Portrait of Lennie Weinrib

Lennie Weinrib

Acting

Biography

Lennie Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R. Pufnstuf, Grimace in McDonaldland commercials, the title role in Inch High, Private Eye, the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Hunk and Prince Lotor on Voltron, and Bigmouth on The Smurfs. He also was the voice for Timer in the "Time for Timer" ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s. Weinrib retired from acting in the 1990s and moved to Santiago, Chile. Weinrib died in a hospital near his home on June 28, 2006, after suffering a stroke.

Born: April 29, 1935

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, USA

Filmography

2000
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest Capers

as Additional Voices (voice)

2000
Scooby-Doo's Original Mysteries

as Additional Voices (voice) (archive footage)

1987
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs

as Colonel Wyatt (voice)

1986
Voltron: Fleet of Doom

as Hunk / Cliff / Rocky / Prince Lotor

1986
The Flintstone Kids

as Freddy Flintstone / Commissioner

1984
Voltron: Defender of the Universe

as Hunk / Prince Lotor (voice)

1983
1982
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

as Prince Abba-Dabba (voice)

1982
Pac-Man

as Pacula (voice)

1981
Space Stars

as Dipper (voice)

1980
The Flintstone Comedy Show

as Moonrock Crater / Sgt. Boulder

1980
Shogun Assassin

as Voice (voice)

1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

as Scrappy-Doo (voice)

1977
CHiPs

as H.R. Pufnstuf (voice)

1977
Heyyy, It's the King!

as King (voice)

1977
Heyyy, It's the King!

as Yukayuka (voice)

1977
Magic Mongo

as Mongo

1977
The New Adventures of Batman

as Commissioner Gordon / The Joker / The Penguin (voice)

1976
1975
Fraidy Cat

as One / Two / Three / Four / Five / Six / Seven / Eight (voice)

1975
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

as Darzee the Tailorbird (voice)

1974
1974
Hong Kong Phooey

as Curly Boondock

1973
The Addams Family

as Gomez Addams (voice)

1972
ABC Afterschool Special

as Timer (voice)

1972
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

as Additional Voices (voice)

1972
Yogi's Ark Lark

as Cap'n Noah Smitty (voice)

1972
The Waltons

as Spanky

1972
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home

as Chet Boyle (voice)

1972
The Flintstone Comedy Hour

as Moonrock Crater

1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Hotel Desk Clerk (voice)

1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Sedgwick Jones (voice)

1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Uncle Nathaniel (voice)

1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Secretary Bird / Lion (voice)

1971
Lidsville

as Captain Hooknose

1971
The Point

as Count (voice)

1970
Tales of Washington Irving

as Brom Bones (voice)

1970
Doctor Dolittle

as Sam Scurvy (voice)

1970
Robin Goodhood

as Roland Hood / Rattfink (voice)

1970
Uncle Sam Magoo

as Uncle Sam

1969
H.R. Pufnstuf

as H.R. Pufnstuf

1968
Roland and Rattfink

as Roland / Rattfink

1968
Adam-12

as Tony

1968
London Derriere

as Scotland Yard Detective (voice)

1968
1967
Good Times

as Garth

1966
Not With My Wife, You Don't!

as Green Eyed Monster of Jealousy (voice) (uncredited)

1965
1964
The Munsters

as Freddie

1964
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice) (uncredited)

1963
Burke's Law

as Cully

1963
Burke's Law

as Maddox

1963
The Thrill of It All

as Truck Driver

1962
Tales of Terror

as Policeman ("The Black Cat")

1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Jackie Brewster

1959
The Rebel

as Sheriff

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Buddy Russell

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Joe Chiappardo