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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-09-23 (130 years old)

Place of Birth

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Billy Bletcher

Biography:

The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.

Known For

Acting

2013

Get a Horse! as Peg-Leg Pete (voice)

2007

Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection as Spike (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2005

Once Upon a Halloween as Tiny Tom (Peg Leg Pete)

2004

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 as Big Bad Wolf / Captain Katt (voice) (archive sound)

2003

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3 as Robot Butler (segment "Modern Inventions") (archive sound)

2002

2001

Everybody Loves Mickey as Short Ghost

1997

1993

MGM Cartoon Christmas as (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1991

Disney’s Coyote Tales as Young Bent-Tail the Coyote (voice)

1989

Rootin' Tootin' Roundup as Pete(archive sound)

1987

Here's Goofy! as Narrator (voice)

1985

1982

Disney's Halloween Treat as Cat Prosecutor (voice) (archive footage)

1969

Hello, Dolly! as Man (uncredited)

1966

The Chase as Mr. Vincent (uncredited)

1965

Harlow as Policeman

1963

The Nutty Professor as Plumber (uncredited)

1962

Chun King Chow Mein Hour as Mr. Abramowitz

1960

1959

1956

Trailblazer Magoo as Various (voice)(uncredited)

1954

The Lone Chipmunks as Pete (voice)

1953

The New Neighbor as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Canvas Back Duck as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Calamity Jane as Prospector (uncredited)

1952

How to Be a Detective as Pete - Al Muldoon (voice)
Two Gun Goofy as Pete (voice) (uncredited)

1951

A Bear for Punishment as Pa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1949

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as Headless Horseman Laugh (voice)
Heavenly Puss as Devil Dog (voice) (uncredited)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad as Headless Horseman (voice)
Mississippi Hare as Col. Shuffle
Bear Feat as Pa Bear
Bowery Bugs as Steve Brody
The Bee-Deviled Bruin as Henry Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1948

The Truce Hurts as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Rabbit Punch as The Champ (voice) (uncredited)
Make Mine Freedom as Labor employee (voice)
What's Brewin', Bruin? as Papa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The Bear and the Bean as Barney Bear (voice)

1947

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Western Character (uncredited)
Wide Open Spaces as Motel proprietor
Down to Earth as Conductor (uncredited)
Pluto's Blue Note as Music Store Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
Tubby the Tuba as Frog (voice)

1946

A Knight for a Day as Narrator (voice)
Solid Serenade as Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn as Waiter (uncredited)
The Verdict as Gravedigger
Road to Utopia as Bear (uncredited) (voice)
Gallant Journey as Mahoney's Valet (uncredited)

1945

Quiet Please! as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Old Sequoia as Donald's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
Duck Pimples as Detective Hennessey (voice) (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde as Clown (uncredited)
Swing Shift Cinderella as Wolf's Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
Canine Casanova as Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)

1944

The Zoot Cat as Bit Part (voice) (uncredited)
The Bodyguard as Spike / Tom (Voice)
Trombone Trouble as Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Turk and Daffy as Tom Turk (voice) (uncredited)
Little Red Riding Rabbit as Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Gas as Gas Cloud (voice) (uncredited)
Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike as Malaria Mike (voice) (uncredited)
Casanova Brown as Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing as Club Patron (uncredited)
Bear Raid Warden as Barney Bear
Polar Pest as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem as Bobo (voice) (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno as Public Address Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
The Inside Story as Officer

1943

Der Fuehrer's Face as Nazi (voice) (uncredited)
The Old Army Game as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn as Announcer (uncredited)
Who Killed Who? as Detective / Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
Yankee Doodle Daffy as Sleepy Lagoon (singing voice) (uncredited)
Boss of Rawhide as Jed Bones
Chatterbox as Black Jake
The Little Broadcast as Master of Ceremonies (voice) (uncredited)
Baby Puss as Butch (voice) (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous as Customer (uncredited)
Crazy House as Policeman
True to Life as Radio Heavy (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie as Workman (Uncredited)

1942

Sky Trooper as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
The Vanishing Private as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Symphony Hour as Pete - Sylvester Macaroni (voice) (uncredited)
Donald Gets Drafted as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Saps in Chaps as Cactus Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Stand by for Action as Sailor (uncredited)
The Wild and Woozy West as Angel Face Wolf (uncredited)
Daffy's Southern Exposure as Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American as Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
Dog Meets Dog as Butch
Dog Trouble as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

1941

Robot Wrecks as Froggy's Father (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps as Froggy's Father (uncredited)
Dumbo as Clown (voice) (uncredited)
The Thrifty Pig as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark as Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
Timber as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
We, the Animals - Squeak! as Irish Mouse (voice)
Meet John Doughboy as Short Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts as Parachute Man
Red Riding Hood Rides Again as Wolf (voice) (uncredited)

1940

The Pooch Parade as Various
Pluto's Dream House as Magic Lamp (voice) (uncredited)
The Riveter as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Edison, the Man as Reporter
Buck Benny Rides Again as Last Porter
The Ape as Short Mustached Posse Man
Melody Ranch as Scarlet Shadow Radio Actor
Hit Parade of 1941 as Radio Actor
Mouse Meets Lion as Lion (voice)
Home on the Range as Coyote Bark

1939

Sioux Me as Indian chorus (voice)
The Autograph Hound as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)
Officer Duck as Tiny Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Polar Pals as I. Killem (voice) (uncredited)
A Haunting We Will Go as Ghost (voice)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again as The Masked Lone Ranger (voice)
Mama's New Hat as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Zorro's Fighting Legion as Don Del Oro (voice)
Seal Skinners as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Practical Pig as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again as Pianist (uncredited)
Porky's Movie Mystery as Invisible Man
Dancing Co-Ed as Radio Man (voice) (uncredited)
The Film Fan as Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited)
The Lone Stranger and Porky as Narrator / Lone Stranger / Villain (voice)
Petunia Natural Park as The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz as Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)

1938

Boy Meets Dog as Voice
Porky in Wackyland as Roaring Goon (voice) (uncredited)
You're an Education as Singing Tibetan / Thief of Baghdad (voice)
Now That Summer Is Gone as Pop (voice) (uncredited)
Hide and Shriek as Haunted House Ghouls (voice)
The Winning Ticket as The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger as Lone Ranger (voice)
A Feud There Was as Weaver from Audience / McCoy at Cellar Door (voice)
Nellie the Indian Chief's Daughter as Vocal Talents (voice) (uncredited)
The Mexicali Kid as Stagecoach Driver
Men with Wings as Red Cross Man
Poultry Pirates as Captain
Professor Beware as Shoeshine Customer
Farmyard Symphony as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
The Captain's Pup as Captain (voice)
The Captain's Christmas as The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Phoney Express as Porky's boss (voice) (uncredited)
What a Lion! as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Blue Monday as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Cleaning House as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Old Smokey as Captain (voice) (uncredited)

1937

Uncle Tom's Bungalow as Simon Simon Legree (voice)
Sweet Sioux as Native American (voice)
The Hound and the Rabbit as Fox (voice) (uncredited)
The Fella with a Fiddle as Grandpa Mouse (voice)
Donald's Ostrich as Bass Singer / Villain on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Modern Inventions as Robot Butler (voice) (uncredited)
Pigs Is Pigs as Evil Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Road Race as Borax Karoff (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Romance as Time Munches On Narrator
Speaking of the Weather as Public Enemy #1 / Judge
Dog Daze as St. Bernard (voice)
Egghead Rides Again as Boarding Room Clerk / Egghead (voice) (uncredited)
I Wanna Be a Sailor as Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Pig as Lawyer Goodwill (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Railroad as Silver Fish engineer (voice) (uncredited)
The Worm Turns as Pete - Dog Catcher (voice) (uncredited)
Lonesome Ghosts as Short Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue as Big bad wolf (voice)
The Californian as Tax Collector
The Lyin' Mouse as Lion - Cat Humming (voice) (uncredited)
Playing the Ponies as Announcer (uncredited)
Porky's Building as Dirty Digg (voice) (uncredited)
Double Wedding as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ain't We Got Fun as Mouse in Checkered Cap (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Duck Hunt as The Guy Upstairs / Bass Fish (voice) (uncredited)
Picador Porky as Bull (uncredited)
A Sunbonnet Blue as Villain Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey's Review as Dog Catcher (voice)

1936

Don't Look Now as Devil Cuckoo (voice) (uncredited)
Little Boy Blue as Wolf (voice)
Three Blind Mouseketeers as Captain Katt
I Love to Singa as Father (voice)
Boom Boom as General Hardtack / General / Soldiers (voice)
Bingo Crosbyana as Spider (voice)
Shanghaied Shipmates as Ship's Captain - Shipmate (voice)
Milk and Money as Mr. Viper (voice / uncredited)
Little Beau Porky as Ali-Mode, Commandant
Lash of the Penitentes as Narrating Missionary
How to Vote as Man on Platform (uncredited)
Alpine Antics as Bully (voice) (uncredited)
Porky in the North Woods as Jean-Baptiste (voice) (uncredited)
Moving Day as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
An All American Toothache as Plumber #1 (uncredited)
Three Little Wolves as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Rhythm on the Range as Buck's Friend
Satan Met a Lady as Father of Sextuplets (uncredited)
Early to Bed as Office Boy
New Shoes as Boy's Shoes (voice)
The Fire Alarm as Beans (voice) (uncredited)
Thru the Mirror as Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Can This Be Dixie? as John P. Smith Peachtree
Divot Diggers as Golfer
Wives Never Know as Drunk (uncredited)

1935

The Lost City as Gorzo
The Golden Touch as King Midas (voice) (uncredited)
I Haven't Got a Hat as Beans / Ex (voice) (uncredited)
The Merry Old Soul as Old King Cole (voice)
The Robber Kitten as Dirty Bill
Balloon Land as Pincushion Man (voice)
Gold Diggers of '49 as Beans (voice) (uncredited)
A Cartoonist's Nightmare as Demon Beast / Old Man / Villains (voice) (uncredited)
Two-Fisted as Cop
The Tin Man as The Tin Man (voice)
Twin Triplets as Merchant (uncredited)
Pluto's Judgement Day as Cat Prosecutor (voice) (uncredited)
Who Killed Cock Robin? as Judge Oliver Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey's Service Station as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Billboard Frolics as Dave Rub-Em-Off
Coronado as Waiter (uncredited)
Man on the Flying Trapeze as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Life Begins at Forty as Hog Caller
Mickey's Man Friday as Friday (voice) (uncredited)
Alias St. Nick as Cat / Fake Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
The Rainmakers as Townsman
Little Dutch Plate as Vinegar Bottle (voice) (uncredited)
Teacher's Beau as Chairman of the Board

1934

Music in Your Hair as Schmaltz's Friendly Neighbor
Shanghaied as Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
One-Horse Farmers as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Two-Gun Mickey as Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Three Chumps Ahead as Second Waiter (uncredited)
Maid in Hollywood as Information Clerk (uncredited)
The Dognapper as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
The Big Bad Wolf as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Goofy Movies Number Two as Christopher Columbus (uncredited)
Punch Drunks as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
The Old-Fashioned Way as Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
The First Round-Up as Wally's Father
Mama's Little Pirate as Voice of Giant

1933

Three Little Pigs as Big Bad Wolf (voice)
She Done Him Wrong as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
The Midnight Patrol as Radio dispatcher (voice)
A Lady's Profession as Keyhole McKluskey
The Mad Doctor as Dr. XXX (voice) (uncredited)
One Track Minds as Passenger with Whiskers (uncredited)
Air Fright as Stunt Aviator
Mickey's Mellerdrammer as Horace Horsecollar (voice) (uncredited)
Me and My Pal as Police Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Building a Building as (voice) (uncredited)
Ye Olden Days as King (voice) (uncredited)
Rhapsody in Brew as Meyer Schmaltz
Call Her Sausage as Meyer (uncredited)
Taxi Barons as Host - Jenna's Father
The Rummy as Taxicab Company Mechanic (uncredited)
Keg o' My Heart as Meyer Schmaltz
Diplomaniacs as Schmerzenschmerzen (uncredited)
Bedtime Worries as Radio Voice
Morning Glory as Actor (uncredited)

1932

Night World as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Runt Page as Bears Bugs (voice) (uncredited)
Bridge Wives as Radio announcer
The Boiling Point as Stubby - Kirk Hand
The Dentist as Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient
Sneak Easily as Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Tabasco Kid as Susie (voice)
Taxi for Two as The District Attorney
By Whose Hand? as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1931

Branded Men as Half-A-Rod
The Secret Witness as Radio Announcer's Voice
Trader Hound as Trader Hound / Native King (voice) (uncredited)
Monkey Business as Man in Deck Chair

1930

Dancing Sweeties as Bud (uncredited)
Show Girl in Hollywood as Sign Man Scraping Names off Doors
Top Speed as Ipps
Soup to Nuts as Revolutionary (uncredited)
Loose Ankles as Mr. Berry from Logan

1928

The Cowboy Kid as Deputy Sheriff

1927

1926

The Dude Cowboy as Shorty O'Day

1924

That's the Spirit as The Crooked Scientist

1923

Kidding Katie as The Butler

1922

Turn to the Right as Sammy Martin (as William Bletcher)
Cold Feet as Pride of the Mounted
Billy Jim as Jimmy

1921

1920

Dry and Thirsty as Horace Radish
A Bashful Bigamist as Mr. Smith

1919

A Roman Scandal as Stage Director

1916

One Too Many as Unhappy Boarder
The Serenade as Schmitte
The Battle Royal as Grandpa Runt

1915

Directing

1925

The Wild Girl as Director

Writing

1920

Dry and Thirsty as Writer