Ed Gilbert (born Edmund F. Giesbert on June 29, 1931- May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He died on May 8, 1999 after losing his battle with lung cancer.
His grave is located at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall, California.
One of his most memorable roles was as the voice of Baloo the bear in the Disney a...
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Ed Gilbert (born Edmund F. Giesbert on June 29, 1931- May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He died on May 8, 1999 after losing his battle with lung cancer.
His grave is located at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall, California.
One of his most memorable roles was as the voice of Baloo the bear in the Disney animated TV series, TaleSpin. Originally, the role was supposed to go to Phil Harris, who had voiced Baloo in the original 1967 film, The Jungle Book. However, after one recording session, it was found that he had aged to the point where he could no longer do the voice successfully (his voice cracked).
To perfect his rendition of Baloo's voice, Ed listened to old recordings of Phil Harris and practiced for many hours until he had it just right. Gilbert was also the voice of Daddy Starling and Puggsy in 1993's Tom and Jerry: The Movie.
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