Mr. Bug Goes to Town
1941
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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. Colvig was the original performer of the Disney characters Goofy and Pluto, as well as Bozo the Clown ...
Looney Tunes Wiki. in: Actors, Real People, Deceased, and 4 more. Pinto Colvig. Born: Vance DeBar Colvig 11 September 1892 Jacksonville, Oregon. Died: 3 October 1967 (aged 75) Woodland Hills, California. Cause of death: Lung cancer. Occupation (s) Actor, radio personality, newspaper cartoonist, voice artist, circus performer. Years active.
Nicknamed Pinto because of his generously freckled face, Vance Debar Colvig was one of Oregon’s most colorful and talented native sons. Best known as the voice of Walt Disney’s Goofy and the original Bozo the Clown, Colvig’s contributions to the entertainment industry were remarkably eclectic. Colvig's diverse career included stints as a ...
Sep 11, 2015 · A quintessential clown, Pinto Colvig was a circus performer, Vaudeville actor and newspaper cartoonist before heading to Hollywood in 1921. There, he found work with comedy-king Mack Sennett, writing story titles, developing gags and performing bit parts. Colvig left Sennett a few years later, and found work with the Disney Studio, a perfect ...
With lungs ravaged by a lifetime of heavy smoking, Pinto did his part to help others become aware of the problem. On October 3, 1967, Vance Debar "Pinto" Colvig died of lung cancer at the age of 75 in Woodland Hills, California.
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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. The musician, artist, and former circus clown also lent his voice to Disney’s beloved character ...
May 30, 2004 · Colvig was the first to play the clown on radio and in TV. In the mid-1950s, entertainer Larry Harmon bought the rights to Bozo; he helped popularize the clown through cartoons and TV appearances.
