Otis Harlan (December 29, 1865 â€" January 21, 1940) was an American
comedic actor and voice actor.Harlan was born in Zanesville, Ohio in
1865. He married Nellie Harvey and had a daughter named Marion. Harlan
was the uncle of the silent film era leading man, Kenneth Harlan.In
1893, he appeared in Victor Herbert's The Magic Knight. He was playing
in vaudeville shows by 1911, appearing in Irving Berlin's ragtime
musicals. Harlan also played the role of Cap'n Andy in the first,
part-talkie film version of "Show Boat" (1929). He was also seen as
the Master of Ceremonies in the sound prologue that accompanied the
film. In 1935, Harlan played the role of Starveling in Max Reinhardt's
1935 film version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1937,
Harlan provided the voice of "Happy", one of the Seven Dwarfs in the
Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In the same year
he also appeared in the Our Gang short Roamin' Holiday. Contrary to
popular belief, Harlan did not voice Mr. Mole in Bambi. Mr. Mole was
voiced by Bambi's story director, Perce Pearce.
comedic actor and voice actor.Harlan was born in Zanesville, Ohio in
1865. He married Nellie Harvey and had a daughter named Marion. Harlan
was the uncle of the silent film era leading man, Kenneth Harlan.In
1893, he appeared in Victor Herbert's The Magic Knight. He was playing
in vaudeville shows by 1911, appearing in Irving Berlin's ragtime
musicals. Harlan also played the role of Cap'n Andy in the first,
part-talkie film version of "Show Boat" (1929). He was also seen as
the Master of Ceremonies in the sound prologue that accompanied the
film. In 1935, Harlan played the role of Starveling in Max Reinhardt's
1935 film version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1937,
Harlan provided the voice of "Happy", one of the Seven Dwarfs in the
Disney animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In the same year
he also appeared in the Our Gang short Roamin' Holiday. Contrary to
popular belief, Harlan did not voice Mr. Mole in Bambi. Mr. Mole was
voiced by Bambi's story director, Perce Pearce.
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