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Kip King,, American actor, voice actor and comedian, died after a long illness. he was 72

Kip King (born Jerome C. Kattan; was an American film, television and voice actor. He was the father of American television sketch comedian Chris Kattan died after a long illness. he was 72.
(August 11, 1937 – July 15, 2010)


Life and career

King was probably best known for voicing Tailor Smurf in the 1980s television cartoon series The Smurfs. Long associated with Hanna-Barbera, King provided the voice of Shecky in The Biskitts (1983). He was also in the voice casts of The Little Rascals and Scooby and Scrappy-Doo (both 1982), Tom & Jerry Kids (1990), and Droopy, Master Detective and the Flintstones TV special I Yabba-Dabba Do! (both 1993).[1][2]

He also made many guest appearances in films and on television shows such as Diff'rent Strokes, Corky Romano, The Munsters Today, One Day at a Time, Dragnet (both 1954 and 1989 versions), Burke's Law, The Bronx Zoo, Mister Roberts, Babylon 5: Thirdspace, Barney Miller, Mister Ed, The Bill Cosby Show, My Living Doll, The Beverly Hillbillies, Ben Casey, Mannix, America 2-Night, Reno 911, 12 O'Clock High, More Than Friends, Small Wonder, Breast Men, The Fall Guy, Burke's Law, Cagney and Lacey, The Partridge Family and The Jeffersons. He also wrote the teleplay for an episode of The Betty Hutton Show.

King was an original member of The Groundlings comedy troupe.[1][3]

Born Jerome C. Kattan in Chicago, Illinois, King was of Iraqi Jewish descent. He passed away on July 15, 2010, after a long illness.[1]

Filmography

Animated Roles

Live-Action Roles

Film Roles

  • Dino - Allie (uncredited)
  • Kid Galahad - Round Card Man for Romero, Galahad Fight (uncredited)

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