Billy Bletcher
Acting
The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.
Media of
Billy Bletcher
Photos (21)
Filmography of
Billy Bletcher
Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
... 2013
... 2007
Tiny Tom (Peg Leg Pete)
... 2005
Big Bad Wolf / Captain Katt (voice) (archive sound)
... 2004
... 2003
Robot Butler (segment "Modern Inventions") (archive sound)
... 2003
Short Ghost
... 2001
Self (archive footage)
... 1997
Young Bent-Tail the Coyote (voice)
... 1991
Pete (voice)
... 1991
Narrator (voice)
... 1987
Cat Prosecutor (voice) (archive footage)
... 1982
Short Ghost (voice)
... 1978
Man (uncredited)
... 1969
Mr. Vincent (uncredited)
... 1966
Policeman
... 1965
Pete (voice)
... 1960
Various (voice)(uncredited)
... 1956
Black Pete (voice)
... 1954
Peewee Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1953
Prospector (uncredited)
... 1953
Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1953
Al Muldoon
... 1952
Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1952
Pa Bear
... 1951
Haggarly
... 1951
Pa Bear
... 1949
Headless Horseman Laugh (voice)
... 1949
Headless Horseman (voice)
... 1949
Devil Dog (voice) (uncredited)
... 1949
Steve Brody
... 1949
Henry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
... 1949
Col. Shuffle
... 1949
Spike
... 1948
The Champ (voice) (uncredited)
... 1948
Papa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
... 1948
Labor employee (voice)
... 1948
Barney Bear (voice)
... 1948
Music Store Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
... 1947
Motel proprietor
... 1947
Western Character (uncredited)
... 1947
Gravedigger
... 1946
Evil Laugh (voice)
... 1946
Waiter (uncredited)
... 1946
Narrator (voice)
... 1946
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
... 1945
Donald's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
... 1945
Bear (uncredited) (voice)
... 1945
Wolf's Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
... 1945
Detective Hennessey (voice) (uncredited)
... 1945
Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)
... 1945
Clown (uncredited)
... 1945
Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Bobo (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
... 1944
Public Address Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
... 1944
Barney Bear
... 1944
Spike / Tom (Voice)
... 1944
Gas Cloud (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Club Patron (uncredited)
... 1944
Malaria Mike (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Bit Part (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Tom Turk (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1944
Butch (voice) (uncredited)
... 1943
Radio Heavy (uncredited)
... 1943
Announcer (uncredited)
... 1943
Jed Bones
... 1943
Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1943
Waxer
... 1943
Policeman
... 1943
Workman (Uncredited)
... 1943
Master of Ceremonies (voice) (uncredited)
... 1943
Detective / Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
... 1943
Sleepy Lagoon (singing voice) (uncredited)
... 1943
Black Jake
... 1943
Customer (uncredited)
... 1943
Nazi (voice) (uncredited)
... 1943
Sailor (uncredited)
... 1942
Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
... 1942
Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Cactus Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Butch
... 1942
Pete / Sylvester Macaroni (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
... 1942
Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1941
Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1941
Clown (voice)
... 1941
Froggy's Father (uncredited)
... 1941
Irish Mouse (voice)
... 1941
Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
... 1941
Froggy's Father (uncredited)
... 1941
Short Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
... 1941
Parachute Man
... 1941
Pierre (voice) (uncredited)
... 1941
... 1940
Lion (voice)
... 1940
Radio Actor
... 1940
Short Mustached Posse Man
... 1940
Scarlet Shadow Radio Actor
... 1940
Magic Lamp (voice) (uncredited)
... 1940
Various
... 1940
Last Porter
... 1940
Reporter
... 1940
Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1940
Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Don Del Oro (voice)
... 1939
Pianist (uncredited)
... 1939
Tiny Tom (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Radio Man (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Indian chorus (voice)
... 1939
Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Ghost (voice)
... 1939
Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
I. Killem (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Invisible Man
... 1939
The Masked Lone Ranger (voice)
... 1939
Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
Narrator / Lone Stranger / Villain (voice)
... 1939
The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1939
The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Bellhop
... 1938
Singing Tibetan / Thief of Baghdad (voice)
... 1938
Bull (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Roaring Goon (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Weaver from Audience / McCoy at Cellar Door (voice)
... 1938
Stagecoach Driver
... 1938
Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Shoeshine Customer
... 1938
Red Cross Man
... 1938
Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Captain
... 1938
Haunted House Ghouls (voice)
... 1938
Vocal Talents (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Pop (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Captain (voice)
... 1938
Captain
... 1938
Rudolf Ratbone (voice)
... 1938
Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Porky's boss (voice)
... 1938
Voice
... 1938
Captain (voice) (uncredited)
... 1938
Lone Ranger (voice)
... 1938
Short Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Bass Singer / Villain on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Lawyer Goodwill (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Lion - Cat Humming (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Announcer (uncredited)
... 1937
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
... 1937
Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
St. Bernard (voice)
... 1937
Public Enemy #1 / Judge
... 1937
Sandy Briggs
... 1937
Villain Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Silver Fish engineer (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Tax Collector
... 1937
Boarding Room Clerk / Egghead (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Native American (voice)
... 1937
Dirty Digg (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Simon Simon Legree (voice)
... 1937
Fox (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Robot Butler (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Big bad wolf (voice)
... 1937
Mouse in Checkered Cap (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
The Guy Upstairs / Bass Fish (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Time Munches On Narrator
... 1937
Grandpa Mouse (voice)
... 1937
Bull (uncredited)
... 1937
Borax Karoff (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Evil Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Dog Catcher (voice) (uncredited)
... 1937
Jean-Baptiste (voice) (uncredited)
... 1936
John P. Smith Peachtree
... 1936
Devil Cuckoo (voice)
... 1936
Ali-Mode, Commandant
... 1936
Property Man
... 1936
Mr. Viper
... 1936
Captain Katt
... 1936
Boy's Shoes (voice)
... 1936
Man on Platform (uncredited)
... 1936
Wolf (voice)
... 1936
Father of Sextuplets (uncredited)
... 1936
Father (voice)
... 1936
Buck's Friend
... 1936
Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1936
Ship's Captain - Shipmate (voice)
... 1936
Office Boy
... 1936
... 1936
Spider (voice)
... 1936
Radio (voice) (uncredited)
... 1936
Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1936
Narrating Missionary
... 1936
General Hardtack / General / Soldiers (voice)
... 1936
Plumber #1 (uncredited)
... 1936
Bully (voice) (uncredited)
... 1936
Beans (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Waiter (uncredited)
... 1935
Cat / Fake Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Dave Rub-Em-Off
... 1935
Beans (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Townsman
... 1935
Vinegar Bottle (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Merchant (uncredited)
... 1935
Cop
... 1935
Pincushion Man (voice)
... 1935
Cat Prosecutor (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Demon Beast / Old Man / Villains (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Old King Cole (voice)
... 1935
Timekeeper (uncredited)
... 1935
Judge Oliver Owl (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Dirty Bill
... 1935
The Tin Man (voice)
... 1935
King Midas (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Hog Caller
... 1935
Gorzo
... 1935
Beans / Ex (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Friday (voice) (uncredited)
... 1935
Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1934
Chief of Police (uncredited)
... 1934
Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1934
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
... 1934
Second Waiter (uncredited)
... 1934
Fight Announcer
... 1934
Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
... 1934
Schmaltz's Friendly Neighbor
... 1934
Information Clerk (uncredited)
... 1934
Wally's Father
... 1934
Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
... 1934
Christopher Columbus (uncredited)
... 1934
Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
... 1934
Stunt Aviator
... 1933
Meyer Schmaltz
... 1933
Meyer Schmaltz
... 1933
Radio Voice
... 1933
Radio dispatcher (voice)
... 1933
Judge
... 1933
Taxicab Company Mechanic (uncredited)
... 1933
Big Bad Wolf (voice)
... 1933
Passenger with Whiskers (uncredited)
... 1933
Meyer (uncredited)
... 1933
Schmerzenschmerzen (uncredited)
... 1933
Police Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
... 1933
King (voice) (uncredited)
... 1933
Host - Jenna's Father
... 1933
Horace Horsecollar (voice) (uncredited)
... 1933
Keyhole McKluskey
... 1933
Singing Waiter (uncredited)
... 1933
Dr. XXX (voice) (uncredited)
... 1933
(voice) (uncredited)
... 1933
Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
... 1932
Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient
... 1932
The District Attorney
... 1932
Feeny
... 1932
Stubby - Kirk Hand
... 1932
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
... 1932
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
... 1932
Bears Bugs (voice) (uncredited)
... 1932
Radio announcer
... 1932
Susie (voice)
... 1932
Radio Announcer's Voice
... 1931
Half-A-Rod
... 1931
Man in Deck Chair
... 1931
Tubby
... 1931
Trader Hound / Native King (voice) (uncredited)
... 1931
Revolutionary (uncredited)
... 1930
Ipps
... 1930
Bud (uncredited)
... 1930
Buggs
... 1930
Sign Man Scraping Names off Doors
... 1930
Mr. Berry from Logan
... 1930
Deputy Sheriff
... 1928
Slim
... 1928
... 1928
Johnny
... 1927
Fight Fan
... 1927
Shorty O'Day
... 1926
The Crooked Scientist
... 1924
Mr Smith
... 1924
... 1923
The Butler
... 1923
Pride of the Mounted
... 1922
Jimmy
... 1922
Sammy Martin (as William Bletcher)
... 1922
... 1921
Mr. Smith
... 1920
Horace Radish
... 1920
Stage Director
... 1919
Grandpa Runt
... 1916
Schmitte
... 1916
Unhappy Boarder
... 1916
... 1915