Lennie Weinrib

Born: 1935-04-29, The Bronx, New York, USA

Died: 2006-06-28

Biography

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.

Filmography

• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
• Happy Days (1974)
• The Twilight Zone (1959)
• The Waltons (1972)
• Adam-12 (1968)
• Peter Gunn (1958)
• Burke's Law (1963)
• Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
• The Rebel (1959)
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
• The Flintstone Kids (1986)
• The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
• Hong Kong Phooey (1974)
• Laredo (1965)
• Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986)
• Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987)
• Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984)
• The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983)
• Pac-Man (1982)
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
• Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (1971)
• The Flintstone Comedy Hour (1972)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
• The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971)
• Shogun Assassin (1980)
• Peter Loves Mary (1960)
• Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
• Lidsville (1971)
• Tales of Terror (1962)