| Ed Gilbert | |
| Birth Name: | Edmund Francis Giesbert |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1963–1999 |
| Known For: | Baloo in TaleSpin |
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 , 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 ; , , and The New Batman Adventures. He also voiced the security guard Daryl in the computer game, .
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.[1] [2]
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.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 36 Hours | Captain Abbott | ||
| 1971 | Johnny Got His Gun | Priest | ||
| 1973 | Howzer | Edward Carsell | ||
| 1986 | Blitzwing | Voice[4] | ||
| 1987 | General Hawk | Voice | ||
| 1988 | Thirty-Thirty, Shaman | Voice | ||
| 1988 | Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf | Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Francois | Voice | |
| 1992 | Pugsy, Daddy Starling | Voice | ||
| 1994 | The Pagemaster | George Merry | Voice | |
| 1996 | Father Frost | Robber Leader | ||
| 1998 | Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island | Mr. Beeman | Voice, direct-to-video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-1976 | Police Story | Various roles | 4 episodes | |
| 1976 | Wonder Woman | Warden | Episode: "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness von Gunther" | |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Fenton Hardy | 28 episodes | |
| 1984–1987 | The Transformers | Blitzwing, Thrust, Superion | Voice, 27 episodes | |
| 1985–1986 | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | General Hawk | Voice, 19 episodes | |
| 1986 | Kissyfur | Gus | Voice, episode: "The Birds and the Bears " | |
| 1989 | Asterix and the Big Fight | Bossa Nova, Fishstix | Voice, American dub | |
| TUGS | Warrior | Voice Only in test US dub | ||
| 1990–1991 | TaleSpin | Baloo | Voice, main role | |
| Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates | Mr. Smee | Voice | ||
| 1990–1993 | The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Additional voices | Voice, 33 episodes | |
| 1993 | Jack Haly | Voice, episode: "Robin's Reckoning" | ||
| 1993-1994 | Katscracth Gang Member, Enforcer Sargent, Enforcer Commando, Tiger Conklin | Voice, 4 episodes | ||
| 1993-1996 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Looten Plunder, Pillage | Voice, 12 episodes | |
| 1994 | Animaniacs | Neptune | Voice, episode: "Mermaid Mindy" | |
| Iron Man | Mandarin, Grey Gargoyle, Ultimo, Al Gore, Arnold Brock | Voice, 13 episodes | ||
| 1994-1995 | Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills | Emperor Gorganus | Voice, 40 episodes | |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Icki's Locker, Macho, Colombus | Voice, 2 episodes | ||
| 1994-1996 | Gargoyles | Bodhe, Captain of the Guard | Voice, 7 episodes | |
| The Tick | El Seed | Voice, 3 episodes | ||
| 1995 | The New Adventures of Peter Rabbit | Tommy Brock | Voice | |
| Black Scorpion | Breathtaker | Voice, television film | ||
| 1995-1996 | Freakazoid! | Professor Heiney, Unag | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Various roles | Voice, 4 episodes | |
| Dumb and Dumber | Bender, Clem | Voice, episode: "Brain, Brain, Go Away" | ||
| Dexter's Laboratory | Hunter, Space Hick | Voice, episode: "Dial M for Monkey: Huntor" | ||
| Road Rovers | Judge Fore | Voice, episode: "The Dog Who Knew Too Much" | ||
| 1996-1997 | Spider-Man | Dormammu, Phillip Watson | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 1997 | University Guard | Voice, episode: "The Hand of Fate" | ||
| The New Batman Adventures | Photographer | Voice, episode: "Chemistry" | ||
| 1997-1998 | The New Adventures of Zorro | Additional voices | Voice, 26 episodes | |
| 1998 | I Am Weasel | Announcer, Man #2, Man #8 | Voice, episode: "I.R. Role Model" | |
| 1999 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Colonel Ambore | Voice, episode: "Son of Roswell That Ends Well" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Art, Daryl | |||
| 1995 | Wanna Be a Dino Finder | Rock Hound | ||
| 1995 | Shannara | Balinor |