Pinto Colvig
Vance DeBar Colvig Sr. (September 11, 1892 – October 3, 1967), known professionally as Pinto Colvig, was an American voice actor, cartoonist, and circus and vaudeville performer whose schtick was playing the clarinet off-key while mugging. Colvig was the original performer of the Disney characters Goofy and Pluto, as well as Bozo the Clown. In 1993, he was posthumously made a Disney Legend for his contributions to Walt Disney Films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Fun and Fancy Free.
Pinto Colvig | |
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Colvig recording his voice for Goofy | |
| Born | Vance DeBar Colvig September 11, 1892 Jacksonville, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1967 (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City |
| Alma mater | Oregon State University |
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| Years active | 1913–1967 |
| Spouses | Margaret Bourke Slavin
(m. 1916; died 1950)Peggy Bernice Allaire
(m. 1952) |
| Children | 5, including Vance DeBar Colvig Jr. |
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