| Lennie Weinrib | |
|---|---|
| Vital Information | |
| Born: | April 29, 1935 |
| Birthplace: | Bronx, New York, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Career/ occupation: |
Actor, Comedian, Voice actor |
| Years/ Active: |
1959-2006 |
| Appeared in/ Involved with: |
voiced Captain Crook in TV commercial ads. 1971-1985 |
Lennie Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006), also known as Lenny Weinrib, Leonard Weinrib, and Len Weinrib, was an American actor, voice actor and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show H.R. Pufnstuf, 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.
Woody Allen's character in his 1995 film Mighty Aphrodite was named "Lenny Weinrib." Weinrib voiced Captain Crook from 1971 until he was streamlined in the mid-1980s.