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Purv Pullen

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Purv Pullen

Born February 2, 1909 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died October 18, 1992 · aged 83

He began performing as a voice actor in films in the 1930s. He was the voice of Cheetah in Tarzan films and produced the bird sounds in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Pullen's vocal contributions appear in many cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, and Popeye. Pullen was also the voice of the howling coyote in Cecil B. DeMille's "The Crusaders", and the squawks and jungle …

Known For

Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs · 1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
★ 7.11938
MovieFantasyAnimation
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
The Wise Little HenThe Wise Little Hen · 1934
The Wise Little Hen
★ 6.61934
MovieAnimationComedy
Join Donald Duck in his debut in the classic animated short The Wise Little Hen. The Little Hen is planting corn and would like to have help from Peter Pig and Donald Duck, but they refuse stating they each have a "tummy ache." When it comes time to harvest the corn, Peter Pig and Donald still refuse to help the Hen, so she and her chicks do the harvest by themselves. Finally, the hen cooks the corn and offers some to Donald and Peter Pig, but when they look more carefully they discover a surprise.
The Goddess of SpringThe Goddess of Spring · 1934
The Goddess of Spring
★ 6.21934
MovieAnimationFantasy
The goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. The devil comes and takes her away to be his queen. She's despondent, as winter settles in above ground. But the devil isn't happy either, and offers anything to make her happy. They reach an agreement: she'll spend six months above ground and six below. Thus we have seasons.
Babes in the WoodsBabes in the Woods · 1932
Babes in the Woods
★ 6.01932
MovieAnimation
Two Dutch children stumble on a clearing in the woods where gnomes are going about their business. The gnomes are friendly to the children. A witch comes and takes them away on her broom to her gingerbread house, where she turns nasty on them, turning the boy into a spider, her yowling cat to stone, and tries to turn the girl into a rat when a gnome's arrow stops her. While the gnomes are fighting the witch, Hansel and Gretl free the other children who have been imprisoned and transformed by the witch.
The Flying MouseThe Flying Mouse · 1934
The Flying Mouse
★ 6.31934
MovieAnimation
To the tune "I Would Like to Be a Bird," a young mouse fashions wings from a pair of leaves, to the great amusement of his brothers when his attempts to use them fail. When the butterfly he rescues from a spider proves to be a fairy, he wishes for wings. But his bat-like appearance doesn't fit in with either the birds or the other mice, and he finds himself friendless; even the bats make fun of him. Written by Jon Reeves
Figaro and FrankieFigaro and Frankie · 1947
Figaro and Frankie
★ 6.81947
MovieAnimationFamily
Figaro is hungry for a small, yellow canary named Frankie but must pass a barrier; Minnie Mouse.
The Golden TouchThe Golden Touch · 1935
The Golden Touch
★ 6.51935
MovieAnimationComedy
King Midas is visited by an elf; the elf turns his cat to gold, then claps his hands and it changes back. Midas begs for the golden touch, but the elf warns him it would be a curse to him. Midas insists. He dances about joyfully at first, but discovers the drawbacks when he sits down to dinner. Fearing death by starvation, he summons the elf and agrees to surrender everything he owns to have the curse lifted.
Who Killed Cock Robin?Who Killed Cock Robin? · 1935
Who Killed Cock Robin?
★ 6.71935
MovieFamilyAnimation
A robin is shot so the woodland community holds a trial to investigate.

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