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Walker Edmiston(February 6, 1926[citation needed]– February 15, 2007) was an American actor and puppeteer.[1]
Walker Edmiston | |
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| Born | February 6, 1926 |
| Died | February 15, 2007(aged 81) |
| Other names | Walter Edmiston |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1947–2006 |
| Spouse |
Evelyn Edmiston
(m.1950; died 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
Early years
editBorn inSt. Louis,Missouri,Edmiston participated in local theater productions during his high school years.[2]He later studied at thePasadena Playhouse.[3]
Career
editIn the 1950s, Edmiston worked on puppet shows onKTLA-TVin Los Angeles.[4]His voice was heard on the puppet programsThe Buffalo Billy Show[5]andTime for Beany[5]: 1085 and onDumbo's Circus,which included live action and animation.[5]: 292 He was also a member of the cast ofLidsville[5]: 599 and voiced characters onPandamonium.[5]: 807-808 He appeared in character roles on several TV programs during the 1950s through the '70s, including theStar TrekepisodeThe Corbomite Maneuveras the voice of Balok. He also appeared inGunsmoke,Mission: Impossible,Knots Landing,Adam-12,The Bob Newhart ShowandThe Dukes of Hazzard.[2]He also played a character based on "Chester"in" Gun-Shy, "theMaverickparody ofGunsmokestarringJames Garner.[6]In 1966, Edmiston had a recurring role as Regan in the short-livedABCcomedywesternseriesThe Rounderswith co-starsRon Hayes,Patrick Wayne,andChill Wills.
Edmiston also did manytelevision commercialsandcartooncharacter voices, such as Ernie the elf in hundreds of commercials for the cookie products of theKeebler Company,and voices for characters onH.R. PufnstufandThe Bugaloosfrom the studios ofSid and Marty Krofft,[1]as well as a recurring role as Enik the Altrusian inLand of the Lost.[5]: 579-580 He also did many character voices on theFocus on the Familyradio program,Adventures in Odyssey,in which he played Tom Riley, Bart Rathbone, and numerous other one-shot characters for more than twenty years. Following Edmiston's death, both characters were retired from the show.
Some of his voice credits were under thestage nameWalter Edmiston. In 1985, he also voiced theAutobotInferno inThe Transformers.
In the 1950s and early 1960s, he hostedThe Walker Edmiston Show,achildren's television programinLos Angeles,California.The program featured puppets of his own creation including Kingsley the Lion, Ravenswood the Buzzard,[2]and Webster Webfoot.
In 1962, Edmiston and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where he began a daily puppet show onKOOL-TV.[3]He was also a stage director at Children's Theater in Phoenix.[7]
Personal life and death
editEdmiston married Evelyn in 1950, and together they had two children, daughters Andria and Erin.[2]Evelyn died in 1998.[2]
Edmiston died fromcancerinWoodland Hills, Californiaon February 15, 2007.[1]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Flintstones | J. Montague Gypsum (voice) | Episode: "This Is Your Lifesaver" |
| 1966–1968 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Balok, SS Deirdre, Provider (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1967 | The Monkees | Newspaper Publisher | Episode: "Monkee Mayor" |
| 1967 | The Wild Wild West | Preacher | Episode: "The Night of the Turncoat" |
| 1969–1970 | H.R. Pufnstuf | Various voices | 17 episodes |
| 1970–1971 | The Bugaloos | Various voices | 17 episodes |
| 1971 | Bonanza | Auctioneer | Episode: "Cassie" |
| 1971–1973 | Lidsville | Various voices | 17 episodes |
| 1972 | Mission: Impossible | Peter Wiley | Episode: "Casino" |
| 1973–1975 | Sigmund and the Sea Monsters | Sigmund (voice) | Main cast |
| 1974–1976 | Land of the Lost | Enik, Jefferson Collie | 16 episodes |
| 1975 | Trilogy of Terror | Zuni Warrior Doll (voice) | Television film; uncredited[8] |
| 1977–1982 | Little House on the Prairie | Mr. Deerling, Dr. Moore, Mr. Stohler, Dr. Vanderan | 4 episodes |
| 1977 | The Bob Newhart Show | Sergeant Webber | Episode: "Desperate Sessions" |
| 1977 | The Waltons | Franklin D. Roosevelt, Edward Murrow | Episode: "The Hiding Place" |
| 1981–1984 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Professor Crandall | 2 episodes |
| 1981 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Koldar (voice) | Episode: "The Dorian Secret" |
| 1981 | Spider-Man | Magneto(voice) | Episode: "When Magneto Speaks... People Listen" |
| 1981 | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Kingpin,Frankenstein's Monster(voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Pandamonium | Algeron (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 1985–1986 | Dumbo's Circus | Sebastian (voice) | 82 episodes |
| 1985–1986 | The Transformers | Inferno (voice) | 17 episodes |
| 1987–2006 | Adventures in Odyssey | Bart Rathbone, Tom Riley (voice) | 27 episodes |
| 1988 | ABC Weekend Special | Catso (voice) | Episode: "Runaway Ralph"[8] |
| 1989–1991 | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Sir Thornberry (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Spider-Man | Robert Frank / Whizzer(voice) | 3 episodes[8] |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Fire Lord Azulon (voice) | Episode: "Zuko Alone"[8] |
| 2006 | Ben 10 | Marty, Ice Cream Employee (voice) | Episode: "Permanent Retirement"[8] |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Smoked Hams | Wally Walrus(voice) | Uncredited[9] |
| 1954 | By Word of Mouse | Lecturer (voice) | Uncredited |
| 1961 | Everything's Ducky | Scuttlebutt (voice) | |
| 1962 | Hitler | S.S.Man | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Beach Girls and the Monster | Mark | |
| 1966 | Stagecoach | Cheyenne Wells Fargo Agent | Uncredited |
| 1968 | The Green Berets | Lt. Moore | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Pufnstuf | Various voices | |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | Gorilla, Milo (voice) | [8] |
| 1971 | One More Train to Rob | Engineer | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Mr. Slugworth, Mr. Wilkinson (voice) | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Down and Dirty Duck | Old Prospector (voice) | [8] |
| 1980 | Wholly Moses! | God(voice) | |
| 1981 | Scared to Death | Dennis Warren | |
| 1984 | The Bear | Dr. Rose | |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Inferno (voice) | Scenes deleted |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Thug (voice) | [8] |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Radio Announcer (voice) | |
| 1995 | Whisper of the Heart | Kita (voice) | English dub |
References
edit- ^abc"Walker Edmiston".Indiana Gazette.February 28, 2007. p. 4.RetrievedMay 16,2015– viaNewspapers.
- ^abcdeMcLellan, Dennis (February 27, 2007)."Walker Edmiston, 81; voice artist, puppeteer was host of early L.A. children's TV show".The Los Angeles Times.p. 54.RetrievedJuly 24,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^abThomas, Margaret (September 30, 1962)."TV 'Voice' On The Go Here".Arizona Republic.Arizona, Phoenix. p. 40.RetrievedJuly 24,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^Erickson, Hal (2015).Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children's Television, 1969-1993.McFarland. p. 24.ISBN978-1-4766-0784-9.RetrievedJuly 24,2020.
- ^abcdefTerrace, Vincent (2011).Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010(2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 144.ISBN978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^Garner, James; Winokur, Jon (2012).The Garner Files: A Memoir.Simon and Schuster. p. 63.ISBN978-1-4516-4261-2.RetrievedJuly 24,2020.
- ^"Vet Coaches Youngsters".Arizona Republic.Arizona, Phoenix. January 4, 1963. p. 27.RetrievedJuly 24,2020– viaNewspapers.
- ^abcdefgh"Walker Edmiston (visual voices guide)".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedSeptember 8,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Scott, Keith (October 3, 2022).Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2.BearManor Media. p. 431.
External links
edit- Walker EdmistonatIMDb
- Walker EdmistonatMemory Alpha
- CONELRAD Appreciation(archived)
- Walker EdmistonatMark Evanier'sNews From Me(14 articles, from 1996 through to 2007 obituary)
- Walker Edmistonat theAdventures in Odyssey Wiki
