Burr Middleton
Description
Burr Middleton is an American actor and voice actor, born in Los Angeles, California on February 14, 1941, whose career spans several decades from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s. He is particularly known for his extensive work in dubbing Japanese television series and anime into English during the 1960s, a period he has cited as a memorable part of his career. His voice acting work was often conducted in Tokyo for various Japanese productions.
Middleton is noted for his multiple roles in the English-language adaptation of the 1967 anime series Ogon Bat. In this production, which was localized for an English-speaking audience in Australia under the title Phantaman, he provided the voices for several key characters. His roles in this series included the titular hero Phantoma, the narrator, the villainous Dr. Zero, and the character Gabby. He also voiced characters in another Osamu Tezuka anime from the same era, Princess Knight, where he is credited as the voice of Duke Duralumon and Prince John.
Beyond his work in anime, Middleton has a broad filmography that includes on-screen acting roles and additional voice work. He appeared in live-action television series such as Hunter, Matlock, The Twilight Zone, and Star Trek: Enterprise. His film credits include roles in Hunter's Blood, Latitude Zero, and The Choppers, where he was credited as Mickey Hoyle. He also provided voices for other animated projects, including the role of Captain Marvel and Billy Batson in The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!. Middleton also worked as an assistant director on some productions.
Middleton is noted for his multiple roles in the English-language adaptation of the 1967 anime series Ogon Bat. In this production, which was localized for an English-speaking audience in Australia under the title Phantaman, he provided the voices for several key characters. His roles in this series included the titular hero Phantoma, the narrator, the villainous Dr. Zero, and the character Gabby. He also voiced characters in another Osamu Tezuka anime from the same era, Princess Knight, where he is credited as the voice of Duke Duralumon and Prince John.
Beyond his work in anime, Middleton has a broad filmography that includes on-screen acting roles and additional voice work. He appeared in live-action television series such as Hunter, Matlock, The Twilight Zone, and Star Trek: Enterprise. His film credits include roles in Hunter's Blood, Latitude Zero, and The Choppers, where he was credited as Mickey Hoyle. He also provided voices for other animated projects, including the role of Captain Marvel and Billy Batson in The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!. Middleton also worked as an assistant director on some productions.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Ogon Bat
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- EnglishAnime overview: Princess Knight
- EnglishAnime overview: Princess Knight