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Otis Harlan(1865-1940)

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Otis Harlan
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Otis Harlan was born on 29 December 1865 in Zanesville, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Show Boat (1929), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) and Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds (1925). He was married to Nellie Harvey. He died on 21 January 1940 in Martinsville, Indiana, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1865
DiedJanuary 21, 1940(74)
BornDecember 29, 1865
DiedJanuary 21, 1940(74)
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Known for

Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut in Show Boat (1929)
Show Boat
6.2
  • Capt. Andy Hawks
  • 1929
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.8
  • Starveling - the Tailor
  • 1935
Helen Ferguson and Charles Paddock in Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds (1925)
Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds
  • Motherbund
  • 1925
Robert Ellis, Edmund Breese, Mae Busch, Otis Harlan, Larry Kent, Walter Long, William V. Mong, Sarah Padden, Dewey Robinson, and Gloria Shea in Women Won't Tell (1932)
Women Won't Tell
5.6
  • Henry Jones
  • 1932

Credits

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  • Randolph Scott and Joan Bennett in The Texans (1938)
    The Texans
    6.3
    • Henry (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Ray Corrigan, Robert Livingston, Edwin Mordant, and Max Terhune in Outlaws of Sonora (1938)
    Outlaws of Sonora
    6.6
    • Newt
    • 1938
  • Lew Ayres, Louise Campbell, and Roscoe Karns in Scandal Street (1938)
    Scandal Street
    5.6
    • Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Self Control (1938)
    Self Control
    6.7
    Short
    • Uncle Smiley (voice)
    • 1938
  • Helen Chandler, Stuart Erwin, and Toby Wing in Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)
    Mr. Boggs Steps Out
    6.1
    • Abner Katz
    • 1938
  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • Happy (voice, uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Smith Ballew and LeRoy Mason in Western Gold (1937)
    Western Gold
    5.3
    • Jake
    • 1937
  • Roamin' Holiday (1937)
    Roamin' Holiday
    7.0
    Short
    • Hiram Jenks
    • 1937
  • Helen Wood, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers in Can This Be Dixie? (1936)
    Can This Be Dixie?
    5.6
    • Thoma Jefferson Peachtree
    • 1936
  • Sybil Jason, Al Jolson, and The Yacht Club Boys in The Singing Kid (1936)
    The Singing Kid
    6.3
    • Bank Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Hitch Hike Lady (1935)
    Hitch Hike Lady
    6.9
    • Mayor Loomis
    • 1935
  • Ann Dvorak and Paul Muni in Dr. Socrates (1935)
    Dr. Socrates
    6.4
    • Fisher (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.8
    • Starveling - the Tailor
    • 1935
  • Binnie Barnes and Edward Arnold in Diamond Jim (1935)
    Diamond Jim
    6.8
    • Drunk (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Frank Hagney and Ken Maynard in Western Frontier (1935)
    Western Frontier
    6.2
    • Cookie
    • 1935

Soundtrack

  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho (Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs)"
    • 2022
  • MsMojo (2016)
    MsMojo
    4.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho"
    • 2021
  • Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)
    Parks and Recreation
    8.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho"
    • 2012
  • Tom Hulce and Paul Kandel in Disney Sing-Along Songs: Topsy Turvy (1996)
    Disney Sing-Along Songs: Topsy Turvy
    7.8
    Video
    • performer: "The Silly Song"
    • 1996
  • Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins: Sing a Long - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (1994)
    Mary Poppins: Sing a Long - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
    7.5
    Video
    • performer: "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum"
    • 1994
  • The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (1992)
    The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song
    9.6
    Video
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho"
    • 1992
  • Zach Galligan and Howie Mandel in Gremlins (1984)
    Gremlins
    7.3
    • performer: "Heigh-Ho" (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • A Disney Channel Christmas!!!! (1983)
    A Disney Channel Christmas!!!!
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • performer: "The Silly Song" (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Roy Atwell, Stuart Buchanan, Adriana Caselotti, Eddie Collins, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan, Lucille La Verne, Scotty Mattraw, Harry Stockwell, and George Kiplunks in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    7.6
    • performer: "The Dig Dig Dig Song", "Heigh-Ho", "Bluddle-uddle-um-dum (Dwarfs' Washing and Yodel Song)", "The Silly Song" (uncredited)
    • 1937

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • December 29, 1865
    • Zanesville, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 21, 1940
    • Martinsville, Indiana, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Nellie HarveyNovember 4, 1902 - January 21, 1940 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Marion Harlan
  • Relatives
    • Kenneth Harlan(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 10 Articles

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    Oldest American voice actor in recorded history.
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      Played nervous, mild-mannered characters.

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