Bob Holt
Acting
- Born:
- 1928-12-28
- Died:
- 1985-08-02
- Place of birth:
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Robert John Holthaus (December 28, 1928 – August 2, 1985), better known as Bob Holt, was an American actor, best known for his voice work. Holt's first film role came in 1950, acting as Octavius Caesar in Julius Caesar. His career as a voice artist began with the 1968 short film Johnny Learns His Manners, for which he provided all of the voices. He later appeared in such works as Bedknobs and Broomsticks, several animated television specials with Dr. Seuss, for example, The Lorax (1972), Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973), The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) and the animated film version of Charlotte's Web as Homer Zuckerman. Holt appeared in a variety of different works, including animated films for both adults (the 1974 sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat) and for children, as well as voice and acting work in live-action films (for the blaxploitation film Abby, Holt provided the voice of the Demon). In 1975, he was the voice of Grape Ape on The New Tom and Jerry Show. The same year, Holt provided the voice of Avatar in Ralph Bakshi's film Wizards. Avatar's voice was an imitation of actor Peter Falk. In 1982, Bob Holt played the title role in Marvel Productions' animated The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV series), also in the process creating a library of stock roars that would be used for many years afterwards.
Known For
Filmography
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Challenge of the GoBots
Snorks
Gremlins
Disney's Wonderful World of Winter
The Biskitts
Peter and the Magic Egg
The Incredible Hulk
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. Nobody
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
The World of Strawberry Shortcake
Challenge of the Super Friends
The Mouse and His Child
Scooby's All-Stars
Wizards
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
The Scooby-Doo Show
Medicur
Rockhounds
The Great Grape Ape Show
The Oddball Couple
Goldilox & the Three Hoods
The Day of the Locust
Eagle Beagles
From Nags to Riches
Haunting Dog
M-O-N-E-Y Spells Love
Rock-A-Bye Maybe
Watch the Birdie
Saltwater Tuffy
The Hoober-Bloob Highway
Bows and Errors
Deviled Yeggs
Abby
The Big House Ain't a Home
Mother Dogfather
The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg
Heist and Seek
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Hong Kong Phooey
Oliver Twist
The Dogfather
The Dogfather
Mesa Trouble
Saddle Soap Opera
The Badge and the Beautiful
Big Beef at the O.K. Corral
By Hoot or By Crook
Strange on the Range
As the Tumbleweed Turns
Giddy Up Woe
Gold Struck
Phony Express
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
B.C.: The First Thanksgiving
Stirrups and Hiccups
Ten Miles to the Gallop
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
A Self-Winding Sidewinder
Pay Your Buffalo Bill
Bailey's Comets
Apache on the County Seat
The Shoe Must Go On
Charlotte's Web
Wham and Eggs
Kloot's Kounty
Sheriff Hoot Kloot
Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14
Support Your Local Serpent
Flight to the Finish
The Lorax
New Zoo Revue
The Wizard of Id
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Doctor Dolittle
Uncle Sam Magoo
Love, American Style
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
Julius Caesar