Len Carlson
Len Carlson (
September 2,
1937 –
January 26,
2006) was a
voice actor on many
animated television series from the
1960s onward. He was the voice of Bert Raccoon in
The Raccoons, Professor Coldheart in the early
Care Bears specials and episodes, and
Rocket Robin Hood.
In his last years, Carlson was a regular on
Nelvana-produced shows such as
Rolie Polie Olie,
Cyberchase,
Pecola,
Donkey Kong Country and
Beyblade. Most recently, he appeared in the
French-
Canadian co-production
Atomic Betty.
In the
1980s, the
1990s, and the
2000s, Carlson has appeared on other
TV shows to his credit appearing on
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors,
Dinosaucers,
The Legend of Zelda,
George Shrinks, the animated version of
Police Academy,
Beetlejuice (animated version),
The Neverending Story,
Birdz,
Flying Rhino Junior High,
Medabots, both cartoon series of
ALF,
Swamp Thing,
RoboCop,
X-Men and
WildC.A.T.S..
Carlson died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 68 in
January 26,
2006.
*Memorium at:
The Memories Board -
The Big Cartoon DataBase*
Obituary as published by the Globe and Mail
