An American actor born in Cedartown, Georgia, Sterling Holloway was one of Disney's most beloved voice artists, instantly recognisable by his high, reedy tone. He was the original voice of Winnie the Pooh, the Cheshire Cat in 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951) and the python Kaa in 'The Jungle Book' (1967), and lent his voice to 'Dumbo' (1941), 'Bambi' (1942) and 'The Aristocats' (1970). He died in 1992. A gentle, whimsical performer, he remains an iconic American voice of animation's golden age.
Sterling Holloway
87 years (Jan 14, 1905 – Nov 22, 1992)Cedartown, Georgia, USA
108 Movies16 Series
An American actor born in Cedartown, Georgia, Sterling Holloway was one of Disney's most beloved voice artists, instantly recognisable by his high, reedy tone. He was the original voice of Winnie the Pooh, the Cheshire Cat in 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951) and the python Kaa in 'The Jungle Book' (1967), and lent his voice to 'Dumbo' (1941), 'Bambi' (1942) and 'The Aristocats' (1970). He died in 1992. A gentle, whimsical performer, he remains an iconic American voice of animation's golden age.
Sterling Price Holloway, Jr. was an American character actor who appeared in 150 films and television programs. He was also a voice actor for The Walt Disney Company. He was well-known for his distinctive tenor voice, and is perhaps best remembered as the voice of Walt Disney's Winnie the Pooh.
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