Ed Gilbert
{{Short description|American actor (1931–1999)}}
{{for multi|the Canadian ice hockey forward|Ed Gilbert (ice hockey)|other people|Edward Gilbert (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ed Gilbert
| image =
| alt =
| birth_name = Edmund Francis Giesbert
| birth_date = {{Birth-date|June 29, 1931}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death-date and age|May 8, 1999|June 29, 1931}}
| death_place = Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1963–1999
| known_for = Baloo in TaleSpin
}}
Ed Gilbert (born Edmund Francis Giesbert, 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 is also credited, under his birth name, with research in entomology and the discovery of new beetle species. He was known for voicing Baloo in TaleSpin.
Early life and education
Gilbert was born in Chicago to Edmund Wilhelm Giesbert (1893-1971) and Frances Amelia Proudfoot (1895-1986).{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6482700/edmund_gilbert|title=Edmund Gilbert}} Gilbert graduated from the University of Chicago and fought in the Korean War.
Career
During the 1960s, Gilbert appeared on television series such as The Gallant Men, Combat!, The Rogues, and Mannix. In 1966, he guest starred as Robert Cramer on four episodes of Ben Casey. He is known for his role as Fenton Hardy on the 1970s television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries.
Gilbert provided the voices of Superion, Thrust and Blitzwing in the second and third seasons of The Transformers, Kissyfur's father Gus in Kissyfur, Thirty-Thirty in BraveStarr, Baloo in the Disney animated series TaleSpin and Jungle Cubs, General Hawk in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Puggsy and Daddy Starling in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Mr. Smee in Peter Pan and the Pirates, Phasir in Aladdin, Mandarin in the first season of Iron Man, and Dormammu in Spider-Man. He voiced minor characters in Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, and The New Batman Adventures. He also voiced the security guard Daryl in the computer game, Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!.
Entomology
Gilbert, under his birth name Edmund Giesbert, also pursued the study of Coleoptera and described numerous beetle species and genera, particularly in the family Cerambycidae.{{cite web|title=Ed Gilbert|url=http://www.tv.com/ed-gilbert/person/39850/summary.html|work=TV.com|publisher=CBS Interactive.com|access-date=12 May 2016|date=8 May 2010|archive-date=29 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729042228/http://www.tv.com/people/ed-gilbert/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://lis-02.snv.jussieu.fr/titan/sel_genann1.php?numero=9400 |title=Linsleychroma monnei Giesbert, 1998 |work=Base de données Titan sur les Cerambycidés ou Longicornes |language=fr |access-date=12 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603075305/http://lis-02.snv.jussieu.fr/titan/sel_genann1.php?numero=9400 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}
Death
Gilbert died on May 8, 1999, of lung cancer in his home in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 67. He was survived by his wife Virgini and his daughter Dorian. His interment was at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall, California.{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/1999/scene/people-news/edmund-gilbert-1117502311/amp/ | title=Edmund Gilbert | date=20 May 1999 }}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1964
| scope="row" |36 Hours |Captain Abbott | |
| 1971
|Priest | |
| 1973
|Howzer |Edward Carsell | |
| 1986
|Blitzwing (voice) |
| 1987
|General Hawk (voice) |
| 1988
|Thirty-Thirty, Shaman (voice) | |
| 1988
|Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf |Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice) |Direct-to-video |
| 1990
|Francois (voice) |
| 1992
|Puggsy, Daddy Starling (voice) |
| 1994
|George Merry (voice) |
| 1996
|Father Frost |Robber Leader | |
| 1998
|Mr. Beeman (voice) |
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1973–1976
| scope="row" |Police Story |Various roles |4 episodes |
| 1976
| scope="row" |Wonder Woman |Warden |Episode: "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness von Gunther" |
| 1977
| scope="row" |The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries |Fenton Hardy |28 episodes |
| 1984–1987
| scope="row" |The Transformers |Blitzwing, Thrust, Superion (voice) |27 episodes |
| 1985–1986
| scope="row" |G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero |General Hawk (voice) |19 episodes |
| 1986
| scope="row" |Kissyfur |Gus (voice) |Episode: "The Birds and the Bears " |
| rowspan="2" |1989
| scope="row" |Asterix and the Big Fight |Bossa Nova, Fishstix (voice) |English dub |
| scope="row" |TUGS
|Warrior, Big Mac, Zorran (voice) |
| rowspan="2" |1990–1991
| scope="row" |TaleSpin |Baloo (voice) |Main role |
| Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates
|Mr. Smee (voice) | |
| 1990–1993
| scope="row" |The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda |Additional voices |33 episodes |
| 1993
| scope="row" |Batman: The Animated Series |Jack Haly (voice) |Episode: "Robin's Reckoning" |
| 1993–1994
| scope="row" |SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron |Katscracth Gang Member, Enforcer Sargent, Enforcer Commando, Tiger Conklin (voice) |4 episodes |
| 1993–1996
| scope="row" |Captain Planet and the Planeteers |Looten Plunder, Pillage (voice) |12 episodes |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|Neptune (voice) |
| Iron Man
|Mandarin, Grey Gargoyle, Ultimo, Al Gore (voice) |
| rowspan="2" |1994–1995
| scope="row" |Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills |Emperor Gorganus (voice) |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
|Icki's Locker, Macho, Colombus (voice) |
| rowspan="2" |1994–1996
| scope="row" |Gargoyles |Bodhe, Captain of the Guard (voice) |7 episodes |
| The Tick
|El Seed (voice) |
| rowspan="2" |1995
| scope="row" |The New Adventures of Peter Rabbit |Tommy Brock (voice) | |
| scope="row" |Black Scorpion
|Breathtaker (voice) |Television film |
| 1995–1996
| scope="row" |Freakazoid! |Professor Heiney, Unag (voice) |
| rowspan="4" |1996
| scope="row" |The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest |Various voices |
| Dumb and Dumber
|Bender, Clem (voice) |
| Dexter's Laboratory
|Hunter, Space Hick (voice) |
| Road Rovers
|Judge Fore (voice) |
| 1996–1997
| scope="row" |Spider-Man: The Animated Series |Dormammu, Phillip Watson (voice) |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Superman: The Animated Series |University Guard (voice) |
| The New Batman Adventures
|Photographer (voice) |
| 1997–1998
| scope="row" |The New Adventures of Zorro |Additional voices |26 episodes |
| 1998
|Announcer, Man #2, Man #8 |
| 1999
| scope="row" |The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries |Colonel Ambore (voice) |
= Video games =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1993
| scope="row" |Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out! |Art, Daryl |
| 1995
|Wanna Be a Dino Finder |Rock Hound |
| 1995
|Balinor |
References
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External links
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716100949/http://www.socalspinner.com/ed.html |date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |title=SoCalSpinner.com - Ed Gilbert Tribute Page}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0318027|name=Ed Gilbert}}
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