Junius Matthews
Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Jun 12 1890• Died Jan 18 1978
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Biography
Junius Conyers Matthews was an American actor. He was the voice of Archimedes the Owl in Disney's The Sword in the Stone in 1963. He was also the original voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise from 1966 to 1977. He was a private in World War I before becoming an actor, and determined to become a popular radio and television actor, his career began on stage where he got his first role in a silent film called The Silent Witness (1917). He later played the role of the Tin Woodsman on a radio version of The Wizard of Oz. His distinctive voice can…
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Have Gun, Will Travel
Dragnet
The Gene Autry Show
The Real McCoys
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Rabbit (voice)
The Sword in the Stone
Archimedes the Owl (voice)
The Lineup
Jeffers
A Summer Place
Mr. Hamble (uncredited)
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
Rabbit (voice)
Without Reservations
Charlie Potter (uncredited)
Black Angel
Dr. Courtney
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Rabbit (voice)
Disney's Greatest Villains
Archimedes (voice) (archive footage)
Disney's Halloween Treat
Archimedes (voice) (archive footage)
I've Always Loved You
Little Man
The Silent Witness
Bud Morgan