Richard Karron

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Richard Karron
Born
Richard Karant

(1934-04-11)April 11, 1934
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 82)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

Richard Karron (April 11, 1934 – March 1, 2017)[1][2] was an American actor and voice actor who was noted for his distinctive voice.

Richard Karron was born on April 11, 1934, in Bronx, New York, as Richard Karant. He was an actor, known for History of the World: Part I, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and Fatso.

Early life[]

Karron was born in Bronx, New York to Samuel and Gertrude Karant. He served in the Army in the Korean War for eight years and was an Honor Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After a career as a salesman, he then was discovered by Dustin Hoffman at 'Catch a Rising Star' in New York and started an acting career. Richard was in the entertainment industry including stage, TV, movies and voice overs well into his late 60s and early 70s. Richard married his wife, Judy, in September 2001 and they later moved from New York to Wrightsville Beach, NC. Richard quickly contributed to the community through his dog, Catalina and Canines for Service and self-recovery programs.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Fun with Dick and Jane Pool Builder
1977 Richie TV Movie
1977 The World's Greatest Lover Bodyguard
1977 Yapopotsky, 'The Cave Man' TV Movie
1978 The One and Only The Elephant
1979 Junkman TV Movie
1979 A Pleasure Doing Business Scarpuchi
1980 Fatso Sonny
1980 Bruno TV Movie
1981 History of the World: Part I Prehistoric Man #2
1981 Pen 'n' Inc. Delivery Man TV Movie
1983 Dempsey Morgan TV Movie
1990 The Jackie Bison Show Larry J. Lizard Voice, TV Movie
1998 An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Mr. O'Bloat Voice, Direct-to-video
2000 Ready to Rumble Sanitation Guy
2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Bronto Crane (final film role)

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes
1975 Baretta Malcolm Episode: "The Big Hand's on Trouble"
1975 Kojak Alley Oop Episode: "A Long Way from Times Square"
1976 The Blue Knight Herman Episode: "A Slight Case of Murder"
1982 Teachers Only Mr Pafko 8 episodes
1989 Growing Pains Philly Episode: "Paper Route"
1991 Pro Stars Voice
1992 Goof Troop Slick Voice, Episode: "Counterfeit Goof"
1992 Bobby's World Voice, Episode: "Swim by Me"
1991-1992 Darkwing Duck Joke Store Owner / A.F. Erret Voice, 2 Episodes
1992 The Little Mermaid Ebb Voice, Episode: "Beached"
1993 Bonkers Voice, Episode: "In Toons We Trust"
1995 What-a-Mess Voice, 3 Episodes
1994-1995 Weird Science Mr. Brinkman 2 Episodes
1995 Timon & Pumbaa Herman / Eddie the Snake Voice, 2 Episodes
1996 Quack Pack Doctor Voice, Episode: "The Germinator"
1996 Pinky and the Brain Sweaty Pete Voice, Episode: "The Pink Candidate"
1997 Pacific Blue Episode: "Rave On"
1997 George and Leo Chief Big Heart Episode: "The Halloween Show"
1997 L.A. Heat Landlord Episode: "Captain Crimestopper"

References[]

  1. ^ "Richard Karron's Obituary". Wilmington Star-News. March 3, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  2. ^ Lentz, Harris (May 3, 2018). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2017. McFarland. p. 212-213. ISBN 978-1476633183 – via Google Books.

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