Ed Gilbert

American actor

Ed Gilbert (born Edmund Francis Giesbert, June 29, 1931 – May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He is also credited, under his birth name, with research in entomology and the discovery of new beetle species. He was known for voicing Baloo in TaleSpin.

Gilbert graduated from the University of Chicago and fought in the Korean War. During the 1960s, Gilbert appeared on television series such as The Gallant Men, Combat!, The Rogues, and Mannix. In 1966, he guest starred as Robert Cramer on four episodes of Ben Casey. He is well known as Fenton Hardy on the 1970s television series The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. He provided the voices of Superion (originally voiced by Frank Welker), Thrust and Blitzwing in the second and third seasons of The Transformers, Kissyfur's father Gus in Kissyfur, Thirty Thirty, Sandstorm, Shaman and other voices in BraveStarr, Baloo in the Disney animated series TaleSpin and Jungle Cubs, General Hawk in G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Puggsy and Daddy Starling in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Mr. Smee in Peter Pan and the Pirates, Phasir in the Aladdin television series, The Mandarin in the first season of Iron Man: The Animated Series and Dormammu in Spider Man. He voiced minor characters in Batman: The Animated Series; Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, and The New Batman Adventures. He also voiced the security guard Daryl in the computer game, Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!.

Gilbert, under his birth name Edmund Giesbert, also pursued the study of Coleoptera and described numerous beetle species and genera, particularly in the family Cerambycidae.

Gilbert died on May 8, 1999, of lung cancer in his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was survived by his wife Virgini and his daughter Dorian. His interment was at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary in Newhall, California.

Year TitleRole Notes196436 HoursCaptain Abbott1971Johnny Got His GunPriest1973HowzerEdward Carsell1986The Transformers: The MovieBlitzwingVoice1987G. I. Joe: The MovieGeneral HawkVoice1988BraveStarr: The MovieThirty Thirty, ShamanVoice1988Scooby Doo! and the Reluctant WerewolfDr. Jekyll / Mr. HydeVoice, direct to video1990The Rescuers Down UnderFrancoisVoice1992Tom and Jerry: The MoviePugsy, Daddy StarlingVoice1994The PagemasterGeorge MerryVoice1996Father FrostRobber Leader1998Scooby Doo on Zombie IslandMr. BeemanVoice, direct to video

Year TitleRole Notes1973 1976Police StoryVarious roles4 episodes1976Wonder WomanWardenEpisode: "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness von Gunther"1977The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesFenton Hardy28 episodes1984–1987The TransformersBlitzwing, Thrust, SuperionVoice, 27 episodes1985–1986G. I. Joe: A Real American HeroGeneral HawkVoice, 19 episodes1986KissyfurGusVoice, episode: "The Birds and the Bears "1989Asterix and the Big FightBossa Nova, FishstixVoice, American dubTUGSWarriorVoiceOnly in test US dub1990–1991TaleSpinBalooVoice, main roleFox's Peter Pan & the PiratesMr. SmeeVoice1990–1993The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho PandaAdditional voicesVoice, 33 episodes1993Batman: The Animated SeriesJack HalyVoice, episode: "Robin's Reckoning"1993 1994SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronKatscracth Gang Member, Enforcer Sargent, Enforcer Commando, Tiger ConklinVoice, 4 episodes1993 1996Captain Planet and the PlaneteersLooten Plunder, PillageVoice, 12 episodes1994AnimaniacsNeptuneVoice, episode: "Mermaid Mindy"Iron ManMandarin, Grey Gargoyle, Ultimo, Al Gore, Arnold BrockVoice, 13 episodes1994 1995Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly HillsEmperor GorganusVoice, 40 episodesAaahh!!! Real MonstersIcki's Locker, Macho, ColombusVoice, 2 episodes1994 1996GargoylesBodhe, Captain of the GuardVoice, 7 episodesThe TickEl SeedVoice, 3 episodes1995The New Adventures of Peter RabbitTommy BrockVoiceBlack ScorpionBreathtakerVoice, television film1995 1996Freakazoid!Professor Heiney, UnagVoice, 3 episodes1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestVarious rolesVoice, 4 episodesDumb and DumberBender, ClemVoice, episode: "Brain, Brain, Go Away"Dexter's LaboratoryHunter, Space HickVoice, episode: "Dial M for Monkey: Huntor"Road RoversJudge ForeVoice, episode: "The Dog Who Knew Too Much"1996 1997Spider ManDormammu, Phillip WatsonVoice, 3 episodes1997Superman: The Animated SeriesUniversity GuardVoice, episode: "The Hand of Fate"The New Batman AdventuresPhotographerVoice, episode: "Chemistry"1997 1998The New Adventures of ZorroAdditional voicesVoice, 26 episodes1998I Am WeaselAnnouncer, Man #2, Man #8Voice, episode: "I. R. Role Model"1999The Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesColonel AmboreVoice, episode: "Son of Roswell That Ends Well"