Wissenswertes

Suffered a stroke in 1977, which almost stopped him from voicing Rabbit in Die vielen Abenteuer von Winnie Puuh (1977), but he managed to recover in time to do it.

Other than providing the voice of Rabbit for Winnie the Pooh movies, he also used his voice for a radio version of Pooh before the movies came out.

Often worked with Sterling Holloway.

Did voices for many radio shows and specials from 1920s to 1930s, all the way to 1956.

Was a very popular radio & movie actor, appearing in over 50 radio specials and radio shows as a guest or regular.

Was originally a profolic theater and stage actor, finding success there, but later became a movie star, starring in a number of popular films such as Der Henker ist unterwegs (1958), Die Sommerinsel (1959), Half Angel (1951) and Vergessene Stunde (1946). He was also a prolific radio actor.

Portrayed Wichita on CBS Radio's "Luke Slaughter of Tombstone" (1958).

He was a private in World War I before becoming an actor.

Often worked with Martha Wentworth.

He often worked with Karl Swenson (1908-1978).

Played Grandpa on the radio soap opera "David Harum".