Disney often casts voice actors more than once. Some of these voice doubles are easily recognizable; others may surprise you. Here are some of Disney’s Voice Doubles (or Triples, or Quadruples!).
David Ogden Stiers
David has such a recognizable voice. I first saw him act in Doc Hollywood, but I’ve heard his voice many times in Disney films. His characters usually sound similar, but the role of Wiggins always surprised me.
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David Ogden Stiers’ roles include:
- Wiggins – Pocahontas
- Governor Ratcliffe – Pocahontas
- Jumba – Lilo and Stitch
- Cogsworth – Beauty & the Beast
- Narrator – Beauty & the Beast
- Archdeacon – Hunchback of Notre Dame
Isn’t it funny how Wiggins plays Governor Ratcliffe’s assistant? They’re polar opposites, but they are the same voice.
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John Fiedler
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John Fiedler voiced:
- Piglet – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Rudy – The Emperor’s New Groove (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
- Porcupine – The Fox and the Hound (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
- Owl – The Rescuers
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Frank Welker
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This man is the most-often-used voice of Disney. He’s also well-used by other animation companies. He was Slimer in The Real Ghostbusters series, for instance (Who didn’t love Slimer?!) He also voiced Garfield. So, basically, he was working pretty hard during my childhood, and he continues to. There are way too many roles to list, especially if I get into Disney TV series and video games, but here are a few of Frank’s great roles.
- Abu – Aladdin
- The Cave of Wonders – Aladdin
- Flit – Pocahontas
- Footstool (Sultan, the dog) – Beauty and the Beast
- Lucifer – Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
- Max – The Little Mermaid
- SO MANY more!
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J. Pat O’Malley
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J. Pat O’Malley’s English accent is memorable. His biography on IMDb says, “J. Pat was a kind and gentle man, who made this world a better place for having been here, and he left his legacy on film.”
- Tweedledee and Tweedledum – Alice in Wonderland (Image Credit: Lenny’s Alice in Wonderland site)
- The Walrus and the Carpenter – Alice in Wonderland (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
- Jasper (the tall man on the left) – 101 Dalmations (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
- Colonel – 101 Dalmations (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
- Huntsman – Mary Poppins
- Pearly Drummer – Mary Poppins
- Colonel Hathi – The Jungle Book (Image Credit: The Disney Wiki)
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Barbara Luddy
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Barbara has voiced several prominent female characters, as well as a few minor ones.
- Merryweather – Sleeping Beauty
- Lady – Lady and the Tramp
- Kanga – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Mother Rabbit – Robin Hood
- Church Mouse – Robin Hood (Image Credit: fanpop)
- Rover – 101 Dalmations (Image Credit: cat-lovers-only)
These aren’t the only ones, of course! Don’t miss Part 2 and Part 3 of this series!
Leave a comment. Which Voice Doubles surprised you the most?
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This is fascinating! Thank you for sharing! I loved that Frank Welker played mostly animals, at least according to the characters you listed. It makes me wonder what his real voice sounds like. Some of those animals don’t even make very many sounds, like Max for example. How do you voice a dog that mostly makes panting noises? It’s all so interesting!
I know! I think he would have a hard job, making so many sound effects and trying to not get them to sound the same. He really brings life to his characters through his noises though. They all have such personality!
He’s also done Curious George, Fred & Scooby Doo, Oswald in Epic Mickey, Pegasus from Hercules (at least in the TV show), Philippe from Beauty and the Beast…definitely mostly animals. Lots of dogs!