Purv Pullen
Purv Pullen | |
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| Born | Almy Purves Pullen[1] February 2, 1909 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1992 (aged 83) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Known for | Animal vocal effects |
Almy Purves "Purv" Pullen (February 2, 1909 – October 18, 1992), later known by the stage name Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath[2] (or simply Dr. Birdbath), was an American voice actor. He was known for mimicking the sounds of animals and birds.[3]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Pullen was born on February 2, 1909, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] Growing up on a farm, he began imitating bird-calls.[4] He incorporated bird-calls into his first job as a disc jockey in Akron, Ohio, and at other radio stations.[4]
Career
[edit | edit source]Pullen began performing as a voice actor in films in the 1930s. He was the voice of Cheetah in Tarzan films and produced the bird sounds in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).[4][5] Pullen's vocal contributions appear in many cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, and Popeye. Pullen was also the voice of the howling coyote in Cecil B. DeMille's 1935 film The Crusades, and the squawks and jungle sounds for Martin Denny's 1959 pop instrumental "Quiet Village".[6]
In 1945, Pullen began a collaboration with Spike Jones, providing sound effects and other comic gimmicks on many of the classic Jones recordings.[7] Jones gave Pullen the stage name "Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath."[3]
Pullen provided background bird vocals in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.[3] He was also heard in the San Francisco Bay Area as the voice of Roscoe the Dog on the Dr. Don Rose show on KFRC.[8]
Pullen also appeared in nightclubs as a ventriloquist with a dummy named Johnny.[4] He appeared on a 1958 episode of What's My Line? as the mystery guest.[9]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Pullen was a longtime resident of Vacaville, California, where he performed puppet shows at the Nut Tree in the 1970s and 1980s and where he appeared with "Roscoe the Dog," a supposedly invisible dog puppeted by means of a stiffened dog leash.[6]
Filmography
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| Title | Date | Role | Credited As | Details | Notes |
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| The Bird Store | 1932 | Birds | [10] | ||
| Birds in the Spring | 1933 | [10] | |||
| Who Killed Cock Robin? | 1935 | Cock Robin's Whistling | [10] | ||
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 1937 | Birds (voice) | Uncredited | [11] | |
| Cinderella | 1950 | ||||
| Bedtime for Bonzo | 1951 | Minor Role (voice) | [3] | ||
| Bonzo Goes to College | 1952 | [3] | |||
| Sleeping Beauty | 1959 | Birds (voice) | |||
| Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room | 1963 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Purv Pullen at IMDb
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