Wally Burr

Wally Burr
Born
Walter Story Burr

(1924-06-02)June 2, 1924
DiedJuly 9, 2017(2017-07-09) (aged 93)
Occupation(s)Television director, voice director, voice actor
Years active1950–2017
Children2
Websitehttp://www.wallyburr.com/

Walter Story Burr (June 2, 1924 – July 9, 2017), also credited as Wally Burr and Walter Burr, was an American voice actor and director.[1][better source needed]

As the voice director for The Transformers and The Transformers: The Movie, Burr was known for his perfectionist recording sessions that lasted eight hours.[2] He voice directed several other cartoons during the 1980s, such as G.I. Joe, Jem, Inspector Gadget, and Spider-Man. Burr's vocal performances include The Atom on Super Friends, and Harvey Gabor on Jem, among others.

Burr served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a tank commander and saw action in Normandy. After the war, he was promoted to captain. He had two children.[3][2]

Filmography

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Animation roles

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Film roles

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Video game roles

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  • Stonekeep - Big Sharda, Fil Ettin, Nigel Hardstone

Crew work

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Behind the Voice Actors – Wally Burr". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Super '70s and '80s: "Super Friends"—Wally Burr (Voice director/Atom)".
  3. ^ "Walter Burr, a Young Officer in Normandy D-Day Invasion, Shares Memories on his 90th Birthday". 11 June 2014.
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