An Interview With Disney & Gumby Cartoon Personality Dallas McKennon 1919 - 2009

[myjimmystewart]

If it wasn't for Jimmy Stewart, he wouldn't have gotten into Disney.

[Tampaparrotthead]

He was unforgettable as Cincinnattus on the Daniel Boone Show in the early 60's... and I thought he was 80 then!!

[fredjerk69]

when was this interview taken!

[johnswackyworld]

@fredjerk69 back in 2004

[KairuHakubi]

Weird, I swear Ravencroft tells the story like they just told him to say 'great' and he added the 'grr' himself.. but obviously someone else was saying it first..

I could swear the 80s gumby sounded kinda different though.. hm..

[jaymusseato]

>>>this is great...what a charcter!!!

...Rest in Peace; Art Clokey

[boopzbetty]

It was my pleasure taking care of Dallas when he came to the nursing home I worked at. I watched him as a child so it was awesome taking care of him. He wasn't talking anymore but he still had that twinkle in his eyes.

[johnswackyworld]

thank you for your comment. i'm glad you were able to watch over him.

[GoreTorn16]

I wish I could have met him. He's one of the most talented voice actors out there.

[fredjerk69]

the african-amarican who dallas mentioned that did gumby on satuday night live was eddie murphy

[fredjerk69]

wow john you got to talk to famous voice actors.

[johnswackyworld]

you can thank good old hal smith and his friends for that!

[fredjerk69]

to many people have died this year in 2009 these deaths should stop.

[fredjerk69]

dallas use to do tony the tiger but was replaced by thurl ravenscroft after just 4 ads.

[copnite12342]

this is soooo cooool the voice of gumby.

asociatetions with jimmy stuart and disney.

that was the golden ages.

[tvvoice]

This is so awesome that you took the time and effort to do this with my late friend Dallas! I met him in 1997 and have heard some of these stories many times! I never tire of them. There'll never be another talent like Dal!

[johnswackyworld]

he was a great talent. i was honored to interview him.. thank you stopping into johnswackyworld

[JustAnotherX]

Thanks so much for posting. What an awesome guy he must've been.

[ajdonabed]

pretty cool johnny!

but what voice does he do for Disney??

[johnswackyworld]

read trhe side description..go to the disney theme parks..you will hear his voice on all the rides..

[Slic3R1]

i'm the 5'th viewer lol !!!