Philip Proctor Biography (1940-)

Born July 28, 1940, in Goshen, IN; married Melinda Peterson (an actress); children: Kristan. Addresses: Agent: Cunningham, Escott & Dipene, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, voice performer, writer

Birth Details

July 28, 1940

Goshen, Indiana

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Turret gunner, The Thousand Plane Raid, United Artists, 1969
• Fred, A Safe Place, Columbia, 1971
• Martian Space Party (also known as The Firesign Theatre's Martian Space Party), Asso Film, 1972
• Limb Ashauler, Martian voices, Sam Evans, Beaulah Bell, Nino the mind-boggler, Bunny Crumbhunger, General Curtis Goatheart, and colonel, EverythingYou Know Is Wrong, 1975
• Sonic Boom (short film), 1975
• Christian A. Broder, Tunnel Vision, 1976 Media Home Entertainment,1978
• Walter Concrete, Cracking Up, American International Pictures, 1977
• J-man Barton, J-Men Forever, International Harmony, 1979
• Voice, Below the Belt, Atlantic, 1980
• Voices of Rocky Rococo, Ma Yolk, and Dr. Dogg, Nick Danger in the Caseof the Missing Yolk, LodesTone Media/More Sugar, 1983
• Art Fisher, Sam's Son, Invictus, 1984
• Voices, Sport Goofy Soccer, 1985
• Television voice, Stoogemania (also known as Party Stooge),Atlantic, 1985
• Harryl Hee, Ed Snifter, and Wino Brothers Wine announcer, Eat or Be Eaten, RCA/Columbia, 1986
• Mike, "Silly Pate," Amazon Women on the Moon (also known as Cheeseburger Film Sandwich), Universal, 1987
• Newscaster, Hostile Witness, 1988
• (As Phil Proctor) Lou, Lobster Man from Mars, 1989 Electric Pictures, 1990
• Police chief, Robo-Chic (also known as Cyber-Chic), ActionInternational Pictures, 1989
• Randolph Whitlock, Night Life, RCA/Columbia, 1989
• Hypnotist, Desired Effect, 1989
• Voices of king and prince, Petronella (animated short film), Filmfair Communications, 1990
• Voice of French mouse, Rescuers Down Under (animated), 1990
• Original Spin, 1993
• Voices, The Visitors, c. 1994.
• Voices, Toy Story (animated), 1995
• Axl, Bio-Dome, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
• The inspector, Menno's Mind (also known as Power.com), Showtime Networks, 1996
• Voice, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (animated), 1996
• Voices, Fair Game, 1996
• Voices, Space Jam, Warner Bros., 1996
• Voice of Snowball, Hercules (animated), 1997
• Voice of Forgo, Over the Top, 1997
• Voices, Amistad, 1997
• (As Phil Proctor) Voice of drunk monkey, Doctor Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
• (As Phil Proctor) Voices of Howard DeVille and Igor, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
• Voices, Atlantis (animated), 1998
• The Independent, New City Releasing, 2000
• RBTV floor director, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (also known as Die Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
• Voice of Howard DeVille, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (animated; also known as Rugrats in Paris: The Movie--Rugrats II), Paramount, 2000
• (As Phil Proctor) Voices of second golfer and second scientist, Recess: School's Out (animated), Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures, 2001
• Also voice for Wag the Dog.
• Film Work
• Producer, director, and editor, Martian Space Party (also known asThe Firesign Theatre's Martian Space Party), Asso Film, 1972
• Producer and director, Everything You Know Is Wrong, 1975
• Automated dialogue replacement (ADR) voices, Full Moon High, Orion, 1981
• ADR voices, Endangered Species, 1982
• ADR voices, Revenge of the Ninja, 1983
• ADR voices, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension, Columbia, 1984
• ADR voices, Ninja 3: The Domination, Cannon, 1984
• ADR voices, Vision Quest, Warner Bros., 1985
• ADR voices, Lifeforce, TriStar, 1985
• ADR voices, Three Amigos, Orion, 1986
• ADR voices, Russkies, 1987
• ADR voices, The Secret of My Success, Universal, 1987
• ADR voices, Shy People, 1987
• ADR voices, Rambo 3, 1988
• ADR voices, Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach, Warner Bros., 1988
• ADR voices, When Harry Met Sally, Columbia, 1989
• ADR voices, Police Academy 6: City under Siege, Warner Bros., 1989
• ADR voices, Cohen and Tate, Bon Bon Films, 1989
• ADR voices, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, Universal, 1989
• ADR voices, Corporate Affairs, Concorde, 1990
• ADR voices, Waiting for the Light, Epic, 1990
• ADR voices, The Hunt for Red October, 1990
• ADR voices, Die Hard 2, 1990
• ADR voices, Opportunity Knocks, Universal, 1990
• ADR voices, Young Guns 2, 1990
• ADR voices, Pretty Woman, 1990
• ADR voices, The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
• ADR voices, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, 1990
• Additional voices, Beauty and the Beast (animated), Buena Vista, 1991
• ADR voices, City Slickers, Columbia, 1991
• ADR voices, Hook, 1991
• ADR voices, The Rocketeer, 1991
• ADR voices, Oscar, 1991
• ADR voices, The Doctor, 1991
• ADR voices, Marrying Man, 1991
• Additional voices, Aladdin (animated), Buena Vista, 1992
• ADR voices, Mistress, 1992
• ADR voices, Newsies, 1992
• ADR voices, Lenny, 1992
• ADR voices, Free Jack, Warner Bros., 1992
• Additional voices, The Lion King (animated), Buena Vista, 1994
• ADR voices, The Flintstones (animated), 1994
• ADR voices, Maverick, 1994
• ADR voices, Stuart Smiley, 1994
• ADR voices, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, 1994
• ADR voices, Miracle on 34th Street, Buena Vista, 1994
• ADR voices, The Specialist, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• ADR voices, Die Hard 3, 1995
• ADR voices, Free Willy 2, 1995
• ADR voices, Village of the Damned, 1995
• ADR voices, T-Rex, 1995
• ADR voices, Up Close and Personal, 1996
• Member of ADR loop group, The Trigger Effect, Gramercy, 1996
• Member of loop group, Menno's Mind (also known as Power.com), Showtime Networks, 1996
• (As Phil Proctor) Additional voices, Hercules (animated), Buena Vista, 1997
• (As Phil Proctor) ADR voice, That Old Feeling, Universal, 1997
• (As Phil Proctor) Additional voices, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (animated; also known as Disney's Pocahontas II: Journey to a NewWorld and Pocahontas: Journey to a New World), Buena Vista Home Video, 1998
• (As Phil Proctor) Additional voice, A Bug's Life (animated), BuenaVista/Walt Disney Pictures, 1998
• Member of ADR loop group, Susan's Plan (also known as Dying toGet Rich), Kushner-Locke Productions, 1998
• ADR voices, Sphere, 1998
• Additional voices, Tarzan (animated), Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures, 1999
• Additional voices, The Iron Giant (animated), Warner Bros., 1999
• Additional voice, Toy Story 2 (animated), Buena Vista/Walt DisneyPictures, 1999
• Additional voice, Doug's 1st Movie (animated; also known as TheFirst Doug Movie Ever), Buena Vista/Walt Disney Pictures, 1999
• (As Phil Proctor) Member of loop group, The Story of Us, Universal, 1999
• Also provided ADR voices, Saving Private Ryan.
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Tobie Kurtz, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1962-1963
• Mr. Vincent, Diana, NBC, 1973-1974
• The Starland Vocal Band Show, CBS, 1977
• Scooby and Scrappy-Doo, ABC, 1979
• (As Phil Proctor) Voice of King Gerard, The Smurfs (also known asSmurfs' Adventures), NBC, c. 1981-85.
• Al, No Soap Radio, ABC, 1982
• National Snoop, NBC, 1984
• Narrator, Against the Odds, 1986-1989
• Father Frankie, 13 East, NBC, 1989-1991
• Voices, Richie Rich, Fox, c. 1991.
• Voices, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Fox, c. 1991.
• Voice of Howard DeVille, Rugrats, Nickelodeon, 1991-1993
• Voices of Willie Wombat and Chief Bushrat, Taz-Mania, Fox, 1991-1992
• Voices, The New Jetsons, 1992
• Voices, Dark Waters, 1993
• Multiple voices, including Tim Burr, Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, PBS, beginning 1994.
• Voice of Brainboy's father, The Tick, Fox, 1994-1996
• Voice of the son of Red Skull, Spiderman, Fox, 1996
• Voices, The Blues Brothers, 1996
• Voice of King Gerard for Johann and Peewee, mid-1980s; voices forFlintstones Funnies, Flintstones Kids, Scooby, Scrappy, Yoo, and Shirt Tales, all early 1990s; voice of wizard, Story BookTheatre, early 1990s; also voices for the series Alvin and the Chipmunks, Heathcliff, and The Kingdom Chums.
• Movies
• Cliff, Packin' It In, 1983
• Sam's Son, 1984
• Generation, ABC, 1985
• Terrorist on Trial, ABC, 1989
• Norman Decker, Bad Attitudes, Fox, 1991
• Bruno, Based on an Untrue Story, Fox, 1993
• Episodic
• Young French king, Daniel Boone, NBC, c. 1965.
• Wendell, "The Insurance Is Canceled," All in the Family, CBS, 1971
• The Ralph Story Show, CBS, c. 1972.
• The Rookies, c. 1972.
• The Hollywood Squares, c. 1976.
• Phil, "Catch a Falling Star," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1984
• The New Hollywood Squares, 1984
• Anything for Money, 1984
• Bloopers and Practical Jokes, 1984
• Blaylock, "Amazing Face," St. Elsewhere, 1985
• "A Message from Charity," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
• "The Landlord," Webster, 1986
• Brothers, Showtime, 1986
• "Sinbad Goes to Mars," The A-Team, NBC, c. 1986.
• Announcer, The Will Shriner Show, 1987
• Cagney & Lacey, CBS, between 1987 and 1988
• (As Phil Proctor) "Baby on Board," Hooperman, ABC, 1988
• Cat burglar, Webster, 1988
• Talent show host, 13 East, NBC, 1989
• Deyoung, "Crossroads: Parts 1 & 2," Night Court, NBC, 1990
• Radio talk show producer, His and Hers, 1990
• (As Phil Proctor) Pierre, "Babes in Boyland," Babes, Fox, 1991
• Ron, "Goodbye, Mr. Gordon," The Golden Girls, NBC, 1992
• Fred Deville, "Undressed for Success," Night Court, NBC, 1992
• The Golden Girls, NBC, 1993
• Golden Palace, CBS, c. 1993.
• (As Phil Proctor) TV voice, "The B-Team of Life," Boy Meets World,ABC, 1994
• Marv Brickleman, General Hospital, ABC, 1994
• Auctioneer, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, NBC, 1994
• Sinbad, Fox, 1994
• Robot salesman, Future Quest, PBS, 1995
• Bob Wilkins, The Young and the Restless, 1995
• Crabby passenger, The Crew, NBC, 1995
• "The New Pilot, Literally," The Crew, Fox, 1995
• Voice, "Sidekicks Don't Kiss," The Tick, Fox, c. 1996.
• Voice of the king of Belgium, "The Tick vs. Europe," The Tick, Fox, 1996
• Voice, "Citizenship," Adventures from the Book of Virtues, PBS, 1997
• General Hospital, ABC, 1998
• Voices of Rabbi Kloner and others, Nothing Sacred, 1998
• (As Phil Proctor) Voices of game host and body builder, "A Tiger by the Tail," The Wild Thornberrys, Nickelodeon, 2000
• Appeared in several episodes of St. Elsewhere, between 1985 and 1988; appeared on Steve Martin's Twilight Theatre, in the early 1980s; appeared in "Room 3502" and "D.J. D.O.A.," episodes of Simon & Simon, CBS, mid-1980s; also voices of workman, Earl, second golfer, Loew Richter,Brinks, and guard, Rugrats, Nickelodeon.
• Specials
• Barker, Harry Anderson's Sideshow, NBC, 1987
• Voice of Jeremy Creek's father, The Town That Santa Forgot, NBC, 1993
• Appeared in The John Ritter Special, ABC, in the 1980s.
• Pilots
• Voices, Nutty News Reels, HBO, 1984
• Pop Quiz, The Disney Channel, 1985
• Other
• Newscaster, Hard Knocks, 1987
• The Judge, 1988
• Hypnotist/rapist, Freddy's Nightmare, 1989
• Art dealer, Brotherly Love, 1996
• Television Work
• Series
• ADR voices, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Fox, 1993
• ADR voices, Midnight Caller, 1993
• Additional voice, Babylon 5, 1994
• ADR voices, The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994
• ADR voices, The Mommies, CBS, 1994
• ADR voices, One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
• ADR voices, Timetrax, 1994
• ADR voices, Lois and Clark, ABC, 1994-1995
• ADR voices, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, 1998
• Provided ADR voices for Robotman, in the 1980s; and additional voices for Pound Puppies.
• ADR Voices; Movies
• Love Is Forever (also known as Comeback), CBS, c. 1983.
• Thirteen at Dinner, 1985
• Generation, ABC, 1985
• Thompson's Last Run, 1986
• Body of Evidence, CBS, 1988
• Brotherhood of the Rose, CBS, 1989
• Boy Meets Girl, 1994
• ADR Voices; Other
• The Punisher, CBS, 1992
• Salute to America's Pets (special), ABC, 1992
• ER (pilot), NBC, 1994
• Sleep, Baby, Sleep, NBC, 1994
• The Gambler 5 (miniseries), 1994
• Family Album, NBC, 1994
• Stage Appearances
• Take Me Along, Denison Summer Theatre, 1960
• Raif Rackstraw, HMS Pinafore, Denison Summer Theatre, 1960
• Algernon, Ernest in Love, Denison Summer Theatre, 1960
• You Never Can Tell, Denison Summer Theatre, 1960
• Horatio, Kiss Me Kate, Ross Common Playhouse, c. 1962.
• Arthur, Suddenly Last Summer, Ross Common Playhouse, c. 1962.
• The husband, Dial M for Murder, Ross Common Playhouse, c. 1962.
• Alan Seymour, Picnic, Ross Common Playhouse, c. 1962.
• Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Martinique Theatre, New York City, c. 1962.
• The Barroom Monks, off-Broadway production, c. 1962.
• Understudy for Trofimov, The Cherry Orchard, Theatre Four, New York City, 1962
• Understudy for Rolfe, The Sound of Music, Broadway production, c.1963.
• Jack, Thistle in My Bed, Gramercy Arts Theatre, New York City, 1963
• Horace, The Amorous Flea, off-Broadway production, 1964 then Las Palmas Theatre, Los Angeles, 1966
• Abundantly Yours, Paramus Playhouse, Paramus, NJ, between 1964 and1966
• The Snowball Tree, Actors Studio East, 1965
• Understudy for Evan Morgan, A Time for Singing (musical), Boston,MA, then Broadway, both 1966
• Understudy, A Race of Hairy Men, Broadway production, 1966
• (With Firesign Theatre) Waiting for the Electrician, ExperimentalArts Festival, University of California, Los Angeles, 1967
• (With Firesign Theatre) Freak for a Week (benefit performance), Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, 1967
• The playwright, Museeka, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, 1969
• Ladies of the Camellias, West End Playhouse, 1988 1990
• Boris, Nude Radio, Actors Studio West, 1989
• Trend Armor, Lee Strasberg Institute, 1992
• New England, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1996
• Zoika's Apartment (staged reading), Mark Taper Theatre, Los Angeles, 1996
• State of the Union, Theatre at Doubletree Guest Quarters, Santa Monica, CA, 1996
• Church, Bang! Studio, Hollywood, CA, 1996
• Also appeared in Patience and the Liar, Antaeus Theatre.
• Major Tours
• Nicky, Bell, Book, and Candle, U.S. cities, between 1964 and 1966
• Charlie Dalrymple, Brigadoon, U.S. cities, between 1964 and 1966
• Og, Finian's Rainbow, U.S. cities, between 1964 and 1966
• Ken Powell, Generation, Florida cities, 1966-1967
• Toured as Horace, The Amorous Flea, U.S. cities.
• Stage Director
• "Go," in I Know You Better Than I Do Myself, Court Theatre, Los Angeles, 1997
• Also directed a production of Polished by Love, Antaeus Theatre.
• Radio Appearances
• "The Oz Film Festival," Radio Free Oz, KPFK, 1966
• Host, Firesign Festival (special), KCRW, 1990
• The Water Faucet Vision (play), National Public Radio, 1995
• The Phoenix (play), National Public Radio, 1995
• State of the Union (play), KCRW, 1996
• The Secretariat (play), National Public Radio, 1997
• Buddy Shell, Metaphysical Private Investigator (special), KCLU, 1998
• Guest on radio talk programs, including All Beatles Network.
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Sandy's Circus, Philips Interactive, 1995
• The Magic Jukebox, Philips Interactive, 1995
• Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego?, Broderbund, 1995
• Voice of Dr. Jeremiah Crick, The Lighthouse, Sierra, 1996
• Multiple voices, Normalcy, 1996
• Voice of Soviet MP, Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine, LucasArts Entertainment, 1999
• Voices of Thomas Azzameen, imperial officers, and rebel pilot, Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance, LucasArts Entertainment, 1999
• (As Phil Proctor) Voices of Monty the jambalaya tourist and three-headedmonkey, Escape from Monkey Island, LucasArts Entertainment, 2000
• (As Phil Proctor) Voices of attack tank driver, second rebel trooper, andstorm-trooper sergeant, Star Wars: Force Commander, 2000
• Also cocreator and voice performer for the video game Pyst, Parroty.
• Other Videos
• Ain't a Liberal No More (music video by the Foreman), 1995
• Albums; with Firesign Theatre
• Firesign Theatre Live: Westbury Music Fair, 1974
• Questions & Answers: Firesign Live, 1975
• Shoes for Industry, Sony, 1993
• Fighting Clowns--A Musical Cabaret, Mobile Fidelity, 1993
• The Firesign Theatre: Back from the Shadows, Mobile Fidelity, 1994
• In the Firezone: Firesign Theatre Live in Seattle, 1999
• Boom Dot Bust, Rhino, 2000
• Also recorded Anythynge You Want To, LodesTone Media; Dear Friends, Columbia; Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers, Columbia; Eat or Be Eaten; Everything You Know Is Wrong, Columbia; Forward into the Past, Columbia; Hot Shorts; Fighting Clowns, Mobile Fidelity; Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death; Give Us aBreak, Mercury; How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're NotAnywhere at All?, Columbia; In the Next World, Columbia; I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus, Columbia; The Madhouse of Dr. Fear;Nick Danger in the Case of the Missing Yolk; Nick Danger: The Daily Feed Tapes; Not Insane, Columbia; The Pink Hotel Burns Down, LodesTone Media; Princess Goddess, Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death, Rhino; Shakespeare's Lost Comedie, LodesTone Media; The (Sort of) History of Proctor and Bergman: On the Road; The Tale of the Giant Rat, Columbia; Three Faces of Al; Visit to Planet Proctor; and Waiting for the Electrician (or Someone like Him), Columbia.
• Other Albums
• A Time for Singing (original cast recording), Warner Bros., 1966
• Announcer, Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll, and the End of the World, Passport, 1982
• Singles include "Rappadis: Vinnie Gumba," Laurie, 1989.
• Audio Books
• Favorite Son, Bantam Books on Tape, 1988
• Real Men Don't Bond, Simon & Schuster, 1993
• WRITINGS
• Film Scripts
• Zachariah, Cinerama Releasing, 1971
• Martian Space Party (also known as The Firesign Theatre's Martian Space Party), Asso Film, 1972
• Everything You Know Is Wrong, 1975
• Cracking Up, American International Pictures, 1977
• J-Men Forever, International Harmony, 1979
• Nick Danger in the Case of the Missing Yolk, LodesTone Media/MoreSugar, 1983
• Other Writings
• Author of introduction to the book Cool Cats. Contributor to periodicals, including East Village Other.

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• The film Americathon, released by United Artists in 1979, is basedon a play by Proctor.

• Phil Proctor Web Site, http://www. lanetproctor.com