Sterling Holloway made his film debut in the silent movie ‘Battling Kangaroo,’ in (1926). During World War II he was instrumental in developing the show ‘Hey Rookie,’ which raised huge funds for the Army Relief Fund. His performance as McWilliams in the war movie ‘A Walk in the Sun’ (1945) received positive reviews.Â
His hit films at the box office include ‘Gold Diggers of 1933’ (1933), ‘Remembering the Night’ (1940), and ‘Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh’ (1977). Holloway did many voice roles with Walt Disney movies like ‘Dumbo’ (1941), ‘The Three Caballeros’ (1944), and ‘Alice in Wonderland’ (1951).Â
He was honored with the title of ‘Disney Legend’ for his voice recordings, in 1991. His voice has a distinctive Southern drawl that made him famous with radio shows like ‘The Railroad Hour’ and ‘Lux Radio Theater' in the 1940s and 1950s. He did a voice recording for the comedy television series ‘Moonlighting’ (1985 - 1986) and appeared as ‘Uncle Oscar’ in ‘The Adventures of Superman.’
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