Tony Pope

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Tony Pope
Born
Anthony J. Pope

(1947-03-22)March 22, 1947
Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery
Other namesAnthony Mozdy
Anthony Mozoy
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1973–2004
Spouse
Patricia Lentz
​
(m. 1984)​
Children3

Anthony J. Pope (March 22, 1947 – February 11, 2004) was an American voice actor. He appeared in over 100 titles during his three-decade career, including as the voice of

Shunsaku Ban in Metropolis (2001). Pope also provided the voice for the Tiger Electronics toy Furby
.

Early life

Anthony J. Pope was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22, 1947, to Thomas and Katherine Pope (née Mozdy).[1][2][3]

Career

After graduating from college, Pope moved to

Knowledge Adventure.[2][5]

Personal life

Pope married actress Patricia Lentz in 1984 and had three children together.[2] His daughter Marcella Lentz-Pope is an actress.[2]

Death

Pope died on February 11, 2004, from complications of leg surgery at the age of 56 in Burbank, California.[2] He was buried at Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery. Pope was survived by his wife and three children.

Filmography

Film

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio (1978) – Candlewick / Boy
  • Hurray for Betty Boop (1980) – Coffee Shoppe Boss / "Indy 500" Announcer / Mirror, Ringmaster (voice)
  • The Little Fox
     (1981) – Karak (voice)
  • Back to the Future (1985) – 1985 Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
  • Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) – Alien (voice)
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) – Goofy / Zeke "Big Bad" Wolf (voice)
  • Akira (1988) – Colonel Shikishima / Yamagata / Nezu (as Anthony Mozdy)
  • Spaced Invaders (1990) – Lieutenant Giggywig (voice)
  • Watchers II (1990) – Outsider (voice)
  • Armour of God 2: Operation Condor
     (1991) – (voice)
  • Frozen Assets (1992) – (voice)
  • Cats Don't Dance (1997) – Alligator (voice)
  • The King and I (1999) – Burmese Emissary (voice)
  • The Prince of Light (2000) – Vishwarmitra
  • Shunsaku Ban
    (voice)
  • Dak mo mai sing (2001) – (voice)
  • Shu shan zheng zhuan (2001) – (voice)
  • Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu (2001) – Babu / Foo-Ling / Reginald the Seagull (voice)
  • Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2002) – Salman (voice)

Anime

Animation

Video games

Other

References

  1. ^ "Katherine Pope Obituary (2003) - Willoughby, OH - The Plain Dealer". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Anthony J. "Tony" Pope". The News-Herald. February 22, 2004.
  3. ^ "Tony Pope". Variety. February 16, 2004.
  4. ^ "Tony Pope, R.I.P. – News From ME". www.newsfromme.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "He's Proud to Be the Talk of the Toy World". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1999.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Behind The Voice Actors – Tony Pope". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

External links

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