Harold John "Hal" Smith (August 24, 1916 – January 28, 1994) was an American actor whose voice was familiar in both radio and animation for many years. After serving in World War II, he appeared on many television shows such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and The Red Skelton Show. He also appeared occasionally in movies, such as Disney's Son of Flubber.
Smith was at his prime in animated voice-overs, however. Notable examples of characters voiced by Smith include Elmer Fudd in the Looney Tunes shorts (after Arthur Q. Bryan's death), Gyro Gearloose and Flintheart Glomgold in the original DuckTales, Goofy in several Disney productions like Mickey's Christmas Carol (prior to Bill Farmer becoming the character's official voice in 1987), Owl in the original Winnie the Pooh shorts (Smith also briefly voiced Pooh himself after Sterling Holloway retired, from 1983 to 1986), Philippe the horse in Beauty and the Beast, various characters on The Huckleberry Hound Show and The Flintstones, and of course, Santa Claus in several Christmas specials, most of which were produced by Hanna-Barbera.
The Adventures in Odyssey episode "Electric Christmas" was dedicated to Smith's memory.
Christmas specials filmography[]
Animation[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| The Christmas Visit | 1959 | Taxi driver Santa Claus Lion Whale |
| The Funny Company: "Superchief's Christmas" | 1963 | Dr. Todd Goodheart Belly Laguna Dr. Von Upp Cheese Lasagna |
| The Flintstones: "Christmas Flintstone" | 1964 | Santa Claus |
| Davey and Goliath: "Christmas Lost and Found" | 1965 | Goliath John Hansen Announcer Christmas Tree Customer |
| The Night Before Christmas | 1968 | Dr. Sawyer |
| Santa and the Three Bears | 1970 | Grandfather Santa Claus Mr. Ranger |
| A Christmas Story | 1972 | Santa Claus Fatcat Postman |
| A Flintstone Christmas | 1977 | Santa Claus |
| The Small One | 1978 | Auctioneer |
| Casper's First Christmas | 1979 | Santa Claus |
| The Little Rascals Christmas Special | Uncle Hominy | |
| Yogi's First Christmas | 1980 | Otto the Chef Santa Claus |
| Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper | 1982 | J. Wellington Jones Sergeant Zookeeper #1 |
| Shirt Tales: "Save the Park" | Additional voices | |
| Mickey's Christmas Carol | 1983 | Jacob Marley (Goofy) |
| Saturday Supercade: "A Christmas Story" | Additional voices | |
| Disney's Wonderful World of Winter | Goofy | |
| The Cabbage Patch Kids' First Christmas | 1984 | Colonel Casey |
| Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone: "Santanapped" | 1990 | Santa Claus |
| Bonkers: "Miracle at the 34th Precinct" | 1993 | Santa Claus |
| The Town Santa Forgot |
Live-action[]
| Production | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|
| The Apartment | 1960 | Man in Santa Claus Suit |
| The Miracle of the White Reindeer | Santa Claus | |
| The Brady Bunch: "The Voice of Christmas" | 1969 | |
| Welcome to Pooh Corner: Christmas at Pooh Corner | 1983 | Winnie the Pooh Owl |
| Dumbo's Circus: "Christmas at the Circus" | 1985 | Fair Dinkum |
| A Very Retail Christmas | 1990 | Additional voices |
External links[]
- Hal Smith at the Internet Movie Database
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