RIP, Dan Hennessy

[DecaTilde]

Since nobody posted anything about it before today, I'll be the first.

Yes, you read right. Canadian voice actor Dan Hennessy passed on recently at age 83. His notable roles included Brave Heart Lion in the Care Bears franchise and Father Bear in Maurice Sendak's Little Bear. He will be missed.

 

[dumbfoolkid5]

R.I.P

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[cheril59]

He was also Ralph Raccoon's big brother George and Mr. Mammoth's sidekick (replacing Rick Jones) on The Raccoons. He was also a voice director for several Nelvana shows like Pelswick and Stickin' Around.

But was he 82 or 83? Confusing articles there!

 

[Mandouga]

That’s “Brave” Heart Lion, BTW. Tender Heart “Bear” is the role that Billie Mae Richards is known for (although, she wasn’t the only one to play him).*

Another famous role that Dan Hennessey is known for is Chief Quimby on Inspector Gadget, though he was replaced by Maurice LaMarche in the second season. I understand he was also the main bad guy on Ewoks (Star Wars spinoff from 1985).

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

*Of course many people know her as a certain red nosed reindeer, but I’m just saying.


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[Frontier]

RIP Dan Hennessy. Thank you for all the characters you brought to live so vividly as well as all the shows you helped voice direct.

 

[Rick Jones]

Thinking of Brave Heart's voice and roar in my mind immediately took it to Genghis Rex from Dinosaucers too. I didn't realize how much some of those voices stuck with me.

Rest in Peace, and thanks for the memories

 

[DecaTilde]

That’s “Brave” Heart Lion, BTW. Tender Heart “Bear” is the role that Billie Mae Richards is known for (although, she wasn’t the only one to play him).*

Right. Thanks for the correction.

 

[Vuxovich]

But was he 82 or 83? Confusing articles there!

According to the information I collected from Debra Toffan and John Stocker, he was born on September 11, 1942 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.

 

[wiley207]

That's too bad. Dan Hennessey was definitely the best Chief Quimby voice, and he was great as Braveheart Lion and Father Bear. I also do a quick remembrance of him in this comparison vlog I did of a "Berenstain Bears" book with its Nelvana TV adaptation Dan did a voice in...

 

[Bluebaron]

RIP Dan Hennessy. I definitely remember hearing your voice as the lion bear in care bears. I got more familiar with your voice direction on the DIC dub of saint seiya called knights of the zodiac. I love the campu energy of it. I would still love the lost missing episodes 29, 39, 33-40 that aired on ytv Canada to be found one day to see the work you help with on it.

 

[Mandouga]

Just saying, bluebaron, but he's not a "lion bear", he's just a lion. Braveheart Lion is one of the Care "Bear" Cousins, but he's still just a lion.

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