Daniel Robert Hennessey (September 11, 1942 – November 13, 2024) was an American-born Canadian voice actor. He was perhaps best known for voicing Brave Heart Lion in the animated fantasy adventure television series Care Bears.[2]
Dan Hennessey | |
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| Born | Daniel Robert Hennessey September 11, 1942 New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Died | November 13, 2024 (aged 82) Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
In addition to his well-received voice work in Care Bears, he provided the voice for Father Bear in Little Bear, Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget,[3] George Raccoon and Train Engineer Sid in The Raccoons, Thomson in The Adventures of Tintin,[4] Bully Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World,[5] Zed and Tackleberry in Police Academy and Genghis Rex in Dinosaucers.[6] He was a voice director for the animated superhero television series X-Men.[7]
Hennessey died on November 13, 2024 from complications of Parkinson's disease in Kitchener, Ontario,[1] at the age of 82.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Daniel Robert Hennessey". Tribute Archive. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Tinoco, Armando (November 19, 2024). "Dan Hennessey Dies: Voice Actor For 'Care Bears' Braveheart Lion, 'Inspector Gadget's Chief Quimby & 'X-Men' TV Series Director Was 82". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (July 20, 2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 429. ISBN 9781476665993 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dan Hennessey". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dan Hennessey: Care Bears". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June 3, 1990. p. 119. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xmas parties in full swing". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. December 5, 1999. p. 52. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vito, Jo (November 20, 2024). "Dan Hennessey, Voice Actor from The Care Bears and Little Bear, Dead at 82". Consequence. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Yahoo! Entertainment.
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