Billy Bletcher
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 23, 1894
- Died
- January 5, 1979
- Birthplace
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.
Filmography
Get a Horse! 2013
as Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection 2007
as Spike (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Once Upon a Halloween 2005
as Tiny Tom (Peg Leg Pete) (voice) (archive sound)
- Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection 2004
Actor
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5 2004
as Big Bad Wolf / Captain Katt (voice) (archive sound)
Everybody Loves Donald 2003
as (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3 2003
as Robot Butler (segment "Modern Inventions") (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy 2002
as Al Muldoon (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies 2001
as (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Everybody Loves Mickey 2001
as Short Ghost (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' 1997
as Self (archive footage)
MGM Cartoon Christmas 1993
as (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- Disney’s Coyote Tales
Disney’s Coyote Tales 1991
as Young Bent-Tail the Coyote (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Goofy's Guide to Success 1990
as Pete (archive footage)
- Rootin' Tootin' Roundup
Rootin' Tootin' Roundup 1989
as Pete (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Here's Goofy! 1987
as Narrator (voice)
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition II: An Officer and a Duck 1985
as (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Disney's Halloween Treat 1982
as Cat Prosecutor (voice) (archive footage)
Hello, Dolly! 1969
as Man (uncredited)
The Chase 1966
as Mr. Vincent (uncredited)
Harlow 1965
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Nutty Professor 1963
as Plumber (uncredited)
- Chun King Chow Mein Hour
Chun King Chow Mein Hour 1962
as Mr. Abramowitz
This Is Your Life Donald Duck 1960
as Pete (voice)
Trailblazer Magoo 1956
as Various (voice)(uncredited)
The Lone Chipmunks 1954
as Pete (voice)
Canvas Back Duck 1953
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Calamity Jane 1953
as Prospector (uncredited)
The New Neighbor 1953
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
How to Be a Detective 1952
as Pete - Al Muldoon (voice)
Two Gun Goofy 1952
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
A Bear for Punishment 1951
as Pa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Father Takes the Air 1951
as Haggarly
The Next Voice You Hear... 1950
as Newspaper Subscriber (uncredited)
Bear Feat 1949
as Pa Bear
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1949
as Headless Horseman Laugh (voice)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1949
as Headless Horseman (voice)
Heavenly Puss 1949
as Devil Dog (voice) (uncredited)
Bowery Bugs 1949
as Steve Brody
The Bee-Deviled Bruin 1949
as Henry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Mississippi Hare 1949
as Col. Shuffle
The Truce Hurts 1948
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Rabbit Punch 1948
as The Champ (voice) (uncredited)
Make Mine Freedom 1948
as Labor employee (voice)
What's Brewin', Bruin? 1948
as Papa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The Bear and the Bean 1948
as Barney Bear (voice)
Pluto's Blue Note 1947
as Music Store Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
Wide Open Spaces 1947
as Motel Proprietor (voice)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 1947
as Western Character (uncredited)
Down to Earth 1947
as Conductor (uncredited)
Tubby the Tuba 1947
as Frog (voice)
The Verdict 1946
as Gravedigger (uncredited)
Gallant Journey 1946
as Mahoney's Valet (uncredited)
Solid Serenade 1946
as Evil Laugh (archive voice) (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn 1946
as Waiter (uncredited)
A Knight for a Day 1946
as Narrator (voice)
Road to Utopia 1946
as Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Quiet Please! 1945
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Old Sequoia 1945
as Donald's Boss (voice) (uncredited)
Swing Shift Cinderella 1945
as Wolf's Evil Laugh (voice) (uncredited)
Duck Pimples 1945
as Detective Hennessey (voice) (uncredited)
Canine Casanova 1945
as Dogcatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde 1945
as Clown (uncredited)
Polar Pest 1944
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem 1944
as Bobo (voice) (uncredited)
- The Inside Story
The Inside Story 1944
as Officer
Casanova Brown 1944
as Father in Waiting Room (uncredited)
Maisie Goes to Reno 1944
as Public Address Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited)
Bear Raid Warden 1944
as Barney Bear
The Bodyguard 1944
as Spike / Tom (Voice) (uncredited)
Gas 1944
as Gas Cloud (voice) (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing 1944
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Private Snafu vs. Malaria Mike 1944
as Malaria Mike (voice) (uncredited)
Trombone Trouble 1944
as Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Turk and Daffy 1944
as Tom Turk (voice) (uncredited)
Little Red Riding Rabbit 1944
as Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
True to Life 1943
as Radio Heavy (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn 1943
as Announcer (uncredited)
Boss of Rawhide 1943
as Jed Bones
The Old Army Game 1943
as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
- War Dogs
War Dogs 1943
as Military General (voice) (uncredited)
Crazy House 1943
as Policeman (uncredited)
Best Foot Forward 1943
as Waxer
Swing Shift Maisie 1943
as Workman (Uncredited)
The Little Broadcast 1943
as Master of Ceremonies (voice) (uncredited)
Who Killed Who? 1943
as Detective / Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
Chatterbox 1943
as Black Jake
Slightly Dangerous 1943
as Customer (uncredited)
Der Fuehrer's Face 1943
as Nazi (voice) (uncredited)
Stand by for Action 1942
as Sailor (uncredited)
Sky Trooper 1942
as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
I Married a Witch 1942
as Wedding Photographer (uncredited)
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 1942
Actor
The Vanishing Private 1942
as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Even as IOU 1942
as Seabasket - the Horse (voice) (uncredited)
Donald Gets Drafted 1942
as Sergeant Pete (voice) (uncredited)
- The Wild and Woozy West
The Wild and Woozy West 1942
as Angel Face Wolf (uncredited)
Dog Trouble 1942
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Saps in Chaps 1942
as Cactus Pete (voice) (uncredited)
- Dog Meets Dog
Dog Meets Dog 1942
as Butch
Symphony Hour 1942
as Pete - Sylvester Macaroni (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Smith, American 1942
as Police Radio Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Red Riding Hood Rides Again
Red Riding Hood Rides Again 1941
as Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
The Thrifty Pig 1941
as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Dumbo 1941
as Clown (voice) (uncredited)
Come Back, Miss Pipps 1941
as Froggy's Father (uncredited)
We, the Animals - Squeak! 1941
as Irish Mouse (voice)
Whistling in the Dark 1941
as Radio Effects Man (uncredited)
Robot Wrecks 1941
as Froggy's Father (uncredited)
Meet John Doughboy 1941
as Short Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts 1941
as Parachute Man
Las Vegas Nights 1941
as Horse (voice)
Timber 1941
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip 1940
as Pete
- Mouse Meets Lion
Mouse Meets Lion 1940
as Lion (voice)
Hit Parade of 1941 1940
as Radio Actor
The Ape 1940
as Short Mustached Posse Man
Melody Ranch 1940
as Scarlet Shadow Radio Actor
Pluto's Dream House 1940
as Magic Lamp (voice) (uncredited)
The Pooch Parade 1940
as Various
Buck Benny Rides Again 1940
as Last Porter
Edison, the Man 1940
as Reporter
Home on the Range 1940
as Coyote Bark
The Riveter 1940
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
The Film Fan 1939
as Narrator / Masked Marvel (voice) (uncredited)
Zorro's Fighting Legion 1939
as Don Del Oro (voice)
Destry Rides Again 1939
as Pianist (uncredited)
Officer Duck 1939
as Tiny Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Dancing Co-Ed 1939
as Radio Man (voice) (uncredited)
Sioux Me 1939
as Indian chorus (voice)
The Autograph Hound 1939
as Security Guard (voice) (uncredited)
A Haunting We Will Go 1939
as Ghost (voice)
The Wizard of Oz 1939
as Mayor / Lollipop Guild Member (voice) (uncredited)
Polar Pals 1939
as I. Killem (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Movie Mystery 1939
as Invisible Man
The Lone Ranger Rides Again 1939
as The Masked Lone Ranger (voice)
The Practical Pig 1939
as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Tire Trouble 1939
as Boss
Mama's New Hat 1939
as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Seal Skinners 1939
as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Lone Stranger and Porky 1939
as Narrator / Lone Stranger / Villain (voice)
Petunia Natural Park 1939
as The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Captain's Christmas 1938
as The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
California Frontier 1938
as Bellhop
You're an Education 1938
as Singing Tibetan / Thief of Baghdad (voice)
Farmyard Symphony 1938
as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
The Winning Ticket 1938
as The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Porky in Wackyland 1938
as Roaring Goon (voice) (uncredited)
A Feud There Was 1938
as Weaver from Audience / McCoy at Cellar Door (voice)
The Mexicali Kid 1938
as Stagecoach Driver
Old Smokey 1938
as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Professor Beware 1938
as Shoeshine Customer
Men with Wings 1938
as Red Cross Man
What a Lion! 1938
as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Have You Got Any Castles 1938
as Basso Man (voice) (uncredited)
A Day at the Beach 1938
as Captain
Hide and Shriek 1938
as Haunted House Ghouls (voice)
- Nellie the Indian Chief's Daughter
Nellie the Indian Chief's Daughter 1938
as Vocal Talents (voice) (uncredited)
Now That Summer Is Gone 1938
as Pop (voice) (uncredited)
The Captain's Pup 1938
as Captain (voice)
Poultry Pirates 1938
as Captain
- Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl or Honest Hearts & Willing Hands
Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl or Honest Hearts & Willing Hands 1938
as Rudolf Ratbone (voice)
Blue Monday 1938
as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Phoney Express 1938
as Porky's boss (voice) (uncredited)
Boy Meets Dog 1938
as Voice
Cleaning House 1938
as Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger 1938
as Lone Ranger (voice)
Lonesome Ghosts 1937
as Short Ghost (voice) (uncredited)
Donald's Ostrich 1937
as Bass Singer / Villain on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
The Case of the Stuttering Pig 1937
as Lawyer Goodwill (voice) (uncredited)
Double Wedding 1937
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Playing the Ponies 1937
as Announcer (uncredited)
The Lyin' Mouse 1937
as Lion - Cat Humming (voice) (uncredited)
I Wanna Be a Sailor 1937
as Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
Dog Daze 1937
as St. Bernard (voice)
- Mickey's Review
Mickey's Review 1937
as Dog Catcher (voice)
Speaking of the Weather 1937
as Public Enemy #1 / Judge (voice) (uncredited)
God's Country and the Man 1937
as Sandy Briggs
Get Rich Quick Porky 1937
as Driver (voice) (uncredited)
A Sunbonnet Blue 1937
as Villain Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Railroad 1937
as Silver Fish engineer (voice) (uncredited)
The Californian 1937
as Tax Collector
Egghead Rides Again 1937
as Boarding Room Clerk / Egghead (voice) (uncredited)
Sweet Sioux 1937
as Native American (voice)
Porky's Building 1937
as Dirty Digg (voice) (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Bungalow 1937
as Simon Simon Legree (voice)
Modern Inventions 1937
as Robot Butler (voice) (uncredited)
The Hound and the Rabbit 1937
as Fox (voice) (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue 1937
as Big Bad Wolf (voice)
Ain't We Got Fun 1937
as Mouse in Checkered Cap (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Duck Hunt 1937
as The Guy Upstairs / Bass Fish (voice) (uncredited)
Porky's Romance 1937
as Time Munches On Narrator
The Fella with a Fiddle 1937
as Grandpa Mouse (voice)
Picador Porky 1937
as Bull (uncredited)
Porky's Road Race 1937
as Borax Karoff (voice) (uncredited)
Pigs Is Pigs 1937
as Evil Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
The Worm Turns 1937
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Porky in the North Woods 1936
as Jean-Baptiste (voice) (uncredited)
Can This Be Dixie? 1936
as John P. Smith Peachtree
Don't Look Now 1936
as Devil Cuckoo (voice) (uncredited)
Little Beau Porky 1936
as Ali-Mode, Commandant
The Big Broadcast of 1937 1936
as Property Man
Milk and Money 1936
as Mr. Viper (voice / uncredited)
Three Blind Mouseketeers 1936
as Captain Katt
Wives Never Know 1936
as Drunk (uncredited)
New Shoes 1936
as Boy's Shoes (voice)
How to Vote 1936
as Man on Platform (uncredited)
Little Boy Blue 1936
as Wolf (voice)
Satan Met a Lady 1936
as Father of Sextuplets (uncredited)
I Love to Singa 1936
as Professor Fritz Owl (voice)
Rhythm on the Range 1936
as Buck's Friend
Moving Day 1936
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Shanghaied Shipmates 1936
as Ship's Captain - Shipmate (voice)
Early to Bed 1936
as Office Boy (uncredited)
Thru the Mirror 1936
as Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Dick Whittington's Cat 1936
as Cook
Bingo Crosbyana 1936
as Spider (voice)
Three Little Wolves 1936
as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
Lash of the Penitentes 1936
as Narrating Missionary
The Fire Alarm 1936
as Beans (voice) (uncredited)
Boom Boom 1936
as General Hardtack / General / Soldiers (voice)
Divot Diggers 1936
as Golfer
- An All American Toothache
An All American Toothache 1936
as Plumber #1 (uncredited)
Alpine Antics 1936
as Bully (voice) (uncredited)
Coronado 1935
as Waiter (uncredited)
Alias St. Nick 1935
as Cat / Fake Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Billboard Frolics 1935
as Dave Rub-Em-Off
Gold Diggers of '49 1935
as Beans (voice) (uncredited)
The Rainmakers 1935
as Townsman
Little Dutch Plate 1935
as Vinegar Bottle (voice) (uncredited)
Twin Triplets 1935
as Merchant (uncredited)
Two-Fisted 1935
as Cop
Balloon Land 1935
as Pincushion Man (voice)
Pluto's Judgement Day 1935
as Cat Prosecutor (voice) (uncredited)
A Cartoonist's Nightmare 1935
as Demon Beast / Old Man / Villains (voice) (uncredited)
The Merry Old Soul 1935
as Old King Cole (voice)
Man on the Flying Trapeze 1935
as Timekeeper (uncredited)
Who Killed Cock Robin? 1935
as Judge Oliver Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Teacher's Beau 1935
as Chairman of the Board
The Robber Kitten 1935
as Dirty Bill
The Tin Man 1935
as The Tin Man (voice)
Life Begins at Forty 1935
as Hog Caller
The Golden Touch 1935
as King Midas (voice) (uncredited)
The Lost City 1935
as Gorzo
I Haven't Got a Hat 1935
as Beans / Ex (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey's Service Station 1935
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey's Man Friday 1935
as Friday (voice) (uncredited)
The Fresh Lobster 1935
Actor
Two-Gun Mickey 1934
as Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland 1934
as Chief of Police (uncredited)
The Dognapper 1934
as Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Mama's Little Pirate 1934
as Voice of Giant
- One-Horse Farmers
One-Horse Farmers 1934
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Three Chumps Ahead 1934
as Second Waiter (uncredited)
The Old-Fashioned Way 1934
as Tomato Thrower (uncredited)
Punch Drunks 1934
as Fight Announcer (uncredited)
Buddy's Bearcats 1934
as Hot Dog Man / Customer / Mustached Baseball Player (voice) (uncredited)
- Music in Your Hair
Music in Your Hair 1934
as Schmaltz's Friendly Neighbor
Buddy of the Apes 1934
as Tribal Chief (voice) (uncredited)
Maid in Hollywood 1934
as Information Clerk (uncredited)
The First Round-Up 1934
as Wally's Father
Buddy's Garage 1934
as Gruff Guy (voice) (uncredited)
The Big Bad Wolf 1934
as Big Bad Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
- Next Week-End
Next Week-End 1934
Actor
Goofy Movies Number Two 1934
as Christopher Columbus (uncredited)
Shanghaied 1934
as Pegleg Pete (voice) (uncredited)
Air Fright 1933
as Stunt Aviator
- Keg o' My Heart
Keg o' My Heart 1933
as Meyer Schmaltz
- Rhapsody in Brew
Rhapsody in Brew 1933
as Meyer Schmaltz
Bedtime Worries 1933
as Radio Voice
Morning Glory 1933
as Actor (uncredited)
The Midnight Patrol 1933
as Radio dispatcher (voice)
Husbands' Reunion 1933
as Judge
- The Rummy
The Rummy 1933
as Taxicab Company Mechanic (uncredited)
Three Little Pigs 1933
as Big Bad Wolf (voice)
One Track Minds 1933
as Passenger with Whiskers (uncredited)
- Call Her Sausage
Call Her Sausage 1933
as Meyer (uncredited)
Diplomaniacs 1933
as Schmerzenschmerzen (uncredited)
Me and My Pal 1933
as Police Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Ye Olden Days 1933
as King (voice) (uncredited)
Taxi Barons 1933
as Host - Jenna's Father
Mickey's Mellerdrammer 1933
as Horace Horsecollar (voice) (uncredited)
A Lady's Profession 1933
as Keyhole McKluskey
She Done Him Wrong 1933
as Singing Waiter (uncredited)
The Mad Doctor 1933
as Dr. XXX (voice) (uncredited)
Building a Building 1933
as (voice) (uncredited)
Sneak Easily 1932
as Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving 1932
as Musician at First Wedding (uncredited)
The Dentist 1932
as Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient
- Taxi for Two
Taxi for Two 1932
as The District Attorney
- The Hollywood Handicap
The Hollywood Handicap 1932
Actor
- A Slip at the Switch
A Slip at the Switch 1932
as Feeny
The Boiling Point 1932
as Stubby - Kirk Hand
By Whose Hand? 1932
as Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Night World 1932
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Runt Page 1932
as Bears Bugs (voice) (uncredited)
Bridge Wives 1932
as Radio announcer
- Never the Twins Shall Meet
Never the Twins Shall Meet 1932
as Installment Man
The Tabasco Kid 1932
as Susie (voice)
The Secret Witness 1931
as Radio Announcer's Voice
Branded Men 1931
as Half-A-Rod
Monkey Business 1931
as Man in Deck Chair
The Texas Ranger 1931
as Tubby
Trader Hound 1931
as Trader Hound / Native King (voice) (uncredited)
- Moonlight and Monkey Business
Moonlight and Monkey Business 1930
as Honeymooner
Soup to Nuts 1930
as Revolutionary (uncredited)
Top Speed 1930
as Ipps
Dancing Sweeties 1930
as Bud (uncredited)
The Man Hunter 1930
as Buggs
Show Girl in Hollywood 1930
as Sign Man Scraping Names off Doors
Loose Ankles 1930
as Mr. Berry from Logan
The Terrible People 1928
as Proody
The Cowboy Kid 1928
as Deputy Sheriff
- Hold’er Cowboy
Hold’er Cowboy 1928
Actor
Daredevil's Reward 1928
as Slim
Two Girls Wanted 1927
as Johnny
The Patent Leather Kid 1927
as Fight Fan
One Hour of Love 1927
as 'Half Pint' Walker
The Dude Cowboy 1926
as Shorty O'Day
The Bar-C Mystery 1926
Actor
The Silent Guardian 1925
Director
The Wild Girl 1925
Director
- That's the Spirit
That's the Spirit 1924
as The Crooked Scientist
Getting Gertie's Goat 1924
as Mr Smith
- Call the Wagon
Call the Wagon 1923
Actor
Kidding Katie 1923
as The Butler
- Cold Feet
Cold Feet 1922
as Pride of the Mounted
Billy Jim 1922
as Jimmy
Turn to the Right 1922
as Sammy Martin (as William Bletcher)
The Noodle Nut 1921
Actor
A Bashful Bigamist 1920
as Mr. Smith
Dry and Thirsty 1920
as Horace Radish, Writer
A Roman Scandal 1919
as Stage Director
The Battle Royal 1916
as Grandpa Runt
The Serenade 1916
as Schmitte
One Too Many 1916
as Unhappy Boarder
Jane's Bashful Hero 1916
as Louie
- The Vanishing Vault
The Vanishing Vault 1915
Actor
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