Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 â€" February 12, 2011) was an American
actor, voice actor and comedian, who specialized in comedic roles. He
appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright
Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1967) and Police Inspector Hans
Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974). He also appeared
in Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc? (1972), and Woody Allen's Radio
Days (1987), and Shadows and Fog (1990).Mars appeared in two seasons
of Malcolm in the Middle as Otto Mannkusser, Francis's well-meaning
but dimwitted boss and a German immigrant who owns a dude ranch. He
voiced King Triton, Ariel's father, in the 1989 Disney animated film
The Little Mermaid and its sequel, the television series and the
Kingdom Hearts series. He also did several other animated voice-over
film roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather in the Land Before Time
series and that of Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's
Story (1993), and King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in
Thumbelina (1994).Mars was born in Chicago. His father, Bernard
"Sonny" Mars, was a radio and television personality. Kenneth studied
fine arts and acting at Northwestern University.
actor, voice actor and comedian, who specialized in comedic roles. He
appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright
Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1967) and Police Inspector Hans
Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974). He also appeared
in Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc? (1972), and Woody Allen's Radio
Days (1987), and Shadows and Fog (1990).Mars appeared in two seasons
of Malcolm in the Middle as Otto Mannkusser, Francis's well-meaning
but dimwitted boss and a German immigrant who owns a dude ranch. He
voiced King Triton, Ariel's father, in the 1989 Disney animated film
The Little Mermaid and its sequel, the television series and the
Kingdom Hearts series. He also did several other animated voice-over
film roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather in the Land Before Time
series and that of Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's
Story (1993), and King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in
Thumbelina (1994).Mars was born in Chicago. His father, Bernard
"Sonny" Mars, was a radio and television personality. Kenneth studied
fine arts and acting at Northwestern University.
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