Hans Conried Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children for "The Hobbit" in 1979
• Won a Winsor McCay Award at the Annie Awards ceremony in 1978
• Attended Columbia University, where he studied Acting
• Started out as a classical stage actor before progressing into radio and film
• Performed in more than 10,000 radio shows between 1936 and the late 1950s
• Best known as the voice of Captain Hook and Mr․ Darling in "Peter Pan" and as the title role in "The 5,000 Fingers of Dr․ T․"
• His other notable Disney roles include Adult Flower in "Bambi" and Shere Khan the Tiger in "The Jungle Book․"
• Played Uncle Tonoose in the TV series "Make Room for Daddy" from 1995 to 1964
• Was also a television host on "Fractured Flickers" and a regular guest on "Stump the Stars," "Take a Good Look," and "The Tonight Show․"
• Was the voice of the comic villain Snidely Whiplash in the "Dudley Do-Right" series