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Dan Hennessey

Aug 25, 1941 - Nov 13, 2024 (83 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe (with John Stocker, Bruce Gordon, Harriet Cohen, and Jerelyn Homer). That same year, he played Claudius, King of Denmark in his first film, a Canadian adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet play.

A decade later, he was the voice of Chief Quimby and other characters on DiC's Inspector Gadget and starred as Dizzy in Nelvana's first feature film, Rock & Rule.

His best-known role is the voice of Brave Heart Lion in the animated Care Bears franchise (he also voiced Loyal Heart Dog as well as the Irish voice of Good Luck Bear on an episode of the television series).

Known For

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Little Bear
Father Bear
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Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
Audric / K.O. Kruiser (voice)
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Beetlejuice
Bully the Crud
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The Care Bears
Brave Heart Lion (voice)
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C.O.P.S.
Turbo Tu-Tone (voice)
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Cyberchase
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X-Men
Sunder (voice)
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The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Bully Koopa (voice)
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The Adventures of Tintin
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Inspector Gadget
Chief Quimby (voice)

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