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Walter Story Burr (June 2, 1924 – July 9, 2017), also credited as Wally Burr and Walter Burr, was an American voice actor and director.[1][better source needed]
Wally Burr | |
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| Born | Walter Story Burr June 2, 1924 |
| Died | July 9, 2017 (aged 93) |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, voice director, voice actor |
| Years active | 1950–2017 |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://www.wallyburr.com/ |
As the voice director for The Transformers and The Transformers: The Movie, Burr was known for his perfectionist recording sessions that lasted eight hours.[2] He voice directed several other cartoons during the 1980s, such as G.I. Joe, Jem, Inspector Gadget, and Spider-Man. Burr's vocal performances include The Atom on Super Friends, and Harvey Gabor on Jem, among others.
Burr served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a tank commander and saw action in Normandy. After the war, he was promoted to captain. He had two children.[3][2]
Filmography
editAnimation roles
edit- Crying Freeman - Larry Buck
- G.I. Joe - Captain Lukrov, Dr. Hamler (in "The Pit of Vipers")
- Jem - Harvey Gabor
- Spider-Man - Additional Voices
- The All-New Super Friends Hour - Atom
- The Skatebirds - Additional Voices
- The Transformers - Dancitron Promoter, Jazz (in Kremzeek!), King Nergill, Kremzeek, Ratchet (in "Masquerade"), Seaspray (in his PSA), Thundercracker (in "War Dawn")
Film roles
edit- Akira (1989 Streamline Dub) - Additional Voices
- Fist of the North Star - Raoh[1]
- Pearl Harbor - Newsreel Voice
Video game roles
edit- Stonekeep - Big Sharda, Fil Ettin, Nigel Hardstone
Crew work
edit- Akira (1989 Streamline Dub) - Voice Director (Uncredited)
- Bucky O'Hare - Voice Director
- Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels - Voice Director
- Clue Club - Voice Director
- Conan: The Adventurer - Voice Director
- Dino-Riders - Voice Director
- Dynomutt, Dog Wonder - Voice Director
- Exosquad - Casting Director (Season 1), Voice Director (Season 1)
- G.I. Joe - Voice Director
- G.I. Joe: The Movie - Voice Director
- Godzilla - Voice Director
- Hong Kong Phooey - Voice Director
- Inhumanoids - Voice Director
- Inspector Gadget - Voice Director (Season 1)
- Jem - Voice Director
- The Mumbly Cartoon Show - Voice Director
- My Little Pony Tales - Voice Director, Producer (Song Vocals)
- Rainbow Brite - Voice Director
- Spider-Man - Voice Director
- The Skatebirds - Voice Director
- The Transformers - Voice Director
- The Transformers: The Movie - Voice Director
- Valley of the Dinosaurs - Voice Director
- Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light - Voice Director
- Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch - Voice Director
References
edit- ^ a b "Behind the Voice Actors – Wally Burr". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "Super '70s and '80s: "Super Friends"—Wally Burr (Voice director/Atom)".
- ^ "Walter Burr, a Young Officer in Normandy D-Day Invasion, Shares Memories on his 90th Birthday". 11 June 2014.
External links
edit- The Official Wally Burr Website
- Wally Burr at IMDb
- Wally Burr at Anime News Network's encyclopedia