Chuck McCann
Biography
Charles John Thomas McCann was born on September 2, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and died on April 8, 2018, at the age of 83. He was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter, and television host, working across film, television, stage, and voice acting. A third-generation performer, he was a show business veteran by age 11, and by age 19 had performed in nightclubs, made television guest appearances, and served as a semi-regular on The Steve Allen Show. His extensive career credits include The Chuck McCann Show, Let's Have Fun Show, Little Orphan Annie, The World of Hans Christian Anderson, Herbie Rides Again, Men in Tights, Storyville, Far Out Space Nuts, Chuck McCann's Funstuff, and voice work in Ducktails, the series, and Ducktails: The Movie.
Career overview
Charles John Thomas McCann was born on September 2, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and died on April 8, 2018, at the age of 83. He was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter, and television host, and a third-generation performer who was a show business veteran by age 11. By age 19, he had performed in nightclubs, made guest television appearances, and served as a semi-regular on The Steve Allen Show.
His extensive career in television and film included work as a film, television, stage, and voice actor. Among his television credits are The Steve Allen Show, The Chuck McCann Show, Let's Have Fun Show, Little Orphan Annie, and the popular children's shows Far Out Space Nuts, which he created, wrote, and starred in, and Chuck McCann's Funstuff. He also provided voice work for several animated shows, including voicing Duckworth and The Beagle Boys for Ducktails, the series, and Ducktails: The Movie, as well as Leather.
McCann's film credits feature appearances in The World of Hans Christian Anderson, Herbie Rides Again, Men in Tights, and Storyville, along with My z Kačerova, Rychlá rota, and Srdce je osamělý lovec.
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157 titles- Dennis and Lois (2018) as Self
- The Powerpuff Girls (2016) as The Amoeba Boys (voice)
- I Know That Voice (2014) as Self
- Horrorween (2012) as Self
- Night Club (2011) as Manny Melowitz
- A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy (2011) as Self
- Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (2011) as Self
- Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' (2009) as Self
- The Dangerous Duck Brothers (2009) as Navarro
- Random! Cartoons (2008) as Buck (voice)
- Random! Cartoons (2008) as Navarro (voice)
- Dick Van Dyke In Rare Form (2007) as Self
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006) as Self
- The Aristocrats (2005) as Self
- Boston Legal (2004) as Judge Byron Fudd
- Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) as Santa Claus (voice)
- They Call Him Sasquatch (2003) as Bob Mabely
- Dorf da Bingo King (2001) as Howard
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998) as The Amoeba Boys (voice)
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Roger (segment "The Plane")
- Toxic Crusaders: The Movie (1997)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996) as Repairman
- The Incredible Hulk (1996)
- Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous (1996) as Egg Man
- Sliders (1995) as Jack Brim
- What a Cartoon! (1995) as Bossman / Tiny / Skinny Slim (voice)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) as Innkeeper
- Duckman (1994)
- Fantastic Four (1994) as Ben Grimm / The Thing (voice)
- Iron Man (1994) as Blizzard (voice)
- The Fantastic Four: A Legend Begins (1994) as Benjamin 'Ben' Jacob Grimm / The Thing (voice) (archive footage)
- Animaniacs (1993) as Eggbert (voice)
- Droopy, Master Detective (1993) as Baby Bandit's Henchman (voice)
- Droopy, Master Detective (1993) as King of the Sea (voice)
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) as Villager
- P.J.'s Unfunnybunny Christmas (1993) as (voice)
- Mad About You (1992) as Mets Catcher
- Ladybugs (1992) as Bartender
- On the Air (1992)
- Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys (1992) as Self
- Storyville (1992) as Pudge Herman
- Where's Wally? (1991) as (voice)
- Toxic Crusaders (1991) as Mayor Grody (voice)
- Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990) as Fido (voice)
- Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990) as Cheezy (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Guard (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Dumptruck (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Dumptruck / Gibber (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Rhino Goon (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Additional Voices (voice)
- TaleSpin (1990) as Ray (voice)
- Dream On (1990) as Uncle Ted
- Shades of L.A. (1990)
- DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) as Duckworth (voice)
- Guns (1990) as Abe
- Talespin: Plunder & Lightning (1990) as Dumptruck (voice)
- A Very Retail Christmas (1990) as Santa Claus
- Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989)
- That's Adequate (1989) as Lowell Westbrook
- Ring Raiders (1989)
- Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place (1989)
- Super Ducktales (1989) as Duckworth / Burger Beagle / Bouncer Beagle (voice)
- Garfield and Friends (1988)
- Empty Nest (1988)
- Empty Nest (1988) as Coach Biederbeck
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
- Cameron's Closet (1988) as Ben Majors
- DuckTales (1987) as Duckworth / Burger Beagle / Bouncer Beagle (voice)
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987) as Leatherneck (voice)
- The Treasure of the Golden Suns (1987) as Duckworth / Burger Beagle / Bouncer Beagle (voice)
- Thrashin' (1986) as Sam Flood
- Hamburger: The Motion Picture (1986) as Dr. Mole
- G.I. Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (1986) as Leatherneck (voice)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985) as Tadpole (voice)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985) as Knight / Chef (voice)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
- Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985) as Sir Gaya (voice)
- 227 (1985)
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Spiffy Remo / Mr. Personalities
- Cover Up (1984)
- The Get Along Gang (1984)
- The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984) as Dorfman
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983) as Leatherneck (voice)
- Carpool (1983) as Detective Ryan
- EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1983) as Dreamfinder (voice) (archive sound)
- Knight Rider (1982) as Bombo The Clown
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Mr. Stovall
- Cagney & Lacey (1982) as Jim Lundsford
- Matt Houston (1982)
- Matt Houston (1982) as Oliver Hardy
- Pac-Man (1982) as Blinky / Pinky (voice)
- Christmas Comes to Pac-land (1982) as Blinky / Pinky / Officer O'Pac (voice)
- Mae West (1982) as W. C. Fields
- The Comeback Trail (1982) as Enrico Kodac
- Space Stars (1981) as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Greatest American Hero (1981) as Mickey Michaelson / Captain Bellybuster
- Code Red (1981)
- Sunshine Porcupine (1981) as (voice)
- Lunch Wagon (1981) as The Turtle
- Thundarr the Barbarian (1980) as Artemus (voice)
- If Things Were Different (1980) as Farmer Frank
- Knots Landing (1979) as Richard Mitchell
- The Facts of Life (1979)
- A New Kind of Family (1979)
- Up Yours (1979) as Dr. Lude / Doctor / Mr. Hubbard
- The New Shmoo (1979)
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979) as Self (uncredited)
- C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) as Brooks
- Foul Play (1978) as Theatre Manager
- Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
- They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978) as Wallace
- The Love Boat (1977) as Al
- CHiPs (1977)
- All That Glitters (1977) as Bert Stockwood
- CB Bears (1977) as Boogie
- Posse Impossible (1977) as Blubber
- Sex and the Married Woman (1977) as Jim Cutler
- Silent Movie (1976) as Studio Gate Guard
- Spencer's Pilots (1976)
- Survival (1976)
- How to Break Up a Happy Divorce (1976) as Man with Hangover
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Larry Horvath
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Wally Stone
- Switch (1975) as Pendergast
- Van Dyke and Company (1975) as Regular
- Van Dyke and Company (1975) as Reverend
- Van Dyke and Company (1975) as Oliver Hardy
- Far Out Space Nuts (1975) as Barney
- Linda Lovelace for President (1975) as The Assassinator
- A Cry for Help (1975) as Buddy Marino
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Tinker Jones
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Kenny Bell
- Police Woman (1974)
- Run, Joe, Run (1974)
- Herbie Rides Again (1974) as Loostgarten
- Kojak (1973) as Lloyd Tatum
- Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973) Writer
- Treasure Island (1973)
- The Girl Most Likely To... (1973) as Coach
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) as Hal Miller
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as Charlie
- The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
- Play It as It Lays (1972) as Abortionist's Assistant
- Columbo (1971) as Roger White
- Jennifer on My Mind (1971) as Good Samaritan
- The Projectionist (1970) as Projectionist / Captain Flash
- The Rainbow Bear (1970) as Narrator (voice)
- Turn-On (1969)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) as Spiros Antonapoulos
- Cool McCool (1966) as Number One (voice)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self
- The Gumby Show (1956) as (voice)
- Funny Men in Tights: Three Generations of Comedy as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Chuck McCann best known for?
Chuck McCann is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Powerpuff Girls (2016), Random! Cartoons (2008), Random! Cartoons (2008), The Aristocrats (2005).
When and where was Chuck McCann born?
Chuck McCann was born on September 2, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on April 8, 2018.
How many credits does Chuck McCann have?
Chuck McCann has accumulated over 157 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2018.
What is Chuck McCann's background in cinema and television?
Charles John Thomas McCann was born on September 2, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and died on April 8, 2018, at the age of 83. He was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter, and television host, working across film, television, stage, and voice acting. A third-generation performer, h...