Chuck McCann
Biography
Chuck McCann was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, and television host whose career spanned more than seven decades. Born in Brooklyn in 1934, he started doing radio voiceovers as a child and founded a Laurel and Hardy fan club while young, performing impressions of Oliver Hardy. He apprenticed on children's shows such as Captain Kangaroo before landing his break on The Sandy Becker Show. With Paul Ashley he presented comedy and puppet variety programs in the New York area, among them The Chuck McCann Show, and he was one of the voices on the best-selling album The First Family. Moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s, he worked often in series television and co-created Far Out Space Nuts. His films included The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968), Herbie Rides Again (1974), Foul Play (1978), Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986), Thrashin' (1986), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He also voiced Duckworth and the Beagle Boys in DuckTales.
83years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Charles Jonathan Thomas McCann (birth name)Also credited as Charles McCann, Charles John Thomas McCann and Chuck John Thomas McCann
Movie Career
- Films
- 18
- Career span
- 38 years1968 to 2006
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Big break
After the original host of The Sandy Becker Show on WABD went on a South American vacation, McCann performed on the program and it became his big break.
First role
McCann started doing radio voiceovers at age six, and by 12 he had founded a Laurel and Hardy fan club and was doing impressions of Oliver Hardy.
Behind the camera
McCann co-created and co-starred with Bob Denver in the CBS Saturday-morning sitcom Far Out Space Nuts, which aired on the network.
A first
In 1965 McCann was one of the five founding members of The Sons of the Desert, the Laurel and Hardy appreciation society that became worldwide.
Chuck McCann movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp1990 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Duckworthvoice
IMDb rating 6.831K votes
Most often with
Mel Brooks directed two of these films, Lee Philips two. Two actors appear in three 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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All films by Mel Brooks
All films by Lee Philips
Also two films together6 more actors
- Mel BrooksDracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) and Silent Movie (1976)
- Liam DunnSilent Movie (1976) and Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- Joan GerberDuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) and DuckTales: The Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987)
- Michael WarrenInvasion (1997) and Storyville (1992)
- Tony AnselmoMickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) and DuckTales: The Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987)
- Terence McGovernDuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) and DuckTales: The Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Chuck McCann's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$163 million
7 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 18 films: 7 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$45M27.5% of the total
- 2$38M23.4% of the total
- 3$36M22.1% of the total
- 4$18M11.1% of the total
- 5$15M9.1% of the total
- 6$11M6.6% of the total
- 7$423K0.3% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1964 | Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.