carroll married his wife Carolyn Springer on April 7, 1963; together they had two children, Tina and Leland.

On April 6, 2010, Carroll died from a brain tumor at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 76, just one day before his 47th wedding anniversary.

Filmography Film + List of voice performances in direct-to-video and feature films Year Title Role Notes 1979 Parts: The Clonus Horror Doctor 1983 Mickey's Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Past (Jiminy Cricket) (voice) 1986 Jiminy Cricket's ChristmasJiminy Cricket (voice) UncreditedJiminy Cricket: Storyteller 1987 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: The Bare Necessities 1988 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs 1992 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Be Our Guest 1993 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Friend Like Me 1994 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life 2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Television + List of performances in television shows Year Title Role Notes 1963 The Lieutenant Martin Episode: "Alert!" 1963–67 The Hollywood Palace Himself Various episodes1966 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Sergeant Lubik 2 episodes The Last of the Secret Agents Slate Boy Uncredited Mission: Impossible Street Photographer Episode: "Memory"1967 That Girl Sheldon Episode: "You Have to Know Someone to be Unknown" The Andy Griffith Show Airport Clerk Episode: "A Trip to Mexico" Judd for the Defense Art Riley Episode: "To Love and Stand Mute" 1970–71 The Don Knotts Show Himself 3 episodes 1972 Sanford and Son Bartender Episode: "Happy Birthday, Pop"1973 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Emcee Episode: "Put on a Happy Face" The Girl With Something Extra Second Dealer Episode: "How Green was Las Vegas" 1973–75 Maude Earl / Eddie / Harry 3 episodes 1977 The Wonderful World of Color Jiminy Cricket (voice) Episode: "From All of Us to All of You" 2000 Frasier Lee Zeplowitz Episode: "The Bad Son" 2001–02 Disney's House of Mouse Jiminy Cricket (voice) 3 episodes

Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes 1999 Disney's Villains' Revenge Jiminy Cricket (voice) 2000 Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour 2002 Kingdom Hearts 2006 Kingdom Hearts II 2008 Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Final role 2013 Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix Archive recordings 2014 Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix

Theme parks + List of voice performances in theme parks Year Title Role Notes 1992 Fantasmic! Jiminy Cricket Voice