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Vance DeBar Colvig Sr. (September 11, 1892 – October 3, 1967), known professionally as Pinto Colvig, was an American voice actor, cartoonist, and circus and vaudeville performer whose schtick was playing the clarinet off-key while mugging.
Pinto Colvig was a versatile and talented performer who worked in circus, vaudeville, cartooning, animation and voice acting. He was the original voice of Goofy, Pluto and dozens of other characters in Disney films and cartoons.
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Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig, Sr. was a vaudeville American actor, voice actor, comedian, newspaper cartoonist, circus performer, screenwriter, and animator, who was the story man at Walt Disney Productions, perhaps better known for his voice work.
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Apr 5, 2021 · Pinto Colvig - The Man of Many Voices. Today we explore the life of Pinto Colvig, The Voice of a variety of Disney Characters including Grumpy, Sleepy, Goofy, Pluto, and Practical Pig....
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Learn about the life and career of Vance DeBar (Pinto) Colvig, a versatile entertainer who voiced Disney characters, created Bozo the Clown, and worked in film and radio. Explore his Oregon roots, his ties with Hollywood, and his legacy in the entertainment industry.
Pinto Colvig was a voice actor who worked for Disney, Warner Bros., Fleischer Studios and MGM. He voiced Goofy, Pluto, Bozo the Clown, Sleepy and Grumpy in Disney classics and many other characters.
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Vance DeBar “Pinto” Colvig was a virtual human library of sound effects. In an array of Disney animated films and shorts, Pinto provided spitting for grasshoppers, belching for bugs, and grunting for hogs, among other quirky sound effects.