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Bob McFadden

Bob McFadden

Actor · Died January 7, 2000, aged 76 · East Liverpool - Ohio - USA

Bob McFadden was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, and got his first break singing and doing impersonations in a weekly talent show while stationed in Puerto Rico with the Navy during World War II. After leaving the Navy, he worked in a Pittsburgh steel mill, and got into show business as an opening act at hotels and nightclubs for the McGuire Sisters, Harry Belafonte, and others. Although McFadden was not a household name, he was still happy just to be in show business. He met his wife Jeanette in Boston in 1950, when the two were working together; while he sang onstage, she and her twin sister performed synchronized swimming exercises in a pool below. The McFadden's moved to Queens in the mid-1960's and Bob became a voiceover talent in advertising and cartoons. He made hundreds of thousands of dollars selling his voice to advertise products for Ban deodorant, Campbell soup, Ford, Frankenberry cereal, Geritol, Mountain Dew, and Pepto-Bismol. Once he was paid $12,000 to make swishing sounds to imitate a jet airplane. Bob McFadden's most memorable commercial was the voice of a parrot for "Wisk laundry detergent." He said "Ring around the collar" and "Nice shirt." This commercial would be played over a twenty five year time span. He also barked like a dog for Crest toothpaste. In 1982, TV Guide called Mr. McFadden "One of the elite of TV commercial voice-overs." Among his other works, he did ethnic characters for comedy albums including "The Yiddish Are Coming!" He was a stable voice for Terrytoons and was best known as Cool McCool (1966)'s "Pop the Cop" for King Features Syndicate in 1966. He was also Milton the Monster (1965). Despite retiring to Delray Beach, Florida, he would perform in supper clubs imitating Jack Benny and Ed Sullivan. He did singing impressions of Frankie Laine, Billy Eckstine, and The Ink Spots. In 1959 in Cuba (days before Fidel Castro took over), McFadden was asked to perform a show in Spanish, but did not know the language. His brother-in-law wrote the show in Spanish, in a way that allowed McFadden to pronounce everything phonetically. The high point of the act was Roy Rogers' sidekick, George 'Gabby' Hayes, singing underwater in Spanish. He died on January 7, 2000 of ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.

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Born
January 19, 1923
Died
January 7, 2000 (aged 76)
From
East Liverpool - Ohio - USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Bob McFadden's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
37%
Bonds
14%
Morality
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
10%
Self
9%
Survival
7%
Community7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Hopeful
7
Thrilling
5
Warm
4
Tense
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bob McFadden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Bob McFadden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Thundercats Ho! The Movie(1987)

    as Lynx-O / Snarf / Slythe / Grune the Destroyer / Ratar-O / Captain Shiner / Topspinner (voice) (as Robert McFadden)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Silverhawks(1986)

    Show 65 episodes · as Cmdr. Stargazer / Steel Will / Hardware (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • SilverHawks: The Origin Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus(1985)

    as Tingler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Thundercats(1985)

    Show 130 episodes · as Snarf / Slithe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • ThunderCats: Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Snarf (voice)

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Magistrate (voice)

  • The Coneheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as (voice)

  • The Flight of Dragons(1982)

    as Sir Orrin Neville-Smythe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Leprechauns' Christmas Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lord of the Leprechauns (voice)

  • The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Boss Bunny

  • Pinocchio's Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cricket (voice)

  • Gnomes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Kostya, the Russian Gnome (voice)

  • I Go Pogo(1980)

    as Howland Owl / Bothered Bat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July(1979)

    as Donner (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Fourth King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as The beaver (voice)

  • The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town(1977)

    as Chugs / Old Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Little Drummer Boy Book II(1976)

    as Plato (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Year Without a Santa Claus(1974)

    as Jingle Bells (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas(1974)

    as Substation Operator / Councilmen / Handyman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Who’s Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Red Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Voice

  • Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Male characters (voice)

  • The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Baron Henry von Frankenstein (voice)

  • The Emperor's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Jaspar (voice)

  • Balloon Snatcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Oscar (voice)

  • Scientific Sideshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Oscar (voice)

  • Loops and Swoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sad Cat

  • The Abominable Mountaineers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Big Game Fishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sad Cat

  • Mouse Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cat (voice)

  • The Fuz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Super Basher/Bop/Pinrod/Police Officer/Robber/Citizen (voice, uncredited)

  • The Wacky World of Mother Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Humpty Dumpty/Zig Zag/Paddy Cake/Old King Cole (voice)

  • Robin Hoodwinked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as King / Poor Man

  • The Squaw Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Geronimo/Say-Ah the Medicine Man/Foback/Big Yawn (voice)

  • Cool McCool(1966)

    Show 60 episodes · as Cool McCool (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Scuba Duba Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sad Cat / Gadmouse / Fenimore / Latimore (voice)

  • A Balmy Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sir Blur/Grandpa Dragon (voice)

  • The Defiant Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as George the Giant

  • Haunted Housecleaning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Gems From Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Milton the Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 78 episodes · as Milton the Monster (voice)

  • The Third Musketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sad Cat / Gadmouse / Fenimore / Latimore / Narrator (voice)

  • Dress Reversal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sad Cat / Gadmouse / Fenimore / Latimore / Narrator (voice)

  • Don't Spill the Beans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sad Cat / Gadmouse / Fenimore / Latimore / Narrator (voice)

  • Gadmouse: The Apprentice Good Fairy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sad Cat / Gadmouse / Fenimore / Latimore / Impressario / Narrator (voice)

  • A Leak in the Dike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Little Dutch Boy's Mother / Schoolteacher / Farmer / Peter Stuyvesant / American Indian (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Story of George Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as George Washington / George's Father / Cowboy/ Carrier Man (uncredited)

  • Horning In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as King Artie (voice)

  • The Invisibeam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Linus the Lionhearted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lovable Truly / Rory Raccoon / So Hi (voice)

  • Adventure By the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Luno / Tim

  • The Astronut Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 16 episodes · as Astro

  • King Rounder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Roc-a-Bye Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Muggy-Doo Boy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Sheepish Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Wolf / Sheriff / Sheep (uncredited)

  • Hound for Pound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Dog / Dog Catcher / Man / Officer Mardoon / Police Officer Leader / Space Guy (uncredited)

  • Tell Me a Badtime Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Nasty / Explorer Ponce de Leon / Captain John Smith

  • Trouble in Baghdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Missing Genie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 130 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1960 to 1987; peak year 1987.

Highest rated

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Thundercats (1985)

Film career

19601987

Peak 1987 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1960s37 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Bob McFadden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

I Go Pogo (1980)

81st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bob McFadden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bob McFadden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Rankin Jr. shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers