Jack Grimes (actor)

Jack Grimes
Publicity Photo of Jack Grimes
Born	(1926-04-01)April 1, 1926 New York City, U.S.
Died	March 10, 2009(2009-03-10) (aged 82) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1933–1991

Jack Grimes (April 1, 1926 – March 10, 2009) was an American voice and radio actor who played

Grimes was born April 1, 1926, in New York City.[1] His acting career began at age seven during the Great Depression, when he helped earn money for his family. He completed grammar school at the Professional Children's School^[2] and went on to complete four years at Columbia University.^[1]

Career

Stage

Grimes appeared as Jackie Grimes in the Broadway play The Old Maid, which won a Pulitzer Prize and ran for 10 months in New York. It then went on tour for another 11 months. His other Broadway credits include Stork Mad (1936), Excursion (1937), and Western Waters (1937–1938).^[3]

Radio

Grimes worked on radio, beginning with the CBS program Let's Pretend. He was also a regular on The Fred Allen Show, The Philip Morris Playhouse, Second Husband, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, and Death Valley Days. By age 12, he was appearing on 35 to 40 radio shows a week.

Film

In 1944, Grimes moved to

• River Gang (1945) – Goofy
• Speed Racer (1967) – Chim-Chim / Sparky (voice)
• Pendulum (1969) – Artie
• The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969) – Pierre (voice)
• Cold Turkey (1971) – TV Stage Manager
• Jack and the Beanstalk (1974) – Crosby (English version, voice, uncredited)
• Enchanted Journey
  (1981) – (voice)

Death

Grimes died in