Name Rod Coneybeare | Role TV actor | |
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Born March 31, 1930 (age 93) ( 1930-03-31 ) Belleville, Ontario, Canada TV shows The Friendly Giant, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||
Rod Coneybeare (born March 31, 1930) is a Canadian puppeteer and voice actor. He is most famous for his work on the long-lived Canadian children's program The Friendly Giant, where he performed as both Jerome the Giraffe, who would appear in the window, and Rusty the rooster, who lived in a book bag.
In addition to his work on The Friendly Giant, Coneybeare collaborated with Charles Winter on the radio program, The Rod and Charles Show. With Robert Gibbons, producer of Mr. Dressup, Coneybeare created the short-lived CBC TV series The Bananas.
Coneybeare has also worked as a voice actor for several cartoons. He has supplied the voice of Avalanche in X-Men and voices several characters in The Adventures of Tintin, Babar, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Blazing Dragons, Dog City, The Magic School Bus, Little Shop and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Filmography
Actor
1993
The Busy World of Richard Scarry (TV Series)
- The Mystery of the Stone Circle/The Big Apple Christmas Caper/Who's Too Scared to Masquerade? (1997) - (voice)
- Count on Us!/The First Easter Egg Ever/Be My Valentine (1997) - (voice)
- Huckle's Feathery Friends/The First Valentine Ever/The Sleepover (1997) - (voice)
- Mr. Gronkle Moves Away/Counting Chickens/The Spelling Bee (1997) - (voice)
- The New Neighbors/The First Halloween Ever/Now I Know My One, Two, Threes! (1997) - (voice)
- Superstitious Bananas/Pépé le Gangstaire/Drive-Through Movie (1997) - (voice)
- Mr. Fixit's Super Submarine/Cahuchu's Magic Tree/Mr Bean's Restaurant (1996) - (voice)
- Daylight Savings Time/Eager Beaver's Clever Game/The Pickle Car Wash (1996) - (voice)
- Peter's Visit/The First Skis Ever/Stage Fright (1996) - (voice)
- Has Anyone Seen My Book?/PJ Pig's Brave Day/Vanderbuilt's New Shoes (1996) - (voice)
- A Trip Back in Time/Home Sweet Home/P.S. Pig's Special Friend (1996) - (voice)
- Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine/Sneef and Sniff at the Opera/Mr. Gronkle Won't Mind (1996) - (voice)
- Who's Afraid of the Big Eclipse/Hold Your Breath!/Pumpkin Heads (1996) - (voice)
- The Best Amusement Park Ever/The First Bridge/Say Cheese Please! (1996) - (voice)
- The Best Car Trip Ever/Earnest's Dish You Can Eat/Cousin Ross (1996) - (voice)
- The Perfect Gentleman/The Best Painter Ever/The Best Day for Dennis (1996) - (voice)
- Bananas the Magician/The First Horseless Carriage/Princess Hilda (1996) - (voice)
- Mr. Frumble's Brother/Viking Pigs/The Perfect Wedding (1995) - (voice)
- Fun-Time Riddle Race/The First Balloon/Billy Dog's Space Rock (1995) - (voice)
- Inventor of the Year/Macaroni Polo/Lone Wolf at the Lighthouse (1995) - (voice)
- A Tough Test/The First Pyramid/The Big Date (1995) - (voice)
- The School Dance/The First Olympics/Hilda for President (1995) - (voice)
- Denys at Camp/Peasant Pig's Gifts/Little Fixit (1995) - (voice)
- Dad's Neat Job/The Discovery of America/Mr Gronkle's Friends (1995) - (voice)
- The Best Birthday Party Ever/Martha's First Book/Locked Out (1995) - (voice)
- The Big Dare/Oliver's Sandwich/Pig Will Won't (1995) - (voice)
- Billy Dog Gets Glasses/Cordelia's Debut/Lowly Joins the Circus (1995) - (voice)
- The Knights of Busytown/Cave Pigs/Play It Safe! (1995) - (voice)
- Young Vikings/Sneef Saves the Queen/Hilda the Director (1995) - (voice)
- Busytown Regatta/Schtoompah, the Funny Austrian/Busytown Soap Box Derby (1994) - (voice)
- The Best Mistake Ever/Sneef, the Best Detective in Europe/Camping Out (1994) - (voice)
- Mr. Raccoon's Different Day/Mario, the Venetian Gondolier/The Best Babysitter Ever (1994) - (voice)
- The Busiest Firefighters Ever/Manuel of Mexico/The Biggest Catch Ever (1994) - (voice)
- The Talking Bread/Couscous, the North African Detective/The Three Fishermen (1994) - (voice)
- The Best Birthday Present Ever/Patrick Pig Learns to Talk/Grouchy Mr. Gronkle (1994) - (voice)
- King and Queen for a Day/The Piggy Express/Practice Makes Perfect (1993) - (voice)
1992
X-Men: The Animated Series (TV Series) as
Avalanche / Dominick Petros
- The Phoenix Saga, Part I: Sacrifice (1994) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- A Rogue's Tale (1994) - Avalanche (voice)
- The Final Decision (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Days of Future Past: Part II (1993) - Avalanche / Dominick Petros (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Days of Future Past: Part 1 (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- The Unstoppable Juggernaut (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Come the Apocalypse (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- The Cure (1993) - Avalanche / Dominick Petros (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Slave Island (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Cold Vengeance (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Captive Hearts (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Deadly Reunions (1993) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Enter Magneto (1992) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Night of the Sentinels: Part II (1992) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
- Night of the Sentinels: Part 1 (1992) - (voice, as Rod Coneybaer)
1993
Ordinary Magic as
Barber
1990
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (TV Series) as
Additional Voices
- Super Koopa (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Venice Menace (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- True Colors (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Recycled Koopa (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Up, Up, and a Koopa (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- 7 Continents for 7 Koopas (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Life's Ruff (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Crimes R Us (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Ugly Mermaid (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Mush-Rumors (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Do the Koopa (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Kootie Pie Rocks (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Misadventures in Babysitting (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- A Toadally Magical Adventure (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Oh, Brother! (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Misadventure of Mighty Plumber (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Dadzilla (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Tag Team Trouble (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Toddler Terrors of Time Travel (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Reign Storm (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Never Koop a Koopa (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Princess Toadstool for President (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Beauty of Kootie (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Reptiles in the Rose Garden (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
1982
The Friendly Giant (TV Series) as
Rusty / Jerome
- Episode dated 7 April 1982 (1982) - Rusty / Jerome (voice)
1978
Canada Vignettes: Trees (Short)(voice)
1975
In Good Company (TV Series)
1967
The Other Eye (TV Series) as
Host
1966
Mighty Thor (TV Series) as
Zarko / Cobra
- The Tomorrow Man (1966) - Zarko
- Every Hand Against Him (1966) - Cobra
1953
Encounter (TV Series)
- Duke in Darkness (1953)
Writer
1999
Full frys (TV Series) (original - 1 episode)
- Inga delikatesser (1999) - (original)
1985
Check It Out (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- Phantom of the Market (1985) - (teleplay)
1976
Royal Suite (TV Series)
1973
Purple Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Dracula (1973)
1969
The Bananas (TV Series) (creator)
1961
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) (adaptation - 1 episode)
- A Degree of Murder (1961) - (adaptation)
1960
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Mr. Krane (1960) - (as Arthur Rodney Conebeare)
1960
Theatre 70 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The House Where Time Had Stopped (1960)
1957
Studio One (TV Series) (1 episode)
- In Love with a Stranger (1957) - (as Arthur Rodney Coneybeare)
1957
Folio (TV Series) (1 episode)
- 56 in Revue (1957)
1956
Explorations (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Episode dated 18 December 1956 (1956) - (segment "'The Soul Searchers'")
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Mr. Krane (1956) - (as Arthur Rodney Conebeare)
-
Encounter (TV Series) (2 episodes, 1954) (adaptation by - 1 episode, 1954) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1954)
- Deadlier Than the Male (1954) - (adaptation by)
- The Man Who Ran Away (1954)
- Flight Into Egypt (1954) - (teleplay)
- The Grown Ones (1954)
1953
Playbill (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Come Away, Old Man (1953)
- The Disenchanted Fans (1953)
1950
Cameo Theatre (TV Series)
Music Department
1969
The Bananas (TV Series) (composer: theme music)
Self
2011
I Can't Do Rusty Anymore... (Documentary) as
Self
2001
Life and Times (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Growing Up Canadian: The Life and Times of Mr. Dressup, the Friendly Giant, and Fred Penner (2001) - Self
References
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