Lennie Weinrib

Biography

Lennie Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R. Pufnstuf, Grimace in McDonaldland commercials, the title role in Inch High, Private Eye, the original voice of Scrappy-Doo on Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Hunk and Prince Lotor on Voltron, and Bigmouth on The Smurfs. He also was the voice for Timer in the "Time for Timer" ABC public service announcements in the early 1970s. Weinrib retired from acting in the 1990s and moved to Santiago, Chile. Weinrib died in a hospital near his home on June 28, 2006, after suffering a stroke.

Known For

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

as Secretary Bird / Lion (voice)

The Twilight Zone

as Buddy Russell

The Flintstones

as Mr. Silika (voice)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as F-14 / Ladder Fireman (voice) (uncredited)

The Munsters

as Freddie

Garfield and Friends

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

as Scrappy-Doo (voice)

Happy Days

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Sedgwick Jones (voice)

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Hotel Desk Clerk (voice)