John Erwin
Encyclopedia
John Lee Erwin is a voice actor
known for voicing Morris the Cat
and He-Man
.
production He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
that ran from 1983 to 1985. Due to the extreme cost-cutting by Filmation, the cast of voice actors was small, and producer Lou Scheimer
actually performed the bulk of the character voices. Erwin was also the voice of the henchman-character Beast-Man and would on occasion do the voices of other supporting characters as well, such as Webstor and Ram-Man.
Although generally recognised for his work on He-Man, Erwin has many years of voice acting to his credit (including, but not limited to, the voice of Reggie Mantle
in Filmation's Archie
canon), and has provided voice work for many productions ranging from television advertisements to live action movies since the 1960s.
From 1959 to 1965, he starred as Teddy in the Television Western Rawhide
, the show which launched Clint Eastwood
's career.
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
known for voicing Morris the Cat
Morris the Cat
Morris the Cat is the advertising mascot for 9Lives brand cat food, appearing on its packaging and in many of its television commercials. A large orange tabby tom, he is "the world's most finicky cat", and prefers only 9Lives brand, making this preference clear by means of humorously sardonic...
and He-Man
He-Man
He-Man is a fictional heroic character featured in the Masters of the Universe media franchise. In most variations, he is the alter ego of Prince Adam...
.
Career
Erwin was the voice of He-Man in the FilmationFilmation
Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live action programming for television during the latter half of the 20th century. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1963...
production He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's successful toy line Masters of the Universe...
that ran from 1983 to 1985. Due to the extreme cost-cutting by Filmation, the cast of voice actors was small, and producer Lou Scheimer
Lou Scheimer
Louis Scheimer is an Emmy and Grammy Award–winning American producer, one of the original founders of Filmation, an animation company, and also an executive producer of many of its cartoons .-Career:Early in Filmation's history, Scheimer also contributed...
actually performed the bulk of the character voices. Erwin was also the voice of the henchman-character Beast-Man and would on occasion do the voices of other supporting characters as well, such as Webstor and Ram-Man.
Although generally recognised for his work on He-Man, Erwin has many years of voice acting to his credit (including, but not limited to, the voice of Reggie Mantle
Reggie Mantle
Reggie Mantle is a fictional character in the Archie Comics book. His full name is given as Reginald Mantle, but he is usually called by his nickname Reggie, and sometimes refers to himself as "Mantle, The Magnificent." The character was introduced in 1942...
in Filmation's Archie
The Archie Show
The Archie Show is a Saturday morning cartoon animated series produced by Filmation. Based on the Archie comic books, created by Bob Montana in 1941, The Archie Show debuted on CBS in September 1968 and lasted for one season. A total of 17 half-hour shows, each containing two 11 minute segments,...
canon), and has provided voice work for many productions ranging from television advertisements to live action movies since the 1960s.
From 1959 to 1965, he starred as Teddy in the Television Western Rawhide
Rawhide (TV series)
Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
, the show which launched Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
's career.