Junius Matthews

Junius Conyers Matthews was born on (June 12, 1890 - January 18, 1978). He was a private in World War I before becoming an actor. Determined to become a popular radio and television actor, his career began on stage where he got his first role in a silent film called "The Silent Witness" (1917). He later played the role of the "Tin Woodman" on a radio version of "The Wizard of Oz". It wasn't until the last ten years of his life that he became universally known for his role as Rabbit in the "Winnie the Pooh" movies from 1966 to 1977, including the featurettes "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" (1966), "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1968) and "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!" (1974) In 1977, he can also be heard in the first "Pooh" feature film, "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977). He died in 1978 from natural causes at age 87.

Filmography

* "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977)
* "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!" (1974)
* "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" (1968)
* "Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree" (1966)
* "The Sword in the Stone" (1963)
* "The Lineup" (1958)
* "My Wife's Best Friend" (uncredited) (1952)
* "Chicken Every Sunday" (uncredited) (1949)
* "Black Angel" (1946)
* "Without Reservations" (uncredited) (1946)
* "Seeds of Freedom" (1943)
* "The Silent Witness" (1917)

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