Bob McFadden
Biography
Bob McFadden was an American singer, impressionist and voice actor who worked largely in animated cartoons. Born in East Liverpool, he began singing and doing impressions during his service in the United States Navy in World War II, then took a job in a Pittsburgh steel mill while performing in the evenings as an opening act for singers including Harry Belafonte. After moving to New York City he found plenty of voice-over work in commercials and animation, and his characters included Milton the Monster, Cool McCool and Snarf on ThunderCats. His animated specials and films included The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974), Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) and The Flight of Dragons (1982). He also voiced Franken Berry in cereal commercials and recorded parody and spoken-word albums. He died in 2000.
76years old at death
- Born East Liverpool
- Died Delray Beach
- Star sign: CapricornLast day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
- Also credited as Robert McFadden
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 13 years1974 to 1987
Every film, newest first
- 1987ThunderCats Ho! – The MovieIMDb rating 8.0
- 1982The Flight of DragonsIMDb rating 7.6
- 1979Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in JulyIMDb rating 6.3
- 1974'Twas the Night Before ChristmasIMDb rating 7.3
- 1974The Year Without a Santa ClausIMDb rating 7.7
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A change of course
Bob McFadden began performing as a singer and impressionist while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, before going on to voice cartoon characters.
Beyond film
McFadden sang on the Brunswick Records album Songs Our Mummy Taught Us, a 1959 collaboration with folk artist Rod McKuen that featured the tracks "The Mummy" and "The Beat Generation," the latter also issued as a single.
Beyond film
McFadden recorded a track called "The Beat Generation." Richard Hell later drew on that recording when he made his own song, "Blank Generation."
A change of course
McFadden obtained extensive voice-over work in commercials and animation after his move to New York City from Pittsburgh. He was also featured on The First Family, the 1962 Vaughn Meader comedy LP.
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Most often with
Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass directed four of these films together. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Paul Frees's page
Don Messick's page
Nellie Bellflower2 films together, 1979 to 1982
Nellie Bellflower's page
Christine Winter2 films together, 1974
Christine Winter's page
Arthur Rankin Jr.Director, 4 films, 1974 to 1982
All films by Arthur Rankin Jr.
Jules BassDirector, 4 films, 1974 to 1982
All films by Jules Bass
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