Danny Webb (American actor)
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| Born | David Weberman May 24, 1906 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1983 (aged 77) Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Dave Weber |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
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| Years active | 1935–1951 |
| Parent(s) | Herman Weberman and Lena Weberman |
David "Danny" Weberman (May 24, 1906 — September 16, 1983)[1] is an American actor, voice actor, radio mimic and impressionist.
Early life
Webb was born in New York City to Herman Weberman, a Hungarian Jewish furrier, and Lena Weberman. Herman left Budapest and moved to the United States in 1887 and worked as a salesman.[1]
Personal life
It is confirmed that Danny Webb was a bachelor.[1]
Career
When Webb arrived in Hollywood, he was using the name Dave Weber. He did celebrity impersonations on the Burns & Allen anniversary show along with doing voice work for a Screen Gems cartoon called Sing Time, where he impersonated Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Andy Devine and others.[1] He started working for Warner Bros. in the mid-1930s and his first cartoon was The Coo-Coo Nut Grove. He also voiced Egghead in Daffy Duck & Egghead and did voices for the 1939 Merrie Melodies short A Day at the Zoo.
Webb, for a brief time, voiced the Disney character Goofy after Pinto Colvig had a falling out with Walt Disney and left the studio.[2][3]
In 1941, after Mel Blanc signed a contract with Leon Schlesinger in which he exclusively did voice work for Warner Bros., Webb became the first person to succeed Blanc as the voice of Woody Woodpecker. He voiced the character for two shorts until he enlisted in the army and was succeeded by Kent Rogers.
Webb enlisted in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, worked his way up to staff sergeant and ended up entertaining troops in North Africa. Dwight D. Eisenhower was sufficiently impressed by his technique to deem him as 'Comedy Commando', a tag which stuck around for several years after World War 2 had ended. Webb later returned to radio, became the voice of 'Sad Sack', hosted the quiz show "Guess Who" and then had a minor career on local television sometime after 1951.
Death
Webb died in September 16th, 1983 according to The New York Times, he was 77. However, his cause of death is unknown.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The Coo-Coo Nut Grove | Walter Winchell Mouse[4] | Voice, uncredited |
| 1937 | Clean Pastures | Additional Voices[5] | Voice, uncredited |
| Egghead Rides Again | Egghead (one line)[6] | Voice, uncredited | |
| September in the Rain | Additional Voices[7] | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1938 | Daffy Duck & Egghead | Egghead[8] | Voice, uncredited |
| Cinderella Meets Fella | Egghead[9] | Voice, uncredited | |
| A-Lad-In Bagdad | Egghead[10] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Pals of the Saddle | Russian Musician | as Dave Weber | |
| Porky in Wackyland | [11] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas | Egghead, Indian Chief[12] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Porky in Egypt | Humpty Bumpty[13] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Count Me Out | Egghead[14] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Mother Goose Goes Hollywood | Eddie Cantor, Charlie McCarthy, Joe Penner, Edward G. Robinson[15] | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1939 | The Lone Stranger and Porky | Indian in Mirror[16] | Voice, uncredited |
| It's an Ill Wind | Mysterious Voice[17] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Jitterbug Follies | Tough Guy | Voice, uncredited | |
| A Day at the Zoo | Second Elk, Owl, Parrot, Second Panther, Jailbird[18] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Porky's Movie Mystery | Police Chief[19] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Goofy and Wilbur | Goofy | Voice, uncredited | |
| Chicken Jitters | Fox[20] | Voice, uncredited | |
| The House That Jack Built | Bear, Boss Termite | Voice, uncredited | |
| A Star Is Shorn | Speedy Williams | ||
| Bars and Stripes Forever | Prison Guard, Other Prisoners[21] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Thugs with Dirty Mugs | Killer Diller[22] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Swingy: Community Sing No. 10 | Himself | ||
| Believe It or Else | Egghead, Old Man in Jail, Chippofoski[23] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Pied Piper Porky | Mouse[24] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Fresh Fish | Fish Teacher[25] | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1940 | Slap-Happy Pappy | Andy Devine Chicken, Ned Sparks Chicken, Walter Winchell Bird[26] | Voice, uncredited |
| Tugboat Mickey | Goofy | Voice, uncredited | |
| Billposters | Goofy | Voice, uncredited | |
| Malibu Beach Party | Most Male Actors[27] | Voice, uncredited | |
| Goofy's Glider | Goofy | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1941 | City of Missing Girls | William Short | |
| Baggage Buster | Goofy | Voice, uncredited | |
| Woody Woodpecker | Owl | Voice, uncredited | |
| Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" | Drill Sergeant | Voice, uncredited | |
| All This and Rabbit Stew | Black Hunter | Voice, uncredited | |
| Sing Another Chorus | Imitator | Uncredited | |
| Pantry Panic | Woody Woodpecker, Korny Kat, Moose | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1942 | The Hollywood Matador | Woody Woodpecker, Bull | Voice, uncredited |
| Old Blackout Joe | Air Raid Warden | Voice, uncredited | |
| 1943 | Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs | Queen[28] | Voice, uncredited |
| 1945 | Life with Feathers | Radio Announcer | Voice, uncredited |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | The Baker's Broadcast | Himself[29] | Episode: "The Old Joe" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Tralfaz: Danny Webb". Tralfaz. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Paper dreams : the art & artists of Disney storyboards (1st ed.). Hyperion. 20 October 1999. ISBN 978-0786863075.
- ↑ Canemaker, John (2006). Paper Dreams: The Art And Artists Of Disney Storyboards. Disney Edition. p. 86. ISBN 978-0786863075. "After four years, Walt apparently forgave Colvig for he returned to Disney to record Goofy's voice for the next twenty-six years. (During his absence Goofy was recorded by a Colvig imitator named Danny Webb)"
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (12 April 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 149. The Coo-Coo Nut Grove (1936)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (13 May 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 164. Clean Pastures (1937)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (24 June 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 170. Egghead Rides Again (1937)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (11 August 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 187. September in the Rain (1937)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (12 August 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 188. Daffy Duck and Egghead (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (21 October 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 209. Cinderella Meets Fella (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (31 October 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 213. A Lad-in-Bagdad (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (23 November 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 216. Porky in Wackyland (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (7 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 219. Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (8 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 220. Porky in Egypt (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (18 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 226. Count Me Out (1938)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie.
- ↑ Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (20 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 228. The Lone Stranger and Porky (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (22 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 230. It's an Ill-Wind (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (1 January 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 236. A Day at the Zoo (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (30 December 2012). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 235. Porky's Movie Mystery (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (4 January 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 238. Chicken Jitters (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (5 January 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 239. Bars and Stripes Forever (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (25 January 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 242. Thugs With Dirty Mugs (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (17 February 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 247. Believe it, Or Else! (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (11 April 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 265. Pied Piper Porky (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (10 April 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 264. Fresh Fish (1939)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (9 July 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 282. Slap Happy Pappy (1940)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (1 September 2013). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 299. Malibu Beach Party (1940)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ Hartley, Steven (4 January 2016). "Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie: 392. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)". Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "Radio Round-Up: "Wanna Buy A Duck?" JOE PENNER |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- Danny Webb on imdb
- Danny Webb | Looney Tunes Wiki | Fandom
- About Danny Webb: American actor (1906-1983)
- Danny Webb (1906 - 1983) - Far Rockaway, New York - AncientFaces
- Danny Webb - Behind The Voice Actors
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