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Canadian actor (1922–2014)
Larry D. Mann
Born (1922-12-18 ) 18 December 1922Died 6 January 2014(2014-01-06) (aged 91) Nationality
Canadian Occupation(s) Actor, broadcaster Years active 1949–1991
Larry D. Mann (18 December 1922 – 6 January 2014) was a Canadian actor. He was best known as "The Boss" in a series of Bell Canada television commercials in the 1980s and for voicing the character of Yukon Cornelius in
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer .
Life and career
Larry D. Mann was born in
Toronto ,
Ontario , on 18 December 1922. Before his acting career, he was a
disc jockey on
1050 CHUM radio in Toronto in 1949.
[1]
Mann voiced the character of Yukon Cornelius in the classic
Rankin-Bass Christmas special
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . He also provided voices for characters in several other Rankin-Bass television series and specials.
Mann's film career spanned four decades. He came to the attention of CBC audiences in 1953 when he kidded around with the puppet Uncle Chichimus on the show Let's See . According to a CBC Archives article, Mann got the job when his friend, actor
Don Harron , pointed him out to producer
Norman Jewison . Apart from his CBC work, he appeared in more than 20 movies, including
In the Heat of the Night ,
Bullitt , and
The Sting .
Mann's many television credits include
Get Smart ;
Gunsmoke ;
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ;
Bewitched ;
Hogan's Heroes ;
Honey West ;
The Green Hornet ;
Green Acres ;
Columbo ;
Quincy, M.E. and
Hill Street Blues .
[2] He also played the title role in a series of
Bell Canada television commercials called "The Boss" for ten years beginning in 1981.
[2]
His last role was on
Homefront in 1991.
[2]
His brother was actor
Paul Mann , who appeared in the films
America America and
Fiddler on the Roof .
[3] Larry Mann died of natural causes on 6 January 2014 in Los Angeles. He was 91 years old.
[4]
Filmography
Films
Animated shorts
Television series
1954:
Ad and Lib
1954–1959:
Howdy Doody
1957–1958:
Last of the Mohicans
1956–1957:
The Barris Beat
1958–1959:
The Adventures of Chich
1958–1959:
Here's Duffy
1961:
Tales of the Wizard of Oz , voice of Rusty the Tin Man and The Wicked Witch of the West
1961:
The New Adventures of Pinocchio as Foxy Q. Fibble (voice)
1965–1969:
Bewitched in several guest appearances
1965:
The Big Valley guest appearance as Jake Kyles in "The Murdered Party"
1966:
My Favourite Martian , guest appearance as Butterball (Season 3, Episode 22)
1966:
Get Smart , guest appearance as Victor Slade
1966:
Shane , guest appearance as Harve Hanes
1966:
Hogan's Heroes , guest appearance as Dr. Vanetti
1966:
The Iron Horse , guest appearance as Kellam in "A Dozen Ways to Kill a Man"
1966–1967:
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in several guest roles
1967:
Rango as Purcell in "Requiem for a Ranger"
1967:
Hogan's Heroes , guest appearance as SS General Brenner
1967–1968:
Accidental Family as Marty Warren in 11 episodes
1967:
The Green Hornet as Dr. Eric Mabouse in "Invasion from Outer Space: Parts 1 & 2"
1967:
Dragnet 1967 as Pete Benson
1967:
I Spy : guest appearance as Arbuckle in "Night Train to Madrid"
1967–1973:
Gunsmoke in several guest roles
1968:
The Guns of Will Sonnett guest appearance as Mort Lucas in "Guilt"
1968:
Mannix guest appearance as Orlando Quinn in "To Kill a Writer"
1968:
It Takes a Thief guest appearance as Dedier in "The Lay of the Land"
1969:
It Takes a Thief guest appearance as Achille Morales in "The Baranoff Timetable"
1969:
Hogan's Heroes , guest appearance as Igor Illyich Zagoskin
1970–1971:
Green Acres in several guest roles including crooked real estate con-man Lawrence David in the final episode.
1970:
Sabrina and the Groovy Ghoulies
1971:
Bonanza guest appearance as Alex Steiner in "An Earthquake Called Callahan"
1972:
Mod Squad guest appearance as Harry Burns in "Can You Hear Me Out There?"
1971–1974:
Dr. Simon Locke 'Police Surgeon
1976: The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show (voice)
1976–1985:
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color in several guest roles
1978:
Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Jones in "Ashes to Ashes"
1978:
How the West Was Won guest appearances as Mr. Pennington
1978:
Fangface (voice)
1979:
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (voice)
1981:
Dukes of Hazzard as Boss J.W. Hickman
1981–1987:
Hill Street Blues , as Judge Lee Oberman
1983:
The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (voice)
1990:
MacGyver guest appearance as Capt. Ion Cuzo in "Humanity"
1989:
The Pink Panther and Friends (voice)
1985:
MacGyver guest appearance as Daniel Sims in "The Heist"
Television films and specials
References
Notes
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