American voice actor (1947–2004)
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 Goofy from 1979 to 1988. His anime roles include Colonel Shikishima in the Streamline Pictures dub of Akira (1988) and 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 Los Angeles, California in 1973 were he officially began his career as a voice actor.[2] His mentor was Daws Butler who was best known as the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound.[4] Pope was known for providing the voice of Furby in English and five other languages.[5] He was also the voice of Goofy for 10 years, garnering 17 Gold and Platinum records.[2][5] His voice is prominent at Disneyland on several rides, as well as in the JumpStart products by 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.
Filmography
Film
Anime
Animation
Video games
Other
- Disney Discovery Series (1984–1987, read-along recordings) – Goofy, Ludwig Von Drake
- Teddy Ruxpin (1986, read-along recordings) – Newton Gimmick, L.B. the Bounder
- Robbery on the Overland Express: A Whoodunit Mickey Mystery (1993, Disney's Storyteller Series) – Heinrich Schniffengraul
- The Lion King: The Brightest Star (1994) – Cheetah (read-along cassette story recording)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000, Disney's Storyteller Series) – Narrator
- Furby (1998) – Voice of the Furby toy
References
- ^ "Katherine Pope Obituary (2003) - Willoughby, OH - The Plain Dealer". Legacy.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Anthony J. "Tony" Pope". The News-Herald. February 22, 2004.
- ^ "Tony Pope". Variety. February 16, 2004.
- ^ "Tony Pope, R.I.P. – News From ME". www.newsfromme.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "He's Proud to Be the Talk of the Toy World". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1999.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Tony Pope (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 27, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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