Pat Fraley

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Pat Fraley
Born Patrick Howard Fraley
February 18, 1949 (1949-02-18) (age 63)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation Voice actor
Years active 1979–present
Spouse Renee Zimmerman (1979-present)
Children Patrick Richard Fraley (1985-2009)
Harrison Driggs Fraley (born 1986)
Henry Howard Fraley (born 1988
Ford Franklin Fraley (born 1990)
Website
http://www.patfraley.com

Patrick Howard "Pat" Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor, who is best known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones and numerous other characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also a member of Voice and Speech Trainers of America.

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[edit] Career

His first role was in Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo where he did the voice of the Blue Scarab.

In 1985, he performed the voice of Ace and Barbecue on G.I. Joe and Hillbilly Jim on Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. Also voiced Slick the turtle on ABC's The Littles. He latter did the voices of Coach Frogface and Sludge on Galaxy High School.

In 1987, Fraley voiced 19 characters on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Antrax, Krang, Casey Jones, Dippy, Baxter Stockman, Barney Stockman, Hans, Zak the Nutrino, Granitor, Burne Thompson, Kazuo Saki, Napoleon Bonafrog, Obento, Raptor, Ray, Scumbug, Slash, Titanus and Vernon Fenwick. In the 1980s and 1990s he appeared in guest roles on cartoons such as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Rainbow Brite, Garfield and Friends, Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, Tom and Jerry Kids Show, Little Clowns of Happytown, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Filmation's Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, Bonkers, Gargoyles, Quack Pack, SpaceCats, Yo Yogi!, Batman: The Animated Series, Bobby's World, The Tick, James Bond Jr., The Mask: The Animated Series, The Little Mermaid and Angry Beavers.

He is perhaps best known as the voices of the title character in Bravestarr, as Cousin It in The Addams Family, Max Ray in Ruby Spears's The Centurions, Lurky, Buddy Blue, On-X and Evil Force in Rainbow Brite, Young Scrooge McDuck and Sir Guy Standforth in DuckTales, Gwumpki in Quack Pack, Sniff in SpaceCats and as Wildcat in TaleSpin. He also voiced Kyle the Cat on the Tom and Jerry Kids Show.

In 2004, Fraley appeared on Nickelodeon's My Life as a Teenage Robot and ChalkZone. The following year, he had a minor role in Disney's animated film The Wild and also voiced Fred's uncle Karl on an episode of What's New, Scooby-Doo?.

He also had a role on camera as Mr. Harris in 'Til Death and did voices in two live-action films The High Crusade and The Fisher King.

He also substituted for Tim Allen in the early years for the voice of Buzz Lightyear in various video games, merchandise, attractions, and the Disney On Ice Disneyland Adventure.

[edit] Personal life

He grew up in the Mormon faith but became a born again Christian later in life. He is married and has four sons. He lives in Studio City, California. He is a neighbor and a good friend of fellow actor Edward Asner.

He holds an MFA degree in Acting from Cornell University.[1]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.patfraley.com/Learn/Learn.html

[edit] External links

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