Pinto Colvig

Biography

Pinto Colvig was an American performer who worked in acting, animation, cartooning, and circus and vaudeville. Born in Jacksonville, Oregon, he studied art at Oregon State University and played clarinet in its band before working the Pantages theater circuit and the Al G. Barnes Circus. In San Francisco he made the cartoon Creation, reported as the first feature-length cartoon. After moving to Hollywood in 1922, he animated and wrote for silent comedies and sound cartoons, first for Mack Sennett and later Walter Lantz. At Walt Disney Productions he began voicing Goofy, provided Pluto's barks, and voiced Practical Pig in Three Little Pigs (1933) and gave voice to Grumpy and Sleepy for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). He also voiced Gabby in Gulliver's Travels (1939) and Bluto for Popeye, played Bozo the Clown for Capitol Records, and voiced a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz (1939). In 1993 he was named a Disney Legend. He died in 1967.

75years old at death

Born September 11, 1892Jacksonville
Died October 3, 1967Woodland Hills
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Vance DeBar Colvig (birth name)Also credited as Vance DeBar Colvig Sr.

Movie Career

Films: 33
Career span: 57 years1932 to 1989

Genres

Animation94%, 31 films
Comedy70%, 23 films
Family39%, 13 films
Adventure24%, 8 films
Fantasy21%, 7 films

First and latest

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A first
In 1916 Colvig made Creation while working at the Animated Film Corporation in San Francisco. It was reported to be the first feature-length cartoon in the world, and only five 35 mm frames survive.
A first
Pinto's "Pinto's Prizma Comedy Review," which he produced in 1919, was the first color cartoon. The film is now considered lost.
Big break
In 1930 Colvig put his name to an eight-year deal with Walt Disney Productions to work as a writer. The next year he took on the voice of Goofy, a character first called Dippy Dawg.
Beyond film
In 1946, Colvig took the part of Bozo the Clown for Capitol Records. He kept the role for a decade, and it also included playing the character on television.
A change of course
Colvig started out in radio, doing voices and sound effects. These included the noises of Jack Benny's Maxwell car for The Jack Benny Program, a role Mel Blanc took on afterward.

Pinto Colvig movies on Netflix

All's Fair1989IMDb rating 3.7as Old Man
Sleeping Beauty1959IMDb rating 7.2as Maleficent’s Goon (voice)
Pluto's Christmas Tree1952IMDb rating 7.5as Pluto
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949IMDb rating 6.8as Ichabod Crane (screaming) (voice)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1949IMDb rating 7.7as Ichabod Crane (screaming)
Mickey and the Seal1948IMDb rating 6.9as Pluto
Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3as Goofy (voice)
King-Size Canary1947IMDb rating 7.5as Cat (voice)
Mickey's Delayed Date1947IMDb rating 6.5as Pluto (voice)
Make Mine Music1946IMDb rating 6.1as Vocal effects
The Three Caballeros1944IMDb rating 6.2as Aracuan Bird (voice)
Lend a Paw1941IMDb rating 6.9as Pluto
Mr. Bug Goes to Town1941IMDb rating 6.9as Mr. Creeper (voice)
Donald's Cousin Gus1939IMDb rating 6.7as Barking Hot Dog (voice)
Gulliver's Travels1939IMDb rating 6.6as Gabby (voice)
The Wizard of Oz1939IMDb rating 8.1as Munchkins (voice)
Boat Builders1938IMDb rating 7.1as Goofy (voice)
Mickey's Trailer1938IMDb rating 7.9as Goofy
Clock Cleaners1937IMDb rating 7.4as Goofy
Hawaiian Holiday1937IMDb rating 6.8as Goofy… (voice)
Lonesome Ghosts1937IMDb rating 7.5as Goofy
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937IMDb rating 7.6as Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups) (voice)
Three Blind Mouseketeers1936IMDb rating 6.4as Tall thin mouseketeer
Three Little Wolves1936IMDb rating 7.0as Practical Pig (voice)
Thru the Mirror1936IMDb rating 7.5as Radio Hiccup (voice)
On Ice1935IMDb rating 7.2as Goofy / Pluto (voice)
The Tortoise and the Hare1935IMDb rating 7.1as Starter
The Big Bad Wolf1934IMDb rating 6.9as Practical Pig
The Grasshopper and the Ants1934IMDb rating 7.1as Grasshopper
The Wise Little Hen1934IMDb rating 6.9as Peter Pig's Groaning Noises (voice)
Three Little Pigs1933IMDb rating 7.5as Practical Pig
Flowers and Trees1932IMDb rating 7.2as Evil Hollow Tree (voice)
Santa's Workshop1932IMDb rating 7.1as Santa's secretary (voice)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups)voice
IMDb rating 7.6240K votes
Sleeping Beauty1959 Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romanceas Maleficent’s Goonvoice
IMDb rating 7.2173K votes
Clock Cleaners1937as Goofy
IMDb rating 7.43.3K votes
Mickey's Trailer1938as Goofy
IMDb rating 7.94.0K votes
Three Little Pigs1933as Practical Pig
IMDb rating 7.57.7K votes
Three Little Wolves1936as Practical Pigvoice
IMDb rating 7.02.0K votes
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1949as Ichabod Crane (screaming)
IMDb rating 7.76.5K votes
Gulliver's Travels1939as Gabbyvoice
IMDb rating 6.65.5K votes

Most often with

Clyde Geronimi directed six of these films, Burt Gillett five and Ben Sharpsteen five. Clarence Nash appears in sixteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Clarence Nash

Walt Disney

Billy Bletcher

James MacDonaldDorothy Compton

Marcellite GarnerClyde GeronimiDirector, 6 films Burt GillettDirector, 5 films Ben SharpsteenDirector, 5 films

Films together

Clarence Nash16 films together, 1932 to 1952
Clarence Nash's page
- Pluto's Christmas Tree1952IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as PlutoNash as Donald Duck
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming)voiceNash as Ichabod's Horsevoice
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1949IMDb rating 7.7Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming)Nash as Ichabod's horse
- Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3Colvig as GoofyvoiceNash as Donald Duck / Catvoice
- The Three Caballeros1944IMDb rating 6.2Colvig as Aracuan BirdvoiceNash as Donald Duckvoice
- Donald's Cousin Gus1939IMDb rating 6.7Colvig as Barking Hot DogvoiceNash as Donald Duckvoice
- Boat Builders1938IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as GoofyvoiceNash as Donald Duckvoice
- Mickey's Trailer1938IMDb rating 7.9Colvig as GoofyNash as Donald Duck
- Clock Cleaners1937IMDb rating 7.4Colvig as GoofyNash as Donald Duck
- Hawaiian Holiday1937IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Goofy…voiceNash as Donald Duckvoice
- Lonesome Ghosts1937IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as GoofyNash as Donald Duck
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937IMDb rating 7.6Colvig as Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups)voiceNash as Birds
- Thru the Mirror1936IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Radio HiccupvoiceNash as Nutcracker Toolvoice
- On Ice1935IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Goofy / PlutovoiceNash as Donald Duckvoice
- The Wise Little Hen1934IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as Peter Pig's Groaning NoisesvoiceNash as Donald Duck / Peter Pigvoice
- Flowers and Trees1932IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Evil Hollow TreevoiceNash as Birdsvoice
Walt Disney12 films together, 1932 to 1947
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- Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3Colvig as GoofyvoiceDisney as Mickey Mousevoice
- Mickey's Delayed Date1947IMDb rating 6.5Colvig as PlutovoiceDisney as Mickey Mousevoice
- Lend a Paw1941IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as PlutoDisney as Mickey Mouse
- Boat Builders1938IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as GoofyvoiceDisney as Mickey Mousevoice
- Mickey's Trailer1938IMDb rating 7.9Colvig as GoofyDisney as Mickey Mouse
- Clock Cleaners1937IMDb rating 7.4Colvig as GoofyDisney as Mickey Mouse
- Hawaiian Holiday1937IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Goofy…voiceDisney as Mickey Mousevoice
- Lonesome Ghosts1937IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as GoofyDisney as Mickey Mouse
- Thru the Mirror1936IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Radio HiccupvoiceDisney as Mickey Mousevoice
- On Ice1935IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Goofy / PlutovoiceDisney as Mickey Mousevoice
- Flowers and Trees1932IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Evil Hollow TreevoiceDisney as Owl Sirensvoice
- Santa's Workshop1932IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as Santa's secretaryvoiceDisney as Santa's second helpervoice
Billy Bletcher9 films together, 1933 to 1949
Billy Bletcher's page
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming)voiceBletcher as Headless Horsemanvoice
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1949IMDb rating 7.7Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming)Bletcher as Headless Horseman Laugh
- The Wizard of Oz1939IMDb rating 8.1Colvig as MunchkinsvoiceBletcher as Mayor / Lollipop Guild Membervoice
- Lonesome Ghosts1937IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as GoofyBletcher as Short Ghost
- Three Blind Mouseketeers1936IMDb rating 6.4Colvig as Tall thin mouseketeerBletcher as Captain Katt
- Three Little Wolves1936IMDb rating 7.0Colvig as Practical PigvoiceBletcher as Big Bad Wolfvoice
- Thru the Mirror1936IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Radio HiccupvoiceBletcher as Radiovoice
- The Big Bad Wolf1934IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as Practical PigBletcher as Big Bad Wolf
- Three Little Pigs1933IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Practical PigBletcher as Big Bad Wolf
James MacDonald7 films together, 1936 to 1952
James MacDonald's page
- Pluto's Christmas Tree1952IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as PlutoMacDonald as Chip
- Mickey and the Seal1948IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as PlutoMacDonald as Mickey Mouse
- Fun and Fancy Free1947IMDb rating 6.3Colvig as GoofyvoiceMacDonald as Lumpjawvoice
- Donald's Cousin Gus1939IMDb rating 6.7Colvig as Barking Hot DogvoiceMacDonald as Gus Goosevoice
- Clock Cleaners1937IMDb rating 7.4Colvig as GoofyMacDonald as Spring
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937IMDb rating 7.6Colvig as Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups)voiceMacDonald as Yodelingvoice
- Thru the Mirror1936IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Radio HiccupvoiceMacDonald as King of Heartsvoice
Dorothy Compton5 films together, 1933 to 1936
Dorothy Compton's page
- Three Little Wolves1936IMDb rating 7.0Colvig as Practical PigvoiceCompton as Fifer Pigvoice
- The Tortoise and the Hare1935IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as StarterCompton as Girl Bunny
- The Big Bad Wolf1934IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as Practical PigCompton as Fifer Pig
- The Grasshopper and the Ants1934IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as GrasshopperCompton as Ant Queen
- Three Little Pigs1933IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Practical PigCompton as Fifer Pig
Marcellite Garner4 films together, 1935 to 1938
Marcellite Garner's page
- Boat Builders1938IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as GoofyvoiceGarner as Minnie Mousevoice
- Hawaiian Holiday1937IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Goofy…voiceGarner as Minnie Mousevoice
- On Ice1935IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Goofy / PlutovoiceGarner as Minnie Mousevoice
- The Tortoise and the Hare1935IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as StarterGarner as Miss Cottontail Girlvoice
Clyde GeronimiDirector, 6 films, 1941 to 1959
All films by Clyde Geronimi
- Sleeping Beauty1959IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Maleficent’s Goonvoice
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming)voice
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow1949IMDb rating 7.7Colvig as Ichabod Crane (screaming)
- Make Mine Music1946IMDb rating 6.1Colvig as Vocal effects
- The Three Caballeros1944IMDb rating 6.2Colvig as Aracuan Birdvoice
- Lend a Paw1941IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as Pluto
Burt GillettDirector, 5 films, 1932 to 1937
All films by Burt Gillett
- Lonesome Ghosts1937IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Goofy
- Three Little Wolves1936IMDb rating 7.0Colvig as Practical Pigvoice
- The Big Bad Wolf1934IMDb rating 6.9Colvig as Practical Pig
- Three Little Pigs1933IMDb rating 7.5Colvig as Practical Pig
- Flowers and Trees1932IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Evil Hollow Treevoice
Ben SharpsteenDirector, 5 films, 1935 to 1938
All films by Ben Sharpsteen
- Boat Builders1938IMDb rating 7.1Colvig as Goofyvoice
- Mickey's Trailer1938IMDb rating 7.9Colvig as Goofy
- Clock Cleaners1937IMDb rating 7.4Colvig as Goofy
- Hawaiian Holiday1937IMDb rating 6.8Colvig as Goofy…voice
- On Ice1935IMDb rating 7.2Colvig as Goofy / Plutovoice
Also four films together1 more actor
- Mary ModerThree Little Wolves (1936), The Tortoise and the Hare (1935), The Big Bad Wolf (1934) and Three Little Pigs (1933)
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Box office

What Pinto Colvig's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$284 million

7 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
26Figure not found

Top grosser

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups)$185 million

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937as Sleepy / Grumpy / Dopey (hiccups) (voice)
$185M65.2% of the total
2
Sleeping Beauty1959as Maleficent’s Goon (voice)
$52M18.2% of the total
3
The Wizard of Oz1939as Munchkins (voice)
$34M11.9% of the total
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The Three Caballeros1944as Aracuan Bird (voice)
$6.7M2.4% of the total
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Make Mine Music1946as Vocal effects
$3.3M1.2% of the total
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad1949as Ichabod Crane (screaming) (voice)
$3.2M1.1% of the total
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Three Little Pigs1933as Practical Pig
$250K0.1% of the total