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Pinto Colvig

American voice actor (1892-1967) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 75

Vance DeBar Colvig Sr., known professionally as Pinto Colvig, was an American actor, animator, cartoonist, and circus and vaudeville performer. He was best known for being the original performer of the Disney characters Goofy and Pluto, as well as Bozo the Clown and Bluto in Popeye.

Pinto Colvig is read about 222 times a day, in 19 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

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1993Disney LegendsAward1967Died3 October 19671962The Lucy ShowSeries, Dog (voice)1959Sleeping BeautyFilm, Maleficent’s Goon (voice) (uncredited)1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries1952Pluto's Christmas TreeFilm, Pluto / Goofy (voice) (uncredited)1949Goofy GymnasticsFilm, Goofy (voice)1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesMickey Down UnderFilm, 1948Pluto1947Fun and Fancy FreeFilm, Goofy (voice) (uncredited)1944How to Play FootballFilm, Goofy (voice)1942Mickey's Birthday PartyFilm, Goofy (voice) (uncredited)1941Canine CaddyFilm, Pluto / Gopher (voice) (uncredited)1939Donald's Cousin GusFilm, Barking Hot Dog (voice) (uncredited)1937Clock CleanersFilm, Goofy (voice) (uncredited)1936Alpine ClimbersFilm, Bolivar (voice) (uncredited)1935Mickey's KangarooFilm, Pluto (voice) (uncredited)1933Popeye the SailorSeries, Bluto (voice)Three Little PigsFilm, 1933Writer1932Babes in the WoodsFilm, Gnomes / Various (voice) (uncredited)1928Mickey Mouse CartoonsSeries, Writer1892Born11 September 1892
  • The Wizard of Oz 1939
  • The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1949
  • Alice in Wonderland 1951
  • Thru the Mirror 1936
  • Pluto's Christmas Tree 1952

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Television 6

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Awards

Disney Legends1993

About this person

In 1993, he was posthumously made a Disney Legend for his contributions to Walt Disney Films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fun and Fancy Free. His schtick was playing the clarinet off-key while mugging.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1967 · aged 75