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Bob McFadden
Bob McFadden
Born	Robert McFadden; January 19, 1923; East Liverpool, Ohio, US
Died	January 7, 2000 (aged 76); Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Singer, impressionist, voice-over artist
Years active	1945–1989

Robert McFadden (January 19, 1923 – January 7, 2000) was an American singer, impressionist, and voice-over actor perhaps best known for his many contributions to animated cartoons.

His most popular television cartoon characters included Milton the Monster from the ABC series The Milton The Monster Show; Cool McCool from the NBC series Cool McCool; and Snarf from the syndicated series ThunderCats.

McFadden was also the voice behind numerous radio and television commercial parts including Franken Berry in the animated commercials for the General Mills Franken Berry cereal as well as the pet parrot who cackled "ring around the collar" in the TV commercials for Wisk laundry detergent.^[1] He also performed the voices for the Sad Cat theatrical cartoons.

Musical career

While in the United States Navy during World War II, he began performing as a singer and impressionist. After the war, he went on to work at a steel mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and continued performing nights as an opening act for artists such as Harry Belafonte. In 1959, he appeared as a singer with folk music artist Rod McKuen on the Brunswick Records album entitled Songs Our Mummy Taught Us which included the two tracks, "The Mummy" and "The Beat Generation", also released as a single. "The Beat Generation" was later used by Richard Hell as the basis for his song "Blank Generation".^[2]

Voice acting

When McFadden moved to New York City after his work in Pittsburgh, he obtained extensive voice-over work in both commercials and animation. He was featured on the best-selling 1962 Vaughn Meader comedy LP The First Family

In 1963, McFadden released the Audio Fidelity Records parody album entitled Fast, Fast, Fast Relief From TV Commercials followed by the 1968 Columbia Records spoken-word album The Medium Is the Massage.^[3] In 1977, McFadden voiced Chugs the Train in the animated Rankin/Bass Easter special The Easter Bunny Is Comin' To Town.

Roles

Movies and TV specials

1966 – The Soupy Sales Hour – Various Roles
1967 – The Wacky World of Mother Goose – Additional Voices
1972 – The Enchanted World of Danny Kaye: "The Emperor's New Clothes" – Jasper
1974 – The Year Without a Santa Claus – Jingle Bells, Additional Voices
1977 – The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town – Chugs
1979 – Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July – Additional Voices
1980 – Pinocchio's Christmas – Cricket
1981 – The Berenstain Bears Easter Special – Boss Bunny
1982 – The Flight of Dragons – Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe/Gorbash The Dragon
1985 – The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – Tingler
1985 – ThunderCats – Lynx-O/Snarf/Slithe
1987 – The Wind in the Willows – Magistrate

TV

1964 – Linus the Lionhearted – Loveable Truly, Rory, So-Hi
1965 – Astronut – Astronut/Oscar
1965–1966 – Milton the Monster – Various Roles
1966 – Cool McCool – Cool McCool/Dr. Madcap/Harry McCool
1966 – Journey to the Bottom of the Sea – Invader
1972–1973 – ABC Afternoon Superstar Movies – Barron Von Frankenstein/Additional Voices
1980 – Drawing Power – Additional Voices
1983 – The Coneheads – Louie Boucher
1980 – Gnomes – Kostya the Gnome
1980 – I Go Pogo – Howland Owl/Bothered Bat
1985–1989 – ThunderCats – Snarf/Ma-Mutt/Slithe/Driller/Grune The Destroyer/Tug-Mug/Topspinner/Snarfer/Wolo/Mole Master/Two Time/Polly/Quick Pick/Char/Dr. Dometone/Captain Bragg/Giantors/Bundun/Living Ooze/Burnout/Charr-Nin/Dirge/Enflamer/Micrit Leader/Mad Bubbler/Maftet/Mongor/Mr. Grubber/Mule/Screwloose/Terator/Zaxx/Tuskas/Trollog/Thunderian Guard/Captain Shiner/Guard/Cave Dweller
1986 – Silverhawks – Commander Stargazer/Steelwill/Yesman/Hardware/Condor/Flashback

Shorts

1965 - Gadmouse the Apprentice Good Fairy - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore
1965 - Don't Spill the Beans - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore
1965 - Dress Reversal - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore
1965 - The Third Musketeer - Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore
1966 – Haunted Housecleaning – Oscar
1966– The Defiant Giant – George the Giant
1966 – Scuba Duba Do – Sad Cat/Gadmouse/Latimore/Fenimore
1966 – Va-Room Service – Additional Voices
1966 – Mighty Heroes – Oscar/Gadmouse
1967 – The Squawk Peg – Geronimo/Say-Ah the Medicine Man/Foback/Big Yawn
1967 – Clean Sweep – Policeman/Repairman
1967 – Mouse Trek – Cat
1967 – The Fuz – The Cat
1967 - Big Game Fishing - Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego
1967 – Grand Prix Winner – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego/Announcer
1967 – All Teed Off – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore
1967 - Dribble Drabble - Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego
1968 – Commander Great Guy – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego
1968 – Judo Kudos – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego
1968 – The Abominable Mountaineers – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego
1968 – Loops and Swoops – Sad Cat/Fenimore/Latimore/Super Ego
1969 – Scientific Sideshow – Oscar
1969 – Balloon Snatcher – Oscar
1970 – The Proton Pulsator – Oscar/Gadmouse
1971 – Oscar's Birthday Present – Oscar
1974 – 'Twas the Night Before Christmas – Substation Operator, Councilmen, Handyman
1976 – The Little Drummer Boy Book II – Additional Voices
1977 – The Four Kings – Beaver
1981 – The Leprechaun Christmas Gold – Additional Voices

Later life

McFadden continued to work until the late 1980s, when he was forced to retire due to failing health. On January 7, 2000, he died in Delray Beach, Florida, at the age of 76.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Morley, Hugh R. "ROBERT `BOB' MCFADDEN; VOICE OF TV COMMERCIALS", The Record (Bergen County), January 10, 2000. Retrieved March 31, 2011. "Robert 'Bob' McFadden, a former Leonia resident and show business stalwart who made his name doing radio and television voice-overs and impressions of famous people, died Friday, his family said. He was 76."
^ Astor, Pete (2014). Richard Hell and the Voidoids' Blank Generation. London: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-62356-856-6. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
^ The Medium Is the Massage credits, 2011. Five Day Weekend FDW7711-CD