Lennie Weinrib
Lennie Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R. Pufnstuf, Grimace in McDonaldland commercials, the title role in Inch High, Private Eye, the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Hunk and Prince Lotor on Voltron, and Bigmouth on The Smurfs. He also was the voice for Timer in the "Time for Timer" ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s. Weinrib retired from acting in the 1990s and moved to Santiago, Chile. Weinrib died in a hospital near his home on June 28, 2006, after suffering a stroke.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1935-04-29 · The Bronx, New York, USA
- Died
- 2006-06-28
Known for
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Buddy Russell
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) — Secretary Bird / Lion (voice)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice) (uncredited)
- The Munsters (1964) — Freddie
- Garfield and Friends (1988)
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979) — Scrappy-Doo (voice)
- Happy Days (1974)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985) — Zorlock (voice)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Amos
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972) — Sedgwick Jones (voice)
- Tales of Terror (1962) — Policeman ("The Black Cat")
- Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) — Prince Abba-Dabba (voice)
- Shogun Assassin (1980) — Voice (voice)
- All in the Family (1971) — Writer
- CHiPs (1977) — H.R. Pufnstuf (voice)
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983) — Griff (voice)