Vance Colvig Jr.
Acting•Born March 9, 1918•Died March 3, 1991 (age 72)•San Francisco, California, USA
Biography
Vance DeBar Colvig Jr. was an American character actor, voice actor, and writer best known for being the first actor to portray Bozo the Clown on a franchised television program. He also voiced Chopper the bulldog on The Yogi Bear Show. He was the son of Pinto Colvig, the original voice of Disney's Goofy and the first-ever performer of Bozo the Clown on records. In the 1980s, he became a familiar face making live-action guest appearances as a character actor on hits like The Golden Girls, Night Court, Hill Street Blues, and St. Elsewhere. One of his most memorable late-career film cameos was playing a transient alongside "Weird Al" Yankovic in the 1989 cult comedy film UHF.
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DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 9, 1918
Day of DeathMarch 3, 1991
Place of BirthSan Francisco, California, USA
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