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	Brainboost - who was the original voice of goofy
		Pinto Colvig who played Chopper was the original voice of Goofy, and he also did records as Bozo the Clown..
		There seems to be good historic evidence that Pinto Colvig (the original voice of Goofy) was the very first Bozo the Clown, in LA I came across this in a bio of Colvig, or a clown magazine from a couple of years ago.
		Vance Colvig Jr - (1918 - 1991) - Son of Vance "Pinto" Colvig - (the original voice of Goofy) - Former Bozo the Clown - (from 1959 to 1964) -..
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=who+was+the+original+voice+of+goofy&lfmq=1 (823 words)

	Pinto Colvig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig was a vaudeville actor, radio actor, newspaper cartoonist, prolific movie voice actor, and circus performer whose schtick was playing clarinet off-key while mugging.
		He was born September 11, 1892 in Jacksonville, Oregon, USA, and died of lung cancer on October 3, 1967 in Woodland Hills, California.
		Colvig is probably best known as the voice of Disney's Goofy and the original Bozo the Clown, a part he played for a full decade beginning in 1946.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/p/pi/pinto_colvig.html (134 words)

	Biography for Pinto Colvig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pinto Colvig was the quintessential clown whose own identity was always hidden but whose innate warm-hearted character always came through his many talents.
		Pinto's act was to play a screechy clarinet while distorting his face and crossing his eyes at the high notes.
		Pinto's Bozo ended in 1956 when Larry Harmon, one of several actors hired by Livingston and Capitol to portray Bozo at promotional appearances, formed a business partnership and bought the licensing rights to the character (excluding the record-readers) from Capitol and Livingston.
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0173418/bio (1879 words)

	Pinto Colvig - Biography - AOL Music
		Born Vance D. Colvig near the end of the 19th century, Pinto Colvig was a voice artist from the golden era of cartoons.
		Colvig met Walter Lanz around the time that sound had come into the film industry and much of the old silent film crowd was scattering off to the hinterlands to lick their wounds.
		For Colvig, the job was a chance to return to the world of the circus and its clowns, at least on a make- believe level.
	music.aol.com /artist/pinto-colvig/149981/biography (1566 words)

	.: Corvallis Gazette-Times :. Archives
		Colvig was a native of Jacksonville and attended Oregon State University.
		Colvig's voice was used in the first recordings and he wrote some of Bozo's first songs, made the first live appearances and was the first Bozo on television, on a Los Angeles station.
		Pinto Colvig, who was also the original voice for Disney's Goofy, died in 1967 of lung cancer and has never been honored for being Bozo.
	www.gazettetimes.com /articles/2004/05/29/news/oregon/satsta02.txt (741 words)

	Jacksonville’s ‘Pinto’ recognized as original Bozo the Clown - May 29, 2004
		His descendants have said Colvig was displeased with being denied credit for originating Bozo, whose character is almost synonymous with the word "clown," but he didn’t want to make a stink about it and cloud his acting career.
		Colvig, born in Jacksonville in 1892, got the nickname "Pinto" because of a face full of freckles, Curler said.
		Colvig's voice was used in the first recordings of Bozo and he wrote some of Bozo's first songs, made the first live appearances and was the first Bozo on television.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/2004/0529/local/stories/03local.htm (871 words)

	LaughingPlace.com: Reliving Fond Memories - Sep 17, 2002 (The #1 Site for Disney)
		Pinto was the official voice of Goofy for about 40 years until 1967.
		Vance debar "Pinto" Colvig was born in Oregon on September 11, 1895.
		Pinto had to close his doors when most of his artists were drafted in WWI.
	www.laughingplace.com /News-ID200060.asp (629 words)

	A Tale of Three Bozos
		Colvig had a distinguished and varied performing career (he was also the original voice of Goofy), and is clearly a deserving Bozo.
		Pinto Colvig wouldn't be in the Clown Hall of Fame.
		Colvig wasn't hurt by getting his due a little late: he's been dead since 1969.
	www.ethicsscoreboard.com /list/bozo.html (386 words)

	Biography of Pinto Colvig - the original Bozo the Clo
		In 1946, Pinto Colvig was hired by Alan Livingston of Capitol Records to be the voice of the lead character in the world's first read-along book -- "Bozo at the Circus." This book/record combination broke all records for children's records, and led to over a dozen sequels, as well as demand for personal appearances.
		Pinto Colvig, the former circus clown, soon created a live clown character to match the books and records.
		On May 28, 2004, Pinto Colvig was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame for his portrayal as the original Bozo the Clown.
	www.clown-ministry.com /index_1.php?/site/articles/biography_of_pinto_colvig_the_original_bozo_the_clown (532 words)

	Bozo The Clown, Krusty, And Other Bozos
		Alan Livingston had hired Pinto Colvig to be the voice of Bozo the Clown.
		Pinto Colvig was a former Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey clown, who at that time was doing character voices for Walt Disney, including Goofy and Grumpy, among others.
		In 1949, on KTTV in Los Angeles, California, Pinto Colvig became the first televised Bozo the Clown, with Bozo's trademark hair, suit and white faced clown make up.
	www.francesfarmersrevenge.com /stuff/archive/oldnews5/bozotheclown.htm (664 words)

	Pinto Colvig
		Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig (born September 11, 1892 in Jacksonville, Oregon, USA – died of lung cancer on October 3, 1967 in Woodland Hills, California, USA) was a vaudeville actor, radio actor, newspaper cartoonist, prolific movie voice actor, and circus performer whose schtick was playing clarinet off-key while mugging.
		He also provided the voice for Practical Pig, the pig who built the "house of bricks" in the Disney short The Three Little Pigs, as well as both Sleepy and Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
		He was also one of the pioneers in advocating warning labels about cancer risk on cigarette packages in the United States.
	www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Pinto_Colvig (182 words)

	Clown Ministry
		Pinto Colvig is possibly the most popular celebrity whose name you’ve never heard.
		As a teenager, Vance "Pinto" Colvig ran away to join the circus, eventually performing as a circus clown.
		Pinto Colvig was the voice of some of Walt Disney’s most famous characters, including Pluto, Goofy and two of the Seven Dwarfs (Sleepy and Grumpy).
	www.clown-ministry.com /index_1.php?/site/comments/biography_of_pinto_colvig_the_original_bozo_the_clown (280 words)

	Pinto Colvig - AOL Music
		Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig (born September 11, 1892 in Jacksonville,...
		Biography of Pinto Colvig - the original Bozo the Clown.
		Download, listen and watch Pinto Colvig music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/pinto-colvig/149981/main (93 words)

	ABC News: Wolf Files: Bozo Finally Unmasked
		Clowns from around the world are piling into little cars and pedaling tricycles to Milwaukee, and I'll be joining them (via airplane) to honor Pinto Colvig as the first in a long line of TV Bozos — a proud group that includes Chicago's Bob Bell and NBC's Willard Scott.
		Colvig's also credited as Bluto from Popeye cartoons; a Munchkin voice in the Wizard of Oz; and hundreds of other characters.
		But in life or death, Colvig was never honored for perhaps his greatest achievement — bringing Bozo to life — first on a series of children's records in 1946, and then, three years later, on a live TV show in Los Angeles.
	abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/WolfFiles/story?id=116511&page=1 (416 words)

	PINTO COLVIG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Il pinto Colvig era un attore del vaudeville, attore radiofonico, cartoonist del giornale, attore prolifico di voce di movie ed esecutore del circus di cui lo schtick stava giocando il Clarinet off-key mentre attaccava.
		Colvig probabilmente il la cosa migliore è conosciuto come la voce di Disney goofy e del bozo originale il clown, una parte che ha fatto per una decade completa che comincia in 1946.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.facteri.com /wiki/it/pi/Pinto%20Colvig.htm (143 words)

	DVDtoons! Reviews - Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pinto Colvig had been working at Disney for some time in the story department.
		Soon after Goofy proved to be a star for Disney, Pinto Colvig moved to Miami to work for the Fleischer studio (as the voice of Gabby from Gulliver’s Travels).
		The second featurette is “Pinto” Colvig: The Man Behind the Goof talks about the life of the Disney legend.
	www.dvdtoons.com /reviews/124/print (3091 words)

	NPR : Clown Hall of Fame Inducts a Superstar
		Vance "Pinto" Colvig was posthumously inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame Friday as the original Bozo the Clown.
		Weekend Edition Sunday, May 30, 2004 · The International Clown Hall of Fame in Milwaukee this past week honored Vance "Pinto" Colvig, the original Bozo the Clown.
		Colvig was the first to play the clown on radio and in TV.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1916345 (216 words)

	Goofy
		He was an old man with a white beard, a puffy tail and no trousers, shorts or undergarments.
		This laughter was provided by voice actor Vance DeBar Colvig, better known as Pinto Colvig[?] (September 11, 1892 - October 3, 1967).
		Goofy reverted back to his traditional personality on Mickey Mouse Works and appeared as a waiter on House of Mouse.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/go/Goofy.html (868 words)

	USATODAY.com - Who's the first Bozo? Clown Hall of Fame switches honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		For years, promoter and entertainer Larry Harmon claimed to have both created the character and said he was the original.
		On Friday, the hall is posthumously inducting Colvig as the first Bozo.
		Colvig's voice was used in the first recordings and he wrote some of Bozo's first songs, made the first live appearances and was the first Bozo on television.
	www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2004-05-27-bozos_x.htm (608 words)

	Jesteryear
		Some of the voices of minor animal characters are provided by Pinto Colvig, a former circus and vaudeville clown who is an writer and voice artist at the Disney Studios.
		Pinto also provides the voices for the menagerie animals.
		Pinto begins making personal appearances as Bozo, and especially enjoys his visits to Children's Hospitals.
	www.charliethejugglingclown.com /jesteryear.htm (478 words)

	Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy DVD Review - Page 1 of 2
		Other actors were hired to replicate Colvig’s voice and audio tracks were reused, but it was not the same without him and eventually in 1942 Colvig came back to the Disney studio for good.
		Narrated by Leonard Maltin, Pinto Colvig’s life story is briefly presented from his early days travelling the country as a performer to his arrival at the Disney studios in 1930.
		Colvig worked as a gag man and provided many characters with voices including the Practical Pig in “The Three Little Pigs” and Grumpy and Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
	www.ultimatedisney.com /completegoofy.html (2270 words)

	International Clown Hall of Fame to Induct Original 'Bozo the Clown' Pinto Colvig on Friday, May 28 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		MILWAUKEE, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In life and death, the late Pinto Colvig (1892-1967) has never been honored for being the first person to portray "Bozo the Clown." As of May 28, 2004, that will no longer be true, as Colvig will be inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
		He hired Hollywood voice artist and former circus clown Pinto Colvig to portray the character.
		Pinto Colvig's induction ceremony will take place Friday night, May 28 at Tripoli Shrine Temple, 3000 West Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/05-03-2004/0002166018&EDATE= (809 words)

	Bozo @ Toonarific Cartoons
		He hired Pinto Colvig to portray Bozo on the recordings, radio and the first Bozo television series, "Bozo's Circus," on KTTV (CBS) Los Angeles in 1949.
		Colvig, a former circus clown, was also the original voice of Walt Disney's Pluto, Goofy, Grumpy, Sleepy and other animated characters.
		WGN-TV's Bozo show is recognized as one of the most successful children's shows in the history of television.
	www.toonarific.com /show.php?show_id=544 (407 words)

	Bozo the Clown: Nostalgia
		The album, which featured an illustrative read-along book set (the first of its kind), lasted for an astounding 200 weeks on Billboard’s Best Selling Children’s Records Chart, and a clown star was born.
		The first version of the TV show, Bozo's Circus, appeared on KTTV in Los Angeles in 1949 and starred Pinto Colvig, the voice of Bozo on the records.
		Ironically, KTLA chose Vance Colvig, Jr., son of original Bozo Pinto Colvig, to portray the character.
	www.skooldays.com /categories/saturday/sa1374.htm (555 words)

	PINTO COLVIG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Pinto Colvig war ein vaudeville Schauspieler, Radioschauspieler, Zeitung Karikaturenzeichner, reicher Filmsprachschauspieler und Circusausführendes, dessen schtick off-key Clarinet beim mugging spielte.
		Colvig vermutlich am besten bekannt als die Stimme von Disney Goofy und von ursprünglichen Bozo der Clown, eine Rolle, die er für eine volle Dekade spielte, die 1946 anfängt.
		Er war auch einer der Pioniere, wenn er warnende Aufkleber über Krebsgefahr auf Zigarettepaketen in den USA befürwortete.
	www.faktedon.com /wiki/de/pi/Pinto%20Colvig.htm (120 words)

	DVD Review - Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		But the departure of original voice Pinto Colvig forced the Disney team to rethink the character and place him in primarily silent vehicles.
		Also included are two featurettes on the men who gave Goofy his voice, Pinto Colvig and current Goof Bill Farmer.
		The Farmer interview is considerably longer than the Colvig bio, which is understandable but unfortunate.
	www.thedigitalbits.com /reviews2/wdtcompletegoofy.html (1164 words)

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