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To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Donald Duck went on to become one of the most famous cartoon characters in the world, a great part of this due to Nash's voice. In 1932, Nash happened by the Disney Studio with his team of horses and decided to leave a copy of his Adohr publicity sheet with the receptionist. Clarence Nash death quick facts: Dubbed "Whistling Clarence, the Adohr Bird Man", Nash rode the streets with a team of miniature horses and gave treats to the children. Nash's performance as Donald in Mickey's Christmas Carol made Donald the only character in that film to be voiced by his original voice actor. Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash (December 7, 1904 – February 20, 1985) was an American voice actor, best known as the original voice of the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck.He was born in the rural community of Watonga, Oklahoma, and a street in that town is named in his honor. As with most Hanna-Barbera productions, these characters used celebrity impersonations, in these cases an impersonation of Clarence Nash's Donald Duck voice. CREDITS; Team Ups; Poll ; Voice Compares; Discussion; Clarence Nash Voices. Nash made a name for himself in the late 1920s as an impressionist for KHJ, a Los Angeles radio station, on their show The Merrymakers. Date Of Death: Feb 20, 1985. Clarence's cause of death was leukemia. During recording sessions, he would take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water to avoid overexerting himself. Try again later. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. In the mid-1940's, Roy and Walt approved the Donald puppet and they decided to harness it for the theater premiere 1944 reprint of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. × Born in Watonga, Oklahoma, he was best known for being the original voice of Walt Disney Studios' cartoon character, Donald Duck. Nash died on February 20, 1985, of leukemia in the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, at the age of 80 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. Failed to report flower. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash was an American voice actor best known for providing the voice of Donald Duck for Walt Disney Productions. [2] He was also a guest on a 1976 episode of The Mike Douglas Show. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Clarence Charles "Ducky" Nash (December 7, 1904 – February 20, 1985) was an American voice actor, best known as the original voice of the Disney cartoon character Donald Duck. Nash's last feature films as the voice of Donald was in Mickey's Christmas Carol in 1983 and in Donald Duck's 50th Birthday in 1984, although he continued to provide Donald's voice for commercials, promos, and other miscellaneous material until his death in 1985. Clarence passed away on February 20, 1985 at the age of 80 in Glendale, California, USA. [citation needed]. In the late 1970s, Nash was known for often taking walks in the neighborhood around Fremont Elementary School in Glendale, California, entertaining children with his Donald Duck voice. Clarence Nash (1904–1985) Clarence Nash. Clarence was 80 years old at the time of death. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Clarence Nash died of leukemia in 1985 at the age of 80 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. Date Of Death: Feb 20, 1985. One source indicates Nash auditioned before a casting director for Walt Disney Studios and did a voice impression of a billy goat that Nash had started doing as a child in Watonga. Anselmo is also among the many voiceover artists to have also voiced Huey, Dewey and Louie over the years. Clarence Nash died in 1985 of leukemia at the age of 80 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. He also voiced the Rough House statue, Figaro and the Donkeys in Pinocchio, Pete, Jr. in the short Bellboy Donald, a bullfrog in Bambi, vocal sounds for some of the dogs in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and vocal sounds for The Bear in The Fox and the Hound. In 1934, he began his career as a sound man at Walt Disney Studios when he created the voice for the prankster frustrations of Donald Duck. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in Sun City West, Arizona. Several Tom and Jerry cartoons directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera featured a third main character, a duckling named Quacker; Hanna and Barbera would adapt Little Quacker into Yakky Doodle for television. He also voiced a bullfrog croaking "Watch out!" The tombstone of the grave he now shares with his wife Margaret Nash (who died in 1993) depicts a carving of Donald and Daisy Duck holding hands.[4]. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Nash's performance as Donald in Mickey's Christmas Carol made Donald the only character in the film to be voiced by his original actor. He was born in the rural community of Watonga, Oklahoma, and a street in that town is named in his honor. As it turns out, his name was recognized from a reprise appearance on The Merrymakers a few days previous, and Walt Disney himself had been impressed by Nash's vocal skills. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. In 1993, he was posthumously made a Disney Legend for his contributions to Walt Disney films. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. He was also the original voice for Tom in Tom and Jerry. With 50 years having elapsed since the first appearance of Donald Duck in The Wise Little Hen, he and Mel Blanc both retained the distinction of performing the same characters longer than any other voice actor in animation history, though they both were surpassed by June Foray of Rocky and Bullwinkle. Select a place on the map to place the pin. The last film to feature Nash's famous voice was 1983's Mickey's Christmas Carol, although he continued to provide Donald's voice for commercials, promos and other miscellaneous material until his death. Disney historian J.B. Kaufman is currently working with Margaret Barnes on a biography of Clarence Nash; Barnes is Nash's granddaughter. He was born in the rural community of Watonga, Oklahoma, and a street in that town is named in his honor. In 1985, Nash was interviewed for the Donald Duck Story on the VHS Donald's Bee Pictures and told a story of how he copied how his pet goats sounded at his farm before getting hired as the voice of Donald. The duck, of course, was Donald Duck, who Nash went on to voice for almost 50 years, in over 120 shorts and films. Nash appeared as himself in the 1941 movie The Reluctant Dragon, which shows how Disney movies are produced, and was a contestant on a 1954 episode of What's My Line[9] and a 1964 episode of To Tell the Truth. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. He was also the original voice for Tom in Tom and Jerry. As it turns out, his name was recognized from a reprise appearance on The Merrymakers a few days previous, and Walt Disney himself had been impressed by Nash's vocal skills. Daniel Ross voices Donald in the Disney Junior TV series Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures. In addition to Donald's voice, Nash also voiced Daisy Duck (in her earliest appearances, when she was little more than a female version of Donald), as well as Donald's nephews Huey, Dewie and Luey. Please reset your password. Nash died on February 20, 1985, of leukemia in the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California, at the age of 80 and was interred in the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. Anselmo is also among the many voiceover artists to have voiced Huey, Dewey and Louie over the years. Clarence Nash was born on December 7, 1904 and died on February 20, 1985. Disney reportedly didn't like the engagements at first, feeling that a human doing the voice would be spoiling the illusion, but then long after he had second thoughts. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. During World War II, Nash, with his ventriloquist puppet of Donald, which was built by Disney's character modeling department, became a regular performer at bond rallies and other events to support the war effort. Nash would voice one of the vicious cats in one scene from "Mouse in Manhattan", which would be his final voice-over performance at MGM. Thanks for your help! It may well be one of the most recognizable character voices in history. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. The voice is distinctive both for its ducklike quality and the fact that it is often very difficult for anybody to understand, especially when Donald flew into a rage (which happened fairly often). To keep Donald's voice consistent throughout the world, Nash voiced the character in all foreign languages the Disney shorts were translated to (with the aid of the phonetic alphabet), meaning Donald retained his same level of incoherency all across the globe. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Nash would also use his duck voice on The Burns & Allen Show during the 1940s, playing Gracie's pet duck. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Clarence's cause of death was leukemia. [5] He first discovered it while trying to mimic his pet goat Mary. After Nash's death, Donald's voice has been taken up by Disney animator Tony Anselmo, who was trained under Nash personally. In the late 1970s, Nash was known for often taking walks in the neighborhood around Fremont Elementary School in Glendale, California, entertaining children with his Donald Duck voice. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Clarence Nash (7 Dec 1904–20 Feb 1985), Find a Grave Memorial no. Clarence Nash is a voice actor known for voicing Donald Duck. As he passed the age of 70, he found the harsh voice increasingly straining on his throat and so limited public performances to groups of children. [1][2] He also voiced Mickey Mouse in the 1934 short, The Dognapper, Walt was traveling in Europe at the time and was unavailable to record his lines for Mickey as a result. Nash went through several of his voices and Walt Disney happened by when Nash gave his impersonation of a family of ducks. The duck, of course, was Donald Duck, who Nash went on to voice for over 50 years. One source indicates Nash auditioned before a casting director for Walt Disney Studios and did a voice impression of a billy goat that Nash had started doing as a child in Watonga. He died at age 80 of leukemia at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. The voice is distinctive both for its ducklike quality and the fact that it is often very difficult for anybody to understand, especially when Donald flew into a rage (which happened fairly often). Later characters whose voices owe considerable credit to Nash's duck voice have been voiced by actors such as Jimmy Weldon, Frank Welker, Luba Goy and Red Coffey. The most prominent of these is Weldon's Yakky Doodle for Hanna-Barbera.

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