Harry E. Lang
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Harry E. Lang | |
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Born | New York City, United States | December 29, 1894
Died | August 3, 1953 Hollywood, California, United States | (aged 58)
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1929–1953 |
Harry Edward Lang (December 29, 1894 – August 3, 1953) was an American actor and voice actor, who had appeared in The Cisco Kid. He is known for working at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio.
Personal life and career[]
Harry Lang was born on December 29, 1894 in New York City, New York. He made his film debut in the 1929 Vitaphone short, Who's Who?, in which he and partner Bernice Haley performed an early version of Who's on First?[1]
He provided vocal effects for Tom in the Tom and Jerry cartoons from 1940 to 1943,[2] and occasionally did the speaking voice for Tom from 1944 to 1953.
In 1946, he was cast as Pancho in The Cisco Kid radio series, opposite Jack Mather in the title role.[3]
Death[]
In 1953, Lang fell ill with heart trouble and was forced to leave The Cisco Kid. After a brief return to the show, he died from a heart attack on August 3, 1953 in Hollywood, California. Mel Blanc replaced him as Pancho until the series ended in 1956.[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
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1929 | Who's Who? | Skit Performer | Uncredited | |
1936 | Wash Your Step | |||
1938 | There Goes My Heart | Newsboy | Uncredited | |
1939 | Bad Boy | Vanetti | ||
Dick Tracy's G-Men | Barossa | |||
Rio | Taxi Driver | |||
1940 | Puss Gets the Boot | Tom Cat | Voice, uncredited | [2] |
1941 | The Goose Goes South | Various | ||
The Alley Cat | Butch, Toodles Galore, Butler | [2] | ||
The Midnight Snack | Tom Cat | [2] | ||
Sing for Your Supper | Musician | Uncredited | ||
The Night Before Christmas | Tom Cat | Voice, uncredited | [2] | |
The Tangled Angler | Fish | Voice, uncredited | [4] | |
1942 | Fraidy Cat | Tom Cat | Voice, uncredited | [2] |
Puss 'n' Toots | Voice, uncredited | [2] | ||
Chips off the Old Block | Butch | Voice, uncredited | [2] | |
The Gullible Canary | Canary | Voice, uncredited | ||
Fine Feathered Friend | Tom Cat | Voice, uncredited | [2] | |
Sufferin' Cats | Tom Cat, Meathead | Voice, uncredited | [2] | |
1943 | Kindly Scram | Igor Puzzlewitz | Voice, uncredited | |
1944 | The Greatest Man in Siam | King Size, Smartest Man in Siam, Draft Board Man, Richest Man in Siam, Fastest Man in Siam, Hottest Man in Siam, additional voices | Voice, uncredited | |
Giddy-Yapping | Igor Puzzlewitz | Voice, uncredited | ||
Mr. Fore by Fore | Igor Puzzlewitz | Voice, uncredited | ||
The Case of the Screaming Bishop | Dr. Gotsum, Silly Farm Music | Voice, uncredited | ||
As the Fly Flies | Igor Puzzlewitz | Voice, uncredited | ||
Mouse Trouble | Tom Cat | Voice, uncredited | ||
1945 | Mouse in Manhattan | Alley Cat | Voice, uncredited | [2] |
Duck Pimples | Leslie J. Clark | Voice, uncredited | ||
Phoney Baloney | Additional voices | Voice, uncredited | ||
Captain Tugboat Annie | Man | Uncredited | ||
Speaking of Animals: From A to Zoo | Hippopotamus | Voice, uncredited | ||
1947 | Part Time Pal | Tom Cat | Voice, uncredited | |
Woody the Giant Killer | Bucky Beaver | Voice, uncredited | [5] | |
Down the Drain | Cat | Voice, uncredited | ||
Speaking of Animals: Ain't Nature Grand | Rabbit | Voice, uncredited | [6] | |
1948 | The Cat That Hated People | Cat (screeching sounds) | Voice, uncredited | |
1949 | Bad Luck Blackie | Kitten | Voice, uncredited | |
1950 | A Lady Without Passport | Clerk | Uncredited | |
1951 | Soldiers Three | Shopkeeper | Uncredited | |
1953 | The Missing Mouse | Tom Cat | Archive recording, uncredited | |
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | French Waiter | Uncredited | ||
The Golden Blade | Magician | Uncredited | ||
Two Little Indians | Tom's Coonskin Cap | Voice, uncredited | ||
The Three Little Pups | Cat Puppet | Archive recording, uncredited |
Radio[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
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1946–1953 | The Cisco Kid | Pancho |
References[]
- ^ "Examining the Origins of Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?". Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k "Rachel's Turn On The Fence: Another Look At THE ALLEY CAT (1941)". The Home For Orphan Toons. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Cisco Kid Volume 4. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ The Tangled Angler (Screen Gems/Columbia-1941), retrieved 2021-06-26
- ^ ""Woody The Giant Killer" (1947)". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
External links[]
- 20th-century American male actors
- 1894 births
- 1953 deaths
- American male voice actors
- Male actors from New York City
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio people
- American actor stubs