ACTOR
Billy Bletcher
Known for Get Smart · Three Little Pigs · She Done Him Wrong
The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three…
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- Born
- Sep 23, 1894
- Died
- Jan 5, 1979
- Birthplace
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.
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Known For
TV
Get SmartFrank Ogg · 1965
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Three Little PigsBig Bad Wolf (voice) · 1933
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
MOVIE
She Done Him WrongSinging Waiter (uncredited) · 1933
★ 5.9
★ 5.9
MOVIE
Three Little WolvesBig Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited) · 1936
★ 6.6
★ 6.6
MOVIE
Ye Olden DaysKing (voice) (uncredited) · 1933
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
TV
The Lone RangerHorseface · 1949
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
MOVIE
Satan Met a LadyFather of Sextuplets (uncredited) · 1936
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
MOVIE
Balloon LandPincushion Man (voice) · 1935
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
Filmography
Movies
TV
The Vanishing Vault
1915
Jane's Bashful HeroLouie
1916
One Too ManyUnhappy Boarder
1916
The Battle RoyalGrandpa Runt
1916
The SerenadeSchmitte
1916
A Roman ScandalStage Director
1919
A Bashful BigamistMr. Smith
1920
Dry and ThirstyHorace Radish
1920Dry and ThirstyWriter
1920
The Noodle Nut
1921
Billy JimJimmy
1922CF
Cold FeetPride of the Mounted
1922
Turn to the RightSammy Martin (as William Bletcher)
1922CT
Call the Wagon
1923
Kidding KatieThe Butler
1923
Getting Gertie's GoatMr Smith
1924TT
That's the SpiritThe Crooked Scientist
1924
The Silent GuardianDirector
1925
The Wild GirlDirector
1925
The Bar-C Mystery
1926
The Dude CowboyShorty O'Day
1926
One Hour of Love'Half Pint' Walker
1927
The Patent Leather KidFight Fan
1927
Two Girls WantedJohnny
1927
Daredevil's RewardSlim
1928HC
Hold’er Cowboy
1928
The Cowboy KidDeputy Sheriff
1928
The Fresh Lobster
1928
The Terrible PeopleProody
1928
Dancing SweetiesBud (uncredited)
1930
Loose AnklesMr. Berry from Logan
1930MA
Moonlight and Monkey BusinessHoneymooner
1930
Show Girl in HollywoodSign Man Scraping Names off Doors
1930
Soup to NutsRevolutionary (uncredited)
1930
The Man HunterBuggs
1930
Top SpeedIpps
1930
Branded MenHalf-A-Rod
1931
Monkey BusinessMan in Deck Chair
1931
The Secret WitnessRadio Announcer's Voice
1931
The Texas RangerTubby
1931
Trader HoundTrader Hound / Native King (voice) (uncredited)
1931AS
A Slip at the SwitchFeeny
1932
Bridge WivesRadio announcer
1932
By Whose Hand?Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1932NT
Never the Twins Shall MeetInstallment Man
1932
Night WorldNightclub Patron (uncredited)
1932
Runt PageBears Bugs (voice) (uncredited)
1932
Sneak EasilyPolice Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1932TF
Taxi for TwoThe District Attorney
1932
The Boiling PointStubby - Kirk Hand
1932
The DentistMr. Foliage - Bearded Patient
1932
The Devil Is DrivingMusician at First Wedding (uncredited)
1932TH
The Hollywood Handicap
1932
The Tabasco KidSusie (voice)
1932
A Lady's ProfessionKeyhole McKluskey
1933
Air FrightStunt Aviator
1933
Bedtime WorriesRadio Voice
1933
Building a Building(voice) (uncredited)
1933CH
Call Her SausageMeyer (uncredited)
1933
DiplomaniacsSchmerzenschmerzen (uncredited)
1933
Husbands' ReunionJudge
1933KO
Keg o' My HeartMeyer Schmaltz
1933
Me and My PalPolice Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
1933
Mickey's MellerdrammerHorace Horsecollar (voice) (uncredited)
1933
Morning GloryActor (uncredited)
1933
One Track MindsPassenger with Whiskers (uncredited)
1933RI
Rhapsody in BrewMeyer Schmaltz
1933
She Done Him WrongSinging Waiter (uncredited)
1933
Taxi BaronsHost - Jenna's Father
1933
The Mad DoctorDr. XXX (voice) (uncredited)
1933
The Midnight PatrolRadio dispatcher (voice)
1933TR
The RummyTaxicab Company Mechanic (uncredited)
1933
Three Little PigsBig Bad Wolf (voice)
1933
Ye Olden DaysKing (voice) (uncredited)
1933
Babes in ToylandChief of Police (uncredited)
1934
Buddy of the ApesTribal Chief (voice) (uncredited)
1934
Buddy's BearcatsHot Dog Man / Customer / Mustached Baseball Player (voice) (uncredited)
1934
Buddy's GarageGruff Guy (voice) (uncredited)
1934
Goofy Movies Number TwoChristopher Columbus (uncredited)
1934
Maid in HollywoodInformation Clerk (uncredited)
1934
Mama's Little PirateVoice of Giant
1934MI
Music in Your HairSchmaltz's Friendly Neighbor
1934NW
Next Week-End
1934OF
One-Horse FarmersSubway Passenger (uncredited)
1934
Punch DrunksFight Announcer (uncredited)
1934
ShanghaiedPegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1934
The Big Bad WolfBig Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
1934
The DognapperPete (voice) (uncredited)
1934
The First Round-UpWally's Father
1934
The Old-Fashioned WayTomato Thrower (uncredited)
1934
Three Chumps AheadSecond Waiter (uncredited)
1934
Two-Gun MickeyPegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1934
A Cartoonist's NightmareDemon Beast / Old Man / Villains (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Alias St. NickCat / Fake Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Balloon LandPincushion Man (voice)
1935
Billboard FrolicsDave Rub-Em-Off
1935
CoronadoWaiter (uncredited)
1935
Gold Diggers of '49Beans (voice) (uncredited)
1935
I Haven't Got a HatBeans / Ex (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Life Begins at FortyHog Caller
1935
Little Dutch PlateVinegar Bottle (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Man on the Flying TrapezeTimekeeper (uncredited)
1935
Mickey's Man FridayFriday (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Mickey's Service StationPete (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Pluto's Judgement DayCat Prosecutor (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Teacher's BeauChairman of the Board
1935
The Golden TouchKing Midas (voice) (uncredited)
1935
The Lost CityGorzo
1935
The Merry Old SoulOld King Cole (voice)
1935
The RainmakersTownsman
1935
The Robber KittenDirty Bill
1935
The Tin ManThe Tin Man (voice)
1935
Twin TripletsMerchant (uncredited)
1935
Two-FistedCop
1935
Who Killed Cock Robin?Judge Oliver Owl (voice) (uncredited)
1935
Alpine AnticsBully (voice) (uncredited)
1936AA
An All American ToothachePlumber #1 (uncredited)
1936
Bingo CrosbyanaSpider (voice)
1936
Boom BoomGeneral Hardtack / General / Soldiers (voice)
1936
Can This Be Dixie?John P. Smith Peachtree
1936
Dick Whittington's CatCook
1936
Divot DiggersGolfer
1936
Don't Look NowDevil Cuckoo (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Early to BedOffice Boy (uncredited)
1936
How to VoteMan on Platform (uncredited)
1936
I Love to SingaProfessor Fritz Owl (voice)
1936
Lash of the PenitentesNarrating Missionary
1936
Little Beau PorkyAli-Mode, Commandant
1936
Little Boy BlueWolf (voice)
1936
Milk and MoneyMr. Viper (voice / uncredited)
1936
Moving DayPete (voice) (uncredited)
1936
New ShoesBoy's Shoes (voice)
1936
Porky in the North WoodsJean-Baptiste (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Rhythm on the RangeBuck's Friend
1936
Satan Met a LadyFather of Sextuplets (uncredited)
1936
Shanghaied ShipmatesShip's Captain - Shipmate (voice)
1936
The Big Broadcast of 1937Property Man
1936
The Fire AlarmBeans (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Three Blind MouseketeersCaptain Katt
1936
Three Little WolvesBig Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Thru the MirrorRadio (voice) (uncredited)
1936
Wives Never KnowDrunk (uncredited)
1936
A Sunbonnet BlueVillain Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Ain't We Got FunMouse in Checkered Cap (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Dog DazeSt. Bernard (voice)
1937
Donald's OstrichBass Singer / Villain on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Double WeddingWedding Guest (uncredited)
1937
Egghead Rides AgainBoarding Room Clerk / Egghead (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Get Rich Quick PorkyDriver (voice) (uncredited)
1937
God's Country and the ManSandy Briggs
1937
I Wanna Be a SailorPapa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Lonesome GhostsShort Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
1937MR
Mickey's ReviewDog Catcher (voice)
1937
Modern InventionsRobot Butler (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Picador PorkyBull (uncredited)
1937
Pigs Is PigsEvil Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Playing the PoniesAnnouncer (uncredited)
1937
Porky's BuildingDirty Digg (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Porky's Duck HuntThe Guy Upstairs / Bass Fish (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Porky's RailroadSilver Fish engineer (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Porky's Road RaceBorax Karoff (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Porky's RomanceTime Munches On Narrator
1937
Speaking of the WeatherPublic Enemy #1 / Judge (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Sweet SiouxNative American (voice)
1937
The CalifornianTax Collector
1937
The Case of the Stuttering PigLawyer Goodwill (voice) (uncredited)
1937
The Fella with a FiddleGrandpa Mouse (voice)
1937
The Hound and the RabbitFox (voice) (uncredited)
1937
The Lyin' MouseLion - Cat Humming (voice) (uncredited)
1937
The Worm TurnsPete (voice) (uncredited)
1937
Uncle Tom's BungalowSimon Simon Legree (voice)
1937
Walt Disney's Academy Award RevueBig Bad Wolf (voice)
1937
A Day at the BeachCaptain
1938
A Feud There WasWeaver from Audience / McCoy at Cellar Door (voice)
1938
Blue MondayCaptain (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Boy Meets DogVoice
1938
California FrontierBellhop
1938
Cleaning HouseCaptain (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Farmyard SymphonyBull (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Have You Got Any CastlesBasso Man (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Hide and ShriekHaunted House Ghouls (voice)
1938
Men with WingsRed Cross Man
1938NT
Nellie the Indian Chief's DaughterVocal Talents (voice) (uncredited)
1938NT
Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl or Honest Hearts & Willing HandsRudolf Ratbone (voice)
1938
Now That Summer Is GonePop (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Old SmokeyCaptain (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Porky in WackylandRoaring Goon (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Porky's Phoney ExpressPorky's boss (voice) (uncredited)
1938
Poultry PiratesCaptain
1938
Professor BewareShoeshine Customer
1938
The Captain's ChristmasThe Captain (voice) (uncredited)
1938
The Captain's PupCaptain (voice)
1938
The Lone RangerLone Ranger (voice)
1938
The Mexicali KidStagecoach Driver
1938
The Winning TicketThe Captain (voice) (uncredited)
1938
What a Lion!Captain (voice) (uncredited)
1938
You're an EducationSinging Tibetan / Thief of Baghdad (voice)
1938
A Haunting We Will GoGhost (voice)
1939
Dancing Co-EdRadio Man (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Destry Rides AgainPianist (uncredited)
1939
Mama's New HatCaptain (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Officer DuckTiny Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Petunia Natural ParkThe Captain (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Polar PalsI. Killem (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Porky's Movie MysteryInvisible Man
1939
Porky's Tire TroubleBoss
1939
Seal SkinnersCaptain (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Sioux MeIndian chorus (voice)
1939
The Autograph HoundSecurity Guard (voice) (uncredited)
1939
The Film FanNarrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited)
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides AgainThe Masked Lone Ranger (voice)
1939
The Lone Stranger and PorkyNarrator / Lone Stranger / Villain (voice)
1939
The Practical PigBig Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
1939
The Wizard of OzMayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)
1939
Zorro's Fighting LegionDon Del Oro (voice)
1939
Buck Benny Rides AgainLast Porter
1940
Edison, the ManReporter
1940
Hit Parade of 1941Radio Actor
1940
Home on the RangeCoyote Bark
1940
Melody RanchScarlet Shadow Radio Actor
1940MM
Mouse Meets LionLion (voice)
1940
Mr. Mouse Takes a TripPete
1940
Pluto's Dream HouseMagic Lamp (voice) (uncredited)
1940
The ApeShort Mustached Posse Man
1940
The Pooch ParadeVarious
1940
The RiveterPete (voice) (uncredited)
1940
Come Back, Miss PippsFroggy's Father (uncredited)
1941
Cracked NutsParachute Man
1941
DumboClown (voice) (uncredited)
1941
Las Vegas NightsHorse (voice)
1941
Meet John DoughboyShort Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
1941RR
Red Riding Hood Rides AgainWolf (voice) (uncredited)
1941
Robot WrecksFroggy's Father (uncredited)
1941
The Thrifty PigBig Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
1941
TimberPete (voice) (uncredited)
1941
We, the Animals - Squeak!Irish Mouse (voice)
1941
Whistling in the DarkRadio Effects Man (uncredited)
1941
Daffy's Southern ExposureWolf (voice) (uncredited)
1942DM
Dog Meets DogButch
1942
Dog TroubleSpike (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Donald Gets DraftedSergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Even as IOUSeabasket - the Horse (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
I Married a Witch
1942
Joe Smith, AmericanPolice Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Saps in ChapsCactus Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Sky TrooperSergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Stand by for ActionSailor (uncredited)
1942
Symphony HourPete - Sylvester Macaroni (voice) (uncredited)
1942
The Vanishing PrivateSergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1942TW
The Wild and Woozy WestAngel Face Wolf (uncredited)
1942
Best Foot ForwardWaxer
1943
Boss of RawhideJed Bones
1943
ChatterboxBlack Jake
1943
Crazy HousePoliceman (uncredited)
1943
Der Fuehrer's FaceNazi (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Slightly DangerousCustomer (uncredited)
1943
Swing Shift MaisieWorkman (Uncredited)
1943
The Little BroadcastMaster of Ceremonies (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Old Army GameSergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1943
True to LifeRadio Heavy (uncredited)
1943WD
War DogsMilitary General (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Whistling in BrooklynAnnouncer (uncredited)
1943
Who Killed Who?Detective / Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
1943
And the Angels SingClub Patron (uncredited)
1944
Bear Raid WardenBarney Bear
1944
Casanova BrownFather in Waiting Room (uncredited)
1944
GasGas Cloud (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Little Red Riding RabbitWolf (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Lost in a HaremBobo (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Maisie Goes to RenoPublic Address Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
1944
Polar PestBarney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Private Snafu vs. Malaria MikeMalaria Mike (voice) (uncredited)
1944
The BodyguardSpike / Tom (Voice) (uncredited)
1944TI
The Inside StoryOfficer
1944
Tom Turk and DaffyTom Turk (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Trombone TroublePegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Canine CasanovaDogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Duck PimplesDetective Hennessey (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Incendiary BlondeClown (uncredited)
1945
Old SequoiaDonald's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Quiet Please!Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Swing Shift CinderellaWolf's Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
1945
A Knight for a DayNarrator (voice)
1946
Deadline at DawnWaiter (uncredited)
1946
Gallant JourneyMahoney's Valet (uncredited)
1946
Road to UtopiaBear (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Solid SerenadeEvil Laugh (archive voice) (uncredited)
1946
The VerdictGravedigger (uncredited)
1946
Down to EarthConductor (uncredited)
1947
Pluto's Blue NoteMusic Store Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
1947
The Secret Life of Walter MittyWestern Character (uncredited)
1947
Tubby the TubaFrog (voice)
1947
Wide Open SpacesMotel Proprietor (voice)
1947
Make Mine FreedomLabor employee (voice)
1948
Rabbit PunchThe Champ (voice) (uncredited)
1948
The Bear and the BeanBarney Bear (voice)
1948
The Truce HurtsSpike (voice) (uncredited)
1948
What's Brewin', Bruin?Papa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1948
Bear FeatPa Bear
1949
Bowery BugsSteve Brody
1949
Heavenly PussDevil Dog (voice) (uncredited)
1949
Mississippi HareCol. Shuffle
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadHeadless Horseman (voice)
1949
The Bee-Deviled BruinHenry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1949
The Legend of Sleepy HollowHeadless Horseman Laugh (voice)
1949
The Next Voice You Hear...Newspaper Subscriber (uncredited)
1950
A Bear for PunishmentPa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1951
Father Takes the AirHaggarly
1951
How to Be a DetectivePete - Al Muldoon (voice)
1952
Two Gun GoofyPete (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Calamity JaneProspector (uncredited)
1953
Canvas Back DuckPete (voice) (uncredited)
1953
The New NeighborPete (voice) (uncredited)
1953
The Lone ChipmunksPete (voice)
1954
Trailblazer MagooVarious (voice)(uncredited)
1956
This Is Your Life Donald DuckPete (voice)
1960CK
Chun King Chow Mein HourMr. Abramowitz
1962
The Nutty ProfessorPlumber (uncredited)
1963
HarlowPoliceman (uncredited)
1965
The ChaseMr. Vincent (uncredited)
1966
Hello, Dolly!Man (uncredited)
1969
Disney's Halloween TreatCat Prosecutor (voice) (archive footage)
1982
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: An Officer and a Duck(voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1985
Here's Goofy!Narrator (voice)
1987RT
Rootin' Tootin' RoundupPete (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1989
Goofy's Guide to SuccessPete (archive footage)
1990DC
Disney’s Coyote TalesYoung Bent-Tail the Coyote (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1991
MGM Cartoon Christmas(voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1993
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'Self (archive footage)
1997
Everybody Loves MickeyShort Ghost (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2001
Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies(voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2001
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete GoofyAl Muldoon (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2002
Everybody Loves Donald(voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2003
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3Robot Butler (segment "Modern Inventions") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2003T&
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5Big Bad Wolf / Captain Katt (voice) (archive sound)
2004
Once Upon a HalloweenTiny Tom (Peg Leg Pete) (voice) (archive sound)
2005
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical CollectionSpike (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2007
Get a Horse!Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
2013Television
Mickey Mouse CartoonsHorace Horsecollar (voice) · 1 eps
1928Mickey Mouse CartoonsPegleg Pete (Voice) · 2 eps
1928Mickey Mouse CartoonsPete (Voice) · 2 eps
1928Mickey Mouse CartoonsFriday (Voice) · 1 eps
1928
Looney TunesPapa Bear, Spike, Wolf, various others · 1040 eps
1929
The Lone RangerHorseface · 1 eps
1949
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokWaiter · 1 eps
1951
The Red Skelton ShowPhony Warden · 1 eps
1951
Revlon Mirror Theatre1 eps
1953PK
Pete Kelly's Blues1 eps
1959
Get SmartFrank Ogg · 1 eps
1965Photos
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