Harry E. Lang
Harry E. Lang (December 29, 1894 – August 3, 1953) was an American actor and voice actor, who had appeared in The Cisco Kid. He is known for working at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio.
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Born | Harry Edward Lang December 29, 1894 New York City, United States |
Died | August 3, 1953 58) Hollywood, California, United States | (aged
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1929–1953 |
Personal life and career
Harry Lang was born on December 29, 1894 in New York City, New York. He made his film debut in the 1929 Vitaphone short, Who's Who?, in which he and partner Bernice Haley performed an early version of Who's on First?[1]
He provided vocal effects for Tom in the Tom and Jerry cartoons from 1940 to 1943,[2] and occasionally did the speaking voice for Tom from 1944 to 1953.
In 1946, he was cast as Pancho in The Cisco Kid radio series, opposite Jack Mather in the title role.[3]
Death
In 1953, Lang fell ill with heart trouble and was forced to leave The Cisco Kid. After a brief return to the show, he died from a heart attack on August 3, 1953 in Hollywood, California. Mel Blanc replaced him as Pancho until the series ended in 1956.[3]
References
- "Examining the Origins of Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First?". Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- "Rachel's Turn On The Fence: Another Look At THE ALLEY CAT (1941)". The Home For Orphan Toons. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "The Cisco Kid Volume 4. Retrieved 2018-05-01.