Ed Gilbert
| Ed Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edmund Francis Giesbert June 29, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
May 8, 1999 (aged 67) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, entomologist |
| Years active | 1963–1999 |
Ed Gilbert (born Edmund Francis Giesbert on June 29, 1931 – May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He is also credited, under his birth name, with research in entomology and the discovery of new beetle species.
Career
During the 1960s, Gilbert appeared on TV series such as The Gallant Men, Combat!, The Rogues and Mannix. In 1966, he guest starred as Robert Cramer on four episodes of Ben Casey. He is well known as Fenton Hardy on 1970s television's The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.
He provided the voices of Thrust and Blitzwing in the 1984-86 seasons of The Transformers, Gus, Kissyfur's father in Kissyfur, Thirty-Thirty, Sandstorm & Shaman in BraveStarr, Baloo in the Disney animated series TaleSpin, General Hawk in G.I. Joe, Puggsy & Daddy Starling in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Mr. Smee in Peter Pan and the Pirates, Phasir in the Aladdin television show, the Mandarin in the first season of Iron Man: The Animated Series and Dormammu in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. He also voiced Tigger on some albums and read-along cassettes in the early 1990s.[1]
Entomology
Gilbert, under his birth name, also pursued the study of Coleoptera and described a number of beetle species and genera, such as Linsleychroma, including Linsleychroma monnei.[1][2]
Death
He died on May 8, 1999 of lung cancer. His interment was at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall, California.
Selected filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yogi the Easter Bear | 1994 | Grand Grizzly Guard Dog |
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| SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | 1993 | Mayor Manx (Episode: Enter The Madkat) | |
| Tom and Jerry: The Movie | 1992 | Pugsy and Daddy Starling | |
| TaleSpin | 1990–1991 | Baloo | |
| Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island | 1998 | Mr. Beeman | |
| The Rescuers Down Under | 1990 | Francois | |
| The Little Mermaid | 1989 | Additional Voices | |
| Asterix and the Big Fight | 1989 | Bossa Nova/Additional Voices (American dub) | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf | 1988 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie | 1987 | General Hawk | |
| The Transformers: The Movie | 1986 | Blitzwing | |
| G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | 1985–1986 | General Hawk | |
| The Transformers | 1984–1987 | Blitzwing, Thrust, Superion | |
References
- 1 2 "Ed Gilbert". TV.com. CBS Interactive.com. 8 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Linsleychroma monnei Giesbert, 1998". Base de données Titan sur les Cerambycidés ou Longicornes (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
| Preceded by None |
Voice of Blitzwing 1985-1986 |
Succeeded by Bumper Robinson |