Bob Holt
Acting
Born: 1928-12-28 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Robert John Holthaus (December 28, 1928 – August 2, 1985), better known as Bob Holt, was an American actor, best known for his voice work. Holt's first film role came in 1950, acting as Octavius Caesar in Julius Caesar. His career as a voice artist began with the 1968 short film Johnny Learns His Manners, for which he provided all of the voices. He later appeared in such works as Bedknobs and Broomsticks, several animated television specials with Dr. Seuss, for example, The Lorax (1972), Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973), The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (1982) and the animated film version of Charlotte's Web as Homer Zuckerman. Holt appeared in a variety of different works, including animated films for both adults (the 1974 sequel The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat) and for children, as well as voice and acting work in live-action films (for the blaxploitation film Abby, Holt provided the voice of the Demon). In 1975, he was the voice of Grape Ape on The New Tom and Jerry Show. The same year, Holt provided the voice of Avatar in Ralph Bakshi's film Wizards. Avatar's voice was an imitation of actor Peter Falk. In 1982, Bob Holt played the title role in Marvel Productions' animated The Incredible Hulk (1982 TV series), also in the process creating a library of stock roars that would be used for many years afterwards.
Known For
Love, American Style
Williams (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Dom Gordo of Ghent
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Giant (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Dom Gordo of Ghent (voice)
Gremlins
Mogwai / Gremlins (voice)
Snorks
Mr. Seaworthy
Scooby's All-Stars
Challenge of the GoBots
Hong Kong Phooey
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Additional Voices (voice)
The Biskitts
Challenge of the Super Friends
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
Zagraz (voice)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Codfish (voice)
Wizards
Avatar (voice)
New Zoo Revue
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Various Characters (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
The Hulk (voice)
Charlotte's Web
Homer Zuckerman (voice)
The Dogfather
Dogfather (voice)
The Great Grape Ape Show
Doctor Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle (voice)
The Lorax
The Lorax / The Once-ler (voice)
The Oddball Couple
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
Sneetches / Sylvester McMonkey McBean (voice)
Bailey's Comets
The Day of the Locust
Tour Guide
The Mouse and His Child
Muskrat (voice)
Sheriff Hoot Kloot
The Adventures of the American Rabbit
Rotten Rodney (voice)
Deviled Yeggs
Dogfather / Pug (voice)
Medicur
Dogfather / Rocky McSnarl / Doctor (voice)
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
Police Dispatcher
B.C.: The First Thanksgiving
Wiley / Grog
Oliver Twist
(voice)
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
The Grinch / Waiter / The Grinch's Mother (voice)
The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas
Santa Claus (voice)
The Big House Ain't a Home
Dogfather / Pug (voice)
Abby
The Demon (voice)
The DePatie/Frelang Collection: Sheriff Hoot Kloot
Sheriff Hoot Kloot (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)