John Dehner (born John Forkum; November 23, 1915 â€" February 4, 1992)
was an American actor and animator. He had a long and prolific career
in radio, television, and film, often as droll villains. Between 1940
and 1989, he appeared in over 260 films, television series, and
made-for-television movies.Dehner was born in Staten Island, New York
City.He initially went into art after studying at the Grand Central
School of Art in New York City, New York. He worked as an animator at
Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.Dehner's early radio jobs included
being a news editor and a disc jockey. While working at KFWB in Los
Angeles, California, he was a member of a news team that won a Peabody
Award for its reporting on the first United Nations conference.
was an American actor and animator. He had a long and prolific career
in radio, television, and film, often as droll villains. Between 1940
and 1989, he appeared in over 260 films, television series, and
made-for-television movies.Dehner was born in Staten Island, New York
City.He initially went into art after studying at the Grand Central
School of Art in New York City, New York. He worked as an animator at
Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.Dehner's early radio jobs included
being a news editor and a disc jockey. While working at KFWB in Los
Angeles, California, he was a member of a news team that won a Peabody
Award for its reporting on the first United Nations conference.
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