Bill Scott (voice actor)
Bill Scott | |
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Born | William John Scott August 2, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | November 29, 1985 Tujunga, Los Angeles, California | (aged 65)
Occupation(s) | Voice actor, writer, producer |
Years active | 1945–1985 |
Spouse |
Dorothy Scott (m. 1943) |
Children | 3 |
William John Scott (August 2, 1920 – November 29, 1985) was an American voice actor, writer and producer for
Early life
Scott was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 2, 1920. The family later moved to Trenton, New Jersey. At the age of 15, Bill developed tuberculosis. Having been told that Denver, Colorado was the best place for tuberculosis treatment, the family moved to Denver in 1936. His father worked there as a machinist, and his mother worked as a waitress at the Brown Palace Hotel. Scott graduated from South High School in Denver, and then graduated from the University of Denver in 1941. He majored in Theater and Dramatic Art, and minored in English. He was trained to be a school teacher, but after trying teaching, he decided he wanted a different career. He then worked as a freelance radio performer on several Denver radio stations. [2]
Career
During
Scott then went on to work on animated cartoons for John Sutherland Productions. This work was mainly on behalf of business organizations, such as the United States Chamber of Commerce. While this work reflected more conservative values than his own, he stayed there for four years because the company paid its writers well. He grew weary of the messages his employer wanted in his work, and tried to leave, but said "I kept trying to tell them I quit, but they kept stuffing my mouth with money." He finally left and went back to work for UPA for a time. [3]
Scott worked as a voice actor as well when he joined
He also wrote many commercials for General Mills because General Mills had financed much of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, and the Quaker Oats Company, most notably those for Cap'n Crunch cereal. The voices of Rocky, Nell, Fenwick and many of the feminine roles were performed by June Foray, although Scott's wife, Dorothy, voiced several female parts as well.
Scott was a voice director on
He starred in the
Scott was a member of the Screen Cartoonist's Guild of which he was President in 1952. He was also a member of the Screen Actors Guild and was elected to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Later career
Toward the end of his career, Scott worked for
Death
Scott died of a heart attack at age 65 on November 29, 1985, in Tujunga, Los Angeles, California.[6] He was cremated, and his ashes were scattered in the Santa Barbara Channel off Ventura.
Notes
- ^ Camia, Catalina (December 1, 1985). "Bill Scott, Bullwinkle's Voice, Dies at 65". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ Amber Jones, "Bill Scott: Portrait of a Moose (Full Documentary)". 2021. Available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av9v8ISDSI4&t=2866s Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Amber Jones, ibid.
- ^ "Bullwinkle Speaks! An Interview With Bill Scott, Hogan's Alley #17, 2010". Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
- ^ Amber Jones, 2021, ibid.
- ^ "Bill Scott, Writer and Voice For 'Rocky and His Friends'". The New York Times. United Press International. December 2, 1985.
Further reading
Jim Korkis. "Bullwinkle at Warner's: Bill Scott's Early Days at Warner Bros, an Interview by Jim Korkis." Animato no.20 (Spring 1990), pp. 7–9.
References
- Bill Scott at IMDb