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Dan Hennessey
Born
Daniel Robert Hennessey

(1942-09-11)September 11, 1942
New Jersey, U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 13, 2024(2024-11-13) (aged 82)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Alma materFairleigh Dickinson University
OccupationVoice actor

Daniel Robert Hennessey (September 11, 1942 – November 13, 2024) was an American-born Canadian voice actor. He was perhaps best known for voicing Brave Heart Lion in the Care Bears movies and TV series.[2]

In addition to his well-received voice work in Care Bears, he provided the voice for Father Bear in Little Bear, Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget,[3] George Raccoon and Train Engineer Sid in The Raccoons, Thomson in The Adventures of Tintin,[4] Bully Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World,[5] Zed and Tackleberry in Police Academy and Genghis Rex in Dinosaucers.[6] He was a voice director for the animated superhero television series X-Men.[7]

Hennessey died on November 13, 2024 from complications of Parkinson's disease in Kitchener, Ontario,[1] at the age of 82.[2][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Daniel Robert Hennessey". Tribute Archive. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Tinoco, Armando (November 19, 2024). "Dan Hennessey Dies: Voice Actor For 'Care Bears' Braveheart Lion, 'Inspector Gadget's Chief Quimby & 'X-Men' TV Series Director Was 82". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (July 20, 2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 429. ISBN 9781476665993 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Dan Hennessey". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Dan Hennessey: Care Bears". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. June 3, 1990. p. 119. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "Xmas parties in full swing". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. December 5, 1999. p. 52. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ Vito, Jo (November 20, 2024). "Dan Hennessey, Voice Actor from The Care Bears and Little Bear, Dead at 82". Consequence. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Yahoo! Entertainment.


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