Carl Banas (January 23, 1929 – April 1, 2020) was a Canadian radio personality and voice actor known for his voice roles in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and The Raccoons (1980–1991). As a television actor, he appeared in the series Wojeck as police detective Byron James,Wojeck @ museum.tv and provided voices for numerous TV series and features. He was also known as a radio personality on Toronto radio stations CKFM-FM and MIX 99.9 (currently known as Virgin Radio 999) in the 1970s and 1980s. He mainly hosted weekday evenings, and was known for his deep voice, smooth manner, and vignettes about Toronto.Carl Banas section @ Rock Radio Scrapbook Additionally, he performed live readings of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol every year before Christmas, utilizing his voice skills to play multiple characters. Polydor Records recorded and published one performance under the title Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Other Yuletide Favorites.
In 1987, Banas moved to CJEZ 97.3 "Easy 97" (later known as 97.3 EZ Rock and currently as "Boom 97.3") where he continued hosting weekday evenings until he left the station and retired from radio. Banas died on April 1, 2020, at the age of 91.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole Notes Ref.1972Festival of Family ClassicsMultiple roles1974Vengeance is MineRadio announcer1976Noah's AnimalsLionVoice1976Trillium, Affectionately YoursNarratorVoice1978Battle of York, 1813Narrator1989Babar: The MovieOld TuskVoice
Television YearTitleRole Notes Ref.1960 The New Adventures of PinocchioCricket130 episodes1961Tales of the Wizard of OzDandy Lion, Wizard of Oz, Ham the Flying Monkey, Maxamillion Cinema, additional voicesVoice, main role; 68 episodes1964Return to OzDandy Lion, Wizard of OzVoice, television film1964Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerForeman Elf, Train with Square WheelsVoice, television film1965Prince PlanetDan Dynamo1966 The King Kong ShowAdditional Voices1966WojeckSgt. Byron James20 episodes1966 The Marvel Super HeroesBucky BarnesVoice1967Rocket Robin HoodTitanor, Dr. MantaVoice, 5 episodes1967Spider-ManScorpion, Charles Cameo, Dr. MantaVoice, 5 episodes; uncredited1968FestivalSteveGuest star; 1 episode1969 The Smokey Bear ShowGabby, Freddy Fume, Floyd Fox, additional voices Voice, 2 episodes1969McQueenExtra1 episode1970 The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad ShowUgliola, King Herman, additional voicesVoice1971Tales from Muppetland: The Frog PrinceSweetumsVoice, television film1977King of the BeastsLionVoice, television film1977Math PatrolMr. BigMain role; Voice1978 The Little Brown BurroNarratorTV film1980Last of the Red-Hot DragonsKing LionVoice, television film1980 The Christmas Raccoons Schaeffer Voice, television film A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1981 The Raccoons on IceSchaefferVoice, television film1981News from ZoosCharlieVoice1981 The Trolls and the Christmas ExpressAdditional voicesVoice, television film1983 The Raccoons and the Lost StarSchaefferVoice, television film1984 The Raccoons: Let's Dance!SchaefferVoice, television film1985–1991 The RaccoonsSchaeffer, Mr. Mammoth, Bear, Mr. Willow, Squaredance CallarVoice, main role; 44 episodes1987Hello Kitty’s Furry Tale TheaterGrandpa KittyVoice1989Babar Old TuskVoice1993 The Busy World of Richard ScarryAdditional voices36 episodes1998Dumb BunniesGrampa Uppity1 episode
References
External links
Rock Radio Scrapbook.ca