Sterling Holloway (January 4, 1905 - November 22, 1992)

This man was one of the most delightful character actors I've ever seen. Even though he had that high pitched voice he was ideal for just about any "odd" role and he did it so very well. He is truly someone I would've enjoyed meeting. His very first film was The Battling Kangaroo in 1926 and it was a silent picture. He would go on to appear in films up through the 1960's including It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. He lent his voice to several Disney productions including Dumbo, Bambi, Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book. From 1966 to 1977 he became immortal as the Voice of the beloved Winnie the Pooh. On television he made guest appearances on such shows as "The Celebrity Game", "The Woody Woodbury Show", "The Donald O'Connor Show", "The Mike Douglas Show", "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet", "Adventures of Superman", "The Life of Riley", "The Red Skelton Show", "Climax!", "The Untouchables", "Peter Gunn", "The Real McCoys", "Zane Grey Theater", "Pete and Gladys", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Hazel", "The Twilight Zone", "Burke's Law", "F-Troop", "That Girl", "Family Affair", "Gilligan's Island", "Love, American Style" and "Moonlighting." The performance that is my personal favorite is the "Adventures of Superman" episode "The Machine that Could Plot Crimes." As the scatterbrained Professor Oscar Quinn he invents a device that is used by gangsters to plan their robberies. After Superman puts a stop to all the wrong doing everyone leaves and Professor Quinn is alone with the machine he asks it "Who is Superman?" and when the computer prints the answer the professor reads it and looks directly into the camera and says "Wouldn't You Like to Know!" It gives me great pleasure to say this... In Memoriam Remembers: Sterling Holloway