Ralph Wright

Ralph Wright (May 17, 1906 - December 30, 1983). Wright was a Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who is best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular "Winnie-the-Pooh" franchise. Wright came to the studio in the 1940s and became well known throughout the ensuing decades for his endearingly gloomy and sullen personality traits as well as his bass voice. He turned out to be a natural model for Eeyore when the studio began development on "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree". He also was the voice of one of the elephants in "The Jungle Book." He died in San Luis Obispo, CA, from a heart attack.

Disney credits

Writer/storyboard team

*"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977) (story)
*"Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!" (1974)
*"Rogue's Rock" (1974) TV Series (writer)
*"Bedknobs and Broomsticks" (1971) (animation story)
*"The Aristocats" (1970)
*"Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1968) (story)
*"The Jungle Book" (1967)
*"Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" (1966)
*"The Wonderful World of Disney" (3 episodes, 1957-1964)
*"All About Magic" (1957) TV Episode (writer)
*"Yellowstone Cubs" (1963)
*"Gay Purr-ee" (1962)
*"Aquamania" (1961) (story)
*"Nikki, Wild Dog of the North" (1961)
*"Sleeping Beauty" (1959) (additional story)
*"Perri" (1957)
*"Lady and the Tramp" (1955)
*"Siam" (1954)
*"Don's Fountain of Youth" (1953) (story)
*"Peter Pan" (1953)
*"Trick or Treat" (1952) (story)
*"R'coon Dawg" (1951) (story)
*"Plutopia" (1951) (story)
*"Dude Duck" (1951) (story)
*"Lambert the Sheepish Lion" (1951) (story)
*"Crazy with the Heat" (1947) (story)
*"Song of the South" (1946) (cartoon story)
*"Donald's Crime" (1945) (story)
*"The Eyes Have It" (1945) (story)
*"The Three Caballeros" (1944)
*"Saludos Amigos" (1942)

Actor

*"Apocalypse Pooh" (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Col. Kurtz/Eeyore
*"Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" (1983) (voice) .... Eeyore
*"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977) (voice) .... Eeyore
*"Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1968) (voice) .... Eeyore
*"Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" (1966) (voice) .... Eeyore

Director

*"Perri" (1957)
*"Siam" (1954)

Miscellaneous crew

*"Bambi" (1942) (story developer)
*"The Art of Self Defense" (1941) (animator)
*"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977) (performer: "Hip Hip Pooh-ray!")

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