Tony Pope

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Tony Pope
Born
Anthony J. Pope

(1947-03-22)March 22, 1947
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 2004(2004-02-11) (aged 56)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery
NationalityAmerican
Other namesAnthony Mozdy
Anthony Mozoy
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1977–2004
Spouse(s)Patricia Lentz
(m. 19??; his death 2004)
Children3

Anthony J. Pope (March 22, 1947 – February 11, 2004), also known as "Anthony Mozdy" and "Anthony Modzy", was an American voice actor.[1] He is best remembered for voicing Goofy for 11 years, and was married to actress and voice actress Patricia Lentz. He also worked on the first four DVDs of LeapFrog, voicing Mr. Websley and Professor Quigley on The Letter Factory (2003), Talking Words Factory (2003) and its sequel Talking Words Factory 2: Code Word Caper (2004), and Learn to Read at the Storybook Factory (2005).

Early life and career[]

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was known for providing the voice of Furby in English and five other languages. He was also the voice of Goofy for 11 years garnering 17 Gold and Platinum records. His voice is prominent at Disneyland on several rides, as well as in the JumpStart products by Knowledge Adventure.

Personal life[]

Pope was married to actress Patricia Lentz; together they have three children.[2]

Death[]

He died on February 11, 2004 from complications of leg surgery at the age of 56 in Burbank, California.[2] He was buried at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and three children, his daughter Marcella Lentz-Pope is an actress.[2]

Filmography[]

Anime[]

Animation[]

Film[]

Video games[]

Other[]

  • Teddy Ruxpin (1986, read-along recordings) - Newton Gimmick
  • Robbery on the Overland Express: A Whoodunit Mickey Mystery (1993, Disney's Storyteller Series) - Heinrich Schniffengraul
  • The Lion King: The Brightest Star (1994) - Cheetah (read-along cassette story recording)
  • VR Troopers: The Next Generation (1994-1996) - Batbot / Ghostbot (voice)[citation needed]
  • The Emperor's New Groove (2000, Disney's Storyteller Series) - Narrator
  • Furby (1998) - Voice of the Furby toy

References[]

  1. ^ "He's Proud to Be the Talk of the Toy World". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1999.
  2. ^ a b c "Anthony J. "Tony" Pope". The News-Herald.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Behind The Voice Actors - Tony Pope". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

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