Peter Renaday obit

Peter Renaday

'Ninja Turtles' Voice Actor Dead At 89 

He was not on the list.

Peter Renaday -- best known as the original voice of Master Splinter on the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" animated TV show -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement tells TMZ cops did a welfare check at Peter’s Burbank home Sunday after receiving a call, and they found him dead inside. The death appears to be natural and isn’t being handled as a medical examiner case.

Peter's niece, Mindy Zachary tells TMZ his cause of death is unclear, but she notes Peter's air conditioning had been out, and with Los Angeles’ recent heatwave, temperatures inside his home in the Valley had reached the 90s.

Although Mindy isn’t sure if it was a heat stroke, natural causes, or something else ... she added to us the family feels Peter’s death doesn’t need further investigation.

Peter had a hugely successful career spanning several films, TV shows, and video games over nearly 6 decades.

Peter's most famous work was voicing Master Splinter in the 1987 animated adaptation of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" ... which ran until the show’s finale in 1996.

He later reprised his role as Splinter for the non-musical spoken parts of the live-action "TMNT: Coming Out of Their Shells" concert event, which was recorded at Radio City Music Hall in 1990.

Other major voice roles included Abraham Lincoln in "The Hall of Presidents" -- along with Henry and Max in the "Country Bear Jamboree" attractions in the Disney Parks.

On the personal front, Renaday was married to Florence "Flo" Daniel -- who worked as Walt Disney Studio’s music department secretary for 35 years -- from 1979 until her death in 2011.

 

He was 89.

 

RIP

 

Filmography

Film

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1966    Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. Pilot    

1968    The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band    Dakota Townsman            Uncredited

1968    The Love Bug            Policeman on Bridge    

1969    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes   Lt. Hannah

1970    The Aristocats            French Milkman, La Petit Cafe cook, Truck Mover (voice)            Uncredited

1971    The Barefoot Executive            Policeman #1   

1971    The Million Dollar Duck    Mr. Beckert           

1972    The Adventures of Pinocchio            Tuna Fish (voice)            English version, uncredited

1972    Michael O'Hara the Fourth  Stan            Television film

1973            Mystery in Dracula's Castle            Detective            Television film

1974    The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton            Reporter            Television film

1975    The Strongest Man in the World            Reporter        

1976    The Shaggy D.A.            Roller Derby Ticket Taker            Uncredited

1977    The Rescuers            American Delegate (voice)            Uncredited

1978    The Cat from Outer Space   Bailiff   

1979    The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again            Fort Jailer   

1980    The Last Flight of Noah's Ark            Irate Pilot    

1981    The Devil and Max Devlin   Studio Engineer          

1981    Murder in Texas            Funeral Director            Television film

1984    The River Rat            Cajun Doctor

1985    The Black Cauldron            Horned King's Henchman (voice) 

1987            Ultraman: The Adventure Begins  Cajun, Paramedic (voice)            Television film

1992    Bebe's Kids            Announcer, Abraham Lincoln, Impericon, Tommy Toad (voice)

1993    T'was the Day Before Christmas            Lester (voice)            Television film; uncredited

1996    The Hunchback of Notre Dame            Frollo's Soldiers (voice)           

1997    Cats Don't Dance            Narrator (voice)          

1998    Antz            Soldier Ants (voice)     

1998    The Odd Couple II            Justice of the Peace    

1998    Mulan            Hun Army (voice)   

1999    The Prince of Egypt            Ramesses's Soldiers (voice) 

1999            Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost            Mr. McKnight (voice)  Direct-to-video

2000    The Road to El Dorado            Cortes's Guards (voice) 

2001    Shrek            Lord Farquaad's Guards (voice) 

2005            Madagascar    Crowd Member (voice) 

2005    Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly   Pa Pump (voice)   

2005    Black Dawn   Richard Turpin 

 

Television

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1965            Combat!          Louis            Episode: "The Tree of Moray"

1983    Dallas            Rigsby            Episode: "Barbecue Four"

1984–1985            Kidd Video   Master Blaster (voice) 

1985    G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero            Dr. Marsh, Amen-Ra (voice)            Episode: "The Gods Below"

1985–1986            The Transformers            Grapple (voice)            8 episodes

1986            Defenders of the Earth            Mandrake the Magician (voice) 

1987–1996            Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles  Splinter (voice)  Main role

1990            TaleSpin          William Stansbury (voice)            Episode: "Her Chance to Dream"

1991            Darkwing Duck            Derek Blunt (voice)            Episode: "In Like Blunt"

1992            Batman: The Animated Series   Second Longshoreman (voice)            Episode: "Terror in the Sky"

1993            Animaniacs            Abraham Lincoln, Bailiff (voice)            2 episodes

1994    Aladdin            Man (voice)            Episode: "Getting the Bugs Out"

1994            Gargoyles            Subway Facility Commander, Fortress Captain, Father            3 episodes

1995            Phantom 2040            The Spectacular Steele (voice)            Episode: "The Magician"

1995    Iron Man            Howard Stark (voice)            Episode: "Not Far from the Tree"

1995–1999            The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries            Louie Z. Anna, Auctioneer, Announcer (voice)  3 episodes

1996    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest            Kane, High Lama (voice)  2 episodes

1997    Nothing Sacred            Director            Episode: "Spirit and Substance"

1997–1998            Superman: The Animated Series            Captain, Clerk, News Anchor (voice)            4 episodes[8]

1998    The New Batman Adventures            Auctioneer (voice)            Episode: "The Demon Within"

2001            Godzilla: The Series            Georges (voice)            Episode: "The Ballad of Gens Du Marais"

2001–2005            The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy            Abraham Lincoln, various voices (voice)  9 episodes

2002            Samurai Jack   Priest, Tan Zang (voice)  2 episodes

2003    Angel            The Beast's Master            2 episodes

2003–2004            Evil Con Carne            Abraham Lincoln (voice)  3 episodes

2010–2011            Batman: The Brave and the Bold            Uncle Sam, Abraham Lincoln (voice)            2 episodes

2011    Ben 10: Ultimate Alien            Sir George (voice)            5 episodes

 

Video games

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1997            Outlaws           Chief Two Feathers, Cowboy #1     

1999            Revenant         Lord Tendrik           

2001    Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty            Richard Ames  

2004            Viewtiful Joe 2            Dr. Cranke

2005            Shadow of Rome            Cicero 

2005    From Russia with Love    M        

2005    The Matrix: Path of Neo     Key Maker, Architect, Police  

2006    Dead Rising   Sean Keanan           

2006    Marvel: Ultimate Alliance            Odin, Namor

2007    Jeanne d'Arc    Richard

2007            Assassin's Creed            Al-Mualim

2008    Lost Odyssey            King Gohtza

2008    Ninja Gaiden II            Dagra Dai      

2009    Dragon Age: Origins            Duncan

2011    Gears of War 3            Adam Fenix   

2011            Assassin's Creed Revelations            Al-Mualim

 

Audio drama

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith – Exar Kun

Adventures in Odyssey – numerous characters 1994–2015

 

Theme park attractions

The Hall of Presidents – Abraham Lincoln

Country Bear Jamboree – Henry the M.C., Max the Deer

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage – Captain Nemo

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – The Narrator (Magic Kingdom, Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland versions)

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover – Narrator (1994 to 2009)

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters - Space Ranger

Albums

Mickey Mouse Splashdance – Mickey Mous

Yankee Doodle Mickey – Mickey Mouse

The Story and Song of the Haunted Mansion – The Ghost Host (original voice, but replaced by Paul Frees in The Haunted Mansion attraction)

 

Toys

The Talking Mickey Mouse – Mickey Mouse

 

Shorts

A Distant Thunder – Harold Shenson

Cellar Doors – Frank

Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? – Actor

Obliteration – Doctor

The Visitant – Narrator

 

Video

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coming Out of their Shells Tour – Splinter (uncredited)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles Awesome Easter – Splinter

Terrifying Tales – Additional voices