Chuck Mccann


Chuck Mccann

About

Also Known As
Charles John Thomas Mccann
Born
September 02, 1934

Biography

A titan in the world of voice acting, Chuck McCann was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934. He began applying his talents regionally with appearances on local kids TV and radio shows before landing his own children's series, "The Chuck McCann Show" (WPIX-TV, 1963), which broadcast in the New York area beginning in 1963. McCann also branched into straight acting, memorably appearing with A...

Biography

A titan in the world of voice acting, Chuck McCann was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1934. He began applying his talents regionally with appearances on local kids TV and radio shows before landing his own children's series, "The Chuck McCann Show" (WPIX-TV, 1963), which broadcast in the New York area beginning in 1963. McCann also branched into straight acting, memorably appearing with Alan Arkin in the film "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1968). He also landed some of the most prominent commercial work of the 1960s, providing the voice of Sonny the Cuckoo Bird, the cartoon mascot who appeared in commercials for General Mills' Coco Puffs cereal from 1962 to 1978. All the while, McCann continued to voice act in a revolving array of animated series from "Space Stars" (NBC, 1981-1982) to "Pac-Man" (ABC, 1982-1984), to "G.I. Joe" (syndicated, 1985-1986). He even provided the voices of Burger Beagle and Duckworth on the popular series "DuckTales" (syndicated, 1987-1990) for an impressive 56 episodes. McCann also continued his on-camera acting career, playing Kris Kringle on the daytime soap opera "Santa Barbara" (NBC, 1984-1993) and later taking on the recurring role of Judge Byron Fudd on the acclaimed series "Boston Legal" (ABC, 2004-08). Chuck McCann passed away in 2018. He was 83 years old.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
Whoopass Stew (Archival) (1994)
Bossman
Come Die With Me (1994)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Villager
Storyville (1992)
Craig McCracken Student Film (Archival) (1991)
Bossman
DuckTales: The Movie (1990)
Voice
Guns (1990)
That's Adequate (1989)
Cameron's Closet (1988)
Ben Majors
G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Voice
Hamburger... The Motion Picture (1986)
Dr Mole
The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1985)
Carpool (1983)
Ryan
Mae West (1982)
Lunch Wagon (1980)
If Things Were Different (1980)
C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
Brooks
They Went That-a-Way & That-a-Way (1978)
Foul Play (1978)
Sex and the Married Woman (1977)
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976)
Silent Movie (1976)
A Cry For Help (1975)
Buddy Marino
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
The Girl Most Likely To... (1973)
Play It As It Lays (1972)
Abortionist's assistant
The Comeback Trail (1972)
The Projectionist (1971)
Chuck McCann, the projectionist/Capt. Flash
Jennifer on My Mind (1971)
Good Samaritan
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Antonapoulos

Cast (Special)

NYTV: By the People Who Made It (1998)
Interviewee
Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous (1996)
Mathnet: Despair in Monterey Bay (1992)
Sheriff Mooney
A Very Retail Christmas (1990)
Charles Bragg: One of a Kind (1986)
Make 'em Laugh (1979)
Clownaround (1972)
Arnold's Closet Review (1971)

Writer (Special)

The Donny and Marie Osmond Show (1975)
Writer

Special Thanks (Special)

The Donny and Marie Osmond Show (1975)
Writer

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

Robin Cook's Invasion (1997)
P.J.'s Unfunnybunny Christmas (1993)
Voice Of Santa Claus
A DuckTales Valentine (1990)
Voice
Christmas Comes to Pacland (1982)
Voice

Life Events

1968

Starred with Alan Arkin in the critically acclaimed film "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter."

1971

Played a movie-obsessed theater projectionist in "The Projectionist"

1975

Played an exasperated NASA maintenance worker stuck on the moon on the Sid and Marty Krofft kids show "Far Out Space Nuts"

1986

Voiced Leatherneck on the animated "G.I. Joe" series

1987

Joined the cast of the animated series "Duck Tales," playing the characters Burger Beagle and Duckworth.

1993

Had a bit part in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"

2007

Began playing the recurring character Judge Byron Fudd on the series "Boston Legal."

2013

Returned to Duckworth role in the "DuckTales: Remastered" video game

2013

Took on the recurring role of Moe on the animated series "Adventure Time."

2017

Had his final acting credit, voicing Hollywood legend Peter Lorre and vice president Mike Pence on an episode of "Friend or Foe"

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