Tony Pope | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Pope March 22, 1947 |
| Died | February 11, 2004 (aged 56) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Anthony Mozdy Anthony Mozoy |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1977–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Lentz (m. 19??; his death 2004) |
| Children | 3 |
Anthony Pope (March 22, 1947 – February 11, 2004), also known as "Anthony Mozdy" and "Anthony Modzy", was an American voice actor.[1]
Early life and career
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and was known for providing the voice of Furby in English and five other languages. He was also the voice of Goofy for 11 years garnering 17 Gold and Platinum records. His voice is prominent at Disneyland on several rides, as well as in the JumpStart products by Knowledge Adventure.
Personal life
Pope was married to actress Patricia Lentz; together they have three children.[2]
Death
He died on February 11, 2004 from complications of leg surgery at the age of 56 in Burbank, California.[2] He was buried at Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and three children, his daughter Marcella Lentz-Pope is an actress.[2]
Filmography
Anime
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1971) - Lucignolo / Boy at Puppet Theatre
- Galaxy Express 999 (1979) - Unspecified Role (New World Pictures Dub)
- Mobile Suit Gundam Trilogy (1979-1980, TV Series) - General Revil
- Kidô Senshi Gundam (1981) - General Revil
- Kidô senshi Gandamu II: Ai senshihen (1981) - General Revil
- Kidô Senshi Gundam III: Meguriai Sorahen (1982) - General Revil
- Wings of Honneamise (1987) - Majaho / Tekatta
- Ys (1987, TV Series, OVA) - Klaz
- Akira (1988) - Colonel Shikishima / Mr. Nezu / Yamagata (as Anthony Mozdy)
- Hello Kitty (1991, TV Series) - Papa
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991) - Leslie Arno
- Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (1992) - Sage Vishvamitra
- Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
- Fake (1996) - Chief / Jaco
- Rurouni Kenshin (1996-1999, TV Series) - Kaishu Katsu
- Sun faa sau si (1998) - Boss / Sushi Chef / Movie Actor 1 / Zombies
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1998, TV Series) - Tonbi
- The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (1998-2003, TV Series) - Gan-chan
- The Big O (1999, TV Series) - Gisang
- Dinozaurs (2000, TV Series)
- Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School (2001, TV Series) - Master Tessai Onizuka
- S-CRY-ed (2001, TV Series) - Chief
- Cyborg 009 (2002, TV Series) - Commander / Dr.Herschel
- Digimon Tamers (2002, TV Series) - Zhuqiaomon
- Ai Yori Aoshi (2002, TV Series) - Fish Vendor / Kaoru's Grandfather
- Mao-chan (2002, TV Series) - Sorajirou Tsukishima
- Heat Guy J (2002, TV Series) - Mauro (1st Voice "replaced by Steve Kramer after his death")
Animation
- Spider-Man (1981, TV Series) - Boris
- Pole Position (1984, TV Series short)
- The Jetsons (1985, TV Series)
- Care Bears (1985-1988, DiC series, only in "Forest of Misfortune/The Magic Mirror") - Frostbite
- The Transformers (1986-1987, TV Series) - A3 / Wreck-Gar
- Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987) - Sport Goofy
- Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990-1994, TV Series)
- Droopy, Master Detective (1993-1994, TV Series)
- SWAT Kats (1993, TV Series) - Enforcer Sergeant
- Creepy Crawlers (1994-1995, TV Series) - Professor Googengrime
- What a Cartoon! (1995-1997, Episodes: "Look Out Below" and "George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular") - Junior
- I Am Weasel (1997, TV Series) - Boy / Cousteau
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997, TV Series) - Danny
- Disney's House of Mouse (2001-2002, TV Series) - Geppetto
- LeapFrog (2003, TV Series) - Mr. Websley / Professor Quigley (4 DVDs, as Anthony Mozdy)
- The Powerpuff Girls (2004, TV Series) - K.A.R.R.
Film
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (1978) - Candlewick / Boy
- Hurray for Betty Boop (1980) - Coffee Shoppe Boss / "Indy 500" Announcer / Mirror, Ringmaster (voice)
- The Little Fox (1981) - Karak (voice)
- Back to the Future (1985) - 1985 Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
- Invasion Earth: The Aliens Are Here (1988) - Alien (voice)
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) - Goofy / Zeke "Big Bad" Wolf (voice)
- Spaced Invaders (1990) - Lieutenant Giggywig (voice)
- Watchers II (1990) - Outsider (voice)
- Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991) - (voice)
- Frozen Assets (1992) - (voice)
- Cats Don't Dance (1997) - Alligator (voice)
- The King and I (1999) - Burmese Emissary (voice)
- The Prince of Light (2000) - Vishwarmitra
- Metropolis - Shunsaku Ban (voice)
- Dak mo mai sing (2001) - (voice)
- Shu shan zheng zhuan (2001) - (voice)
- Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu (2001) - Babu / Foo-Ling / Reginald the Seagull (voice)
- Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2002) - Salman (voice)
Video games
- JumpStart Kindergarten (1994) - Mr. Hopsalot
- Ace Ventura: The Case of the Serial Shaver (1994) - Shickadance
- JumpStart 1st Grade (1995) - Frankie
- JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Haunted Island (1996) - Flap
- JumpStart Adventures 3rd Grade: Mystery Mountain (1996)
- JumpStart 2nd Grade (1996) - Edison
- JumpStart 1st Grade Math (1997) - Frankie
- JumpStart Kindergarten Reading (1998) - Mr. Hopsalot
- JumpStart Math (1998) - Edison
- Disney's Villains' Revenge (1999) - Out
- Diablo II (2000) - Elzix
- JumpStart 1st Grade Reading (2000) - Frankie
- Kingdom Hearts (2002) - Geppetto
- Monopoly Party (2002) - Mr. Monopoly
Other
- Teddy Ruxpin (1986, read-along recordings) - Newton Gimmick
- Robbery on the Overland Express: A Whoodunit Mickey Mystery (1993, Disney's Storyteller Series) - Heinrich Schniffengraul
- The Lion King: The Brightest Star (1994) - Cheetah (read-along cassette story recording)
- VR Troopers: The Next Generation (1994-1996) - Batbot / Ghostbot (voice)
- The Emperor's New Groove (2000, Disney's Storyteller Series) - Narrator
References
- ^ "He's Proud to Be the Talk of the Toy World". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 1999.
- ^ a b c "Anthony J. "Tony" Pope". The News-Herald.
External links
- Tony Pope at IMDb
- Tony Pope at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tony Pope at Find a Grave