Bob Amsberry
Bob Amsberry | |
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 Amsberry on The Mickey Mouse Club | |
| Born | Robert Wayne Amsberry June 2, 1928 Boring, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1957 (aged 29) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Robert Wayne Amsberry (June 2, 1928 โ November 21, 1957)
Early life
Amsberry was born in 1928 in the small town of Boring, Oregon, the third child of Ernest and Cassie Amsberry.[2] Amsberry graduated from Franklin High School in Portland, where he was a friend and classmate of Johnnie Ray.[3] Amsberry was musically inclined from a young age, and in 1954, began an entertainment radio program in Portland titled Uncle Bob's Squirrel Cage on the KEX radio station.[2]
Career
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On the morning of November 21, 1957, Amsberry was involved in a car accident as a passenger with Roy Williams, another Disney employee, in Portland. Amsberry died of injuries sustained in the accident.[1] Roy Williams, known drinker[9] implicated but other local sources claim Amsberry was the driver, alone, not a passenger, and went off a cliff; he went through a utility pole and the pole impaled him and his vehicle.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-57 | The Mickey Mouse Club | Uncle Bob; various | Television series |
| 1957 | The Hardy Boys: Mystery on the Ghost Farm | Farmer Sam | Television series |
| 1958 | Paul Bunyan | Joe Muffaw | Voice, Uncredited, Released posthumously[11] |
| 1959 | Sleeping Beauty | Maleficent's Goon | Voice, Uncredited, Released posthumously[8] |
References
- ^ Milwaukee, Oregon. Associated Press. November 21, 1957.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d "The Mickey Mouse Club Cast: Bob Amsberry". The Original Mickey Mouse Club. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Wood 1956, p. 152.
- ^ Monji, Jana (August 20, 2015). "Mickey Mouse Club Reunion at D23". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ Hollis & Ehrbar 2006, p. 13.
- ^ Pierce, Todd James (September 2, 2011). "Clowns in the Magic Kingdom". Disney History Institute. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "The Mystery of the Ghost Farm". TV.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ a b Beck 2005, p. 252.
- ^ "The True Story of Roy 'Big Mooseketeer' Williams".
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- ^ Scott, Keith (October 3, 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. p. 599.
Bibliography
- Beck, Jerry (2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 252.
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- Hollis, Tim; Ehrbar, Greg (2006). Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-849-4.
- Wood, Carlyle (1956). TV Personalities: Biographical Sketch Book, Volume 2. TV Personalities.
External links
- Bob Amsberry at IMDb
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