Dan Hennessey obit

Dan Hennessey Dies: Voice Actor For ‘Care Bears’ Braveheart Lion, ‘Inspector Gadget’s Chief Quimby & ‘X-Men’ TV Series Director Was 82

 

He was not on the list.

Dan Hennessey, a voice actor and director for animated shows, has died. He was 82.

Hennessey is best known for voicing Braveheart Lion in the Care Bears animated series from the 1980s, Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget (1983), and the voice director for the X-Men animated TV series from the 1990s.

According to TMZ, Hennessey died on Wednesday, November 13 in his home while he was sleeping due to complications associated with Parkinson’s disease.

“We are so touched by all those letting us know how he impacted them through his craft, from stage to voice acting and direction. We are warmed by the fact that he provided comfort to a generation of kids around the world by giving voice to beloved animated characters like Braveheart Lion and Fatherbear, who were the personification of his kind and exuberant personality,” the family said in a statement.

Hennessey is survived by his wife Patricia and daughters Skye and Eden.

The actor voiced many different characters over the years, including Father Bear from Little Bear, Chef Truffles in Babar, Roy “Bully” Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros., and Ruckus in X-Men: The Animated Series.

Other animated shows where Hennessey lent his voice included RoboCop, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, ALF: The Animated Series, Beetlejuice, C.O.P.S., Dog City, My Pet Monster, Rescue Heroes, Ultraforce, Dinosaucers, Dog City, Mythic Warriors, The Raccoons, and The Adventures of Tintin (1991) among many others.

Adrian Hough, who voiced Nightcrawler in X-Men: The Animated Series, paid tribute to Hennessey after news of his death.

“This is very sad news. RIP to Dan Hennessey, the man who was such a huge part of not only my entry into the world of the Xmen, but of the whole Xmen animated series. We all mourn,” Hough shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

 

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Lomax: The Hound of Music

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TV Series

Morton Koopa Jr

2008

1 episode

 

Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales (2005)

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Video

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2005

 

Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear

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2003

 

RoboRoach (2001)

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2000

 

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2000

1 episode

 

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000)

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Sentinel (voice, uncredited)

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Little Bear: Summertime Tales

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Little Bear: Kindergarten Thinking Adventures

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1999

 

Redwall (1999)

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10 episodes

 

Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (1999)

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Video

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1999

 

Kristin Fairlie and Janet-Laine Green in Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear (1998)

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1998

 

Little Bear: Parties & Picnics (1998)

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Video

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1998

 

Blazing Dragons (1996)

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7.5

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Sir Hotbreath

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26 episodes

 

The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police (1997)

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Commissioner (voice)

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Sunder

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1992–1997

25 episodes

 

Little Bear: Meet Little Bear (1997)

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Father Bear (credit only)

1997

 

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Father Bear (voice)

1997

 

The Neverending Story (1995)

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6.2

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South Wind

South Wind Giant

Troll Head #2 (voice)

1995–1996

3 episodes

 

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995)

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5.6

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Patsy the Gorilla

Lars the Gorilla

Police Officer (voice, uncredited) ...

1995–1996

3 episodes

 

Ultraforce (1995)

Ultraforce

6.1

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General (voice)

1995

1 episode

 

Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams (1994)

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6.6

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Additional Voices

Additional Voice Talent (voice)

1994–1995

13 episodes

 

Monster Force (1994)

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7.3

TV Series

Additional Voices (voice)

1994

13 episodes

 

X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994)

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7.7

Video Game

Sentinel (voice)

1994

 

The Incredible Crash Dummies (1993)

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1993

 

Dog City (1992)

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Large Cat

Baron Von Rottweiler

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1992–1993

5 episodes

 

Hammerman (1991)

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3.9

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Additional Voices (1991) (voice, as Dan Hennesey)

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Susan Roman and Thierry Wermuth in The Adventures of Tintin (1991)

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Thomson

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The Rosey & Buddy Show (1992)

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Walker Boone, Tony Rosato, and Andrew Sabiston in Super Mario World (1991)

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1991

12 episodes

 

Little Shop (1991)

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1991

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6.4

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(voice)

1991

8 episodes

 

Babar (1989)

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6.5

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Additional Voices (voice)

1989–1991

65 episodes

 

Len Carlson in The Raccoons (1985)

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George Raccoon

Train Engineer Sid

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1991

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Piggsburg Pigs! (1990)

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Huff (1990) (voice)

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Walker Boone in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)

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7.0

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Bully Koopa

Additional Voices

Crime Wave Clyde ...

1990

26 episodes

 

Beetlejuice (1989)

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Additional Voices

Cap'n Kidder

Bully the Crud (voice)

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C.O.P.S. (1988)

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Turbo Tu-Tone

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65 episodes

 

Police Academy: The Animated Series (1988)

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Video

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1988

 

The Care Bears (1986)

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6.1

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Brave Heart Lion (voice) ...

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46 episodes

 

Garbage Pail Kids (1988)

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TV Series

(voice, as Dan Hennessy)

1988

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1987

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(voice)

1987

 

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3.5

Video

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6.6

Video

Slobulus

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1986

 

The Edison Twins (1982)

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Car Salesman

Dez

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1985–1986

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Popples (1986)

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Puzzle (voice)

1986

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Captain Cag

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Uncle Gundy (voice) ...

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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)

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5.5

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1986

 

Tony Curtis and Susan Lucci in Mafia Princess (1986)

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TV Movie

Doctor

1986

 

Nicolas Cage in The Boy in Blue (1986)

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5.3

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1986

 

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7.2

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Argus 4 Distress caller

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Saw Trooper (voice) ...

1985

65 episodes

 

Star Wars: Ewoks (1985)

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5.9

TV Series

King Gorneesh

Trome 1 (voice)

1985

13 episodes

 

Care Bears (1985)

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7.1

TV Series

Loyal Heart Dog

Mr. Miller (voice)

1985

11 episodes

 

The Care Bears Movie (1985)

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5.6

Brave Heart Lion (voice)

1985

 

Heavenly Bodies (1984)

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5.2

Press Conference Reporter

1984

 

The Get Along Gang (1984)

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7.0

TV Series

Catchum Crocodile (voice, as Dan Hennesey)

1984

1 episode

 

Inspector Gadget (1983)

Inspector Gadget

6.8

TV Series

Chief Quimby

Joe Noodle

Pickpocket #1 (voice) ...

1983

65 episodes

 

The Littlest Hobo (1979)

The Littlest Hobo

7.7

TV Series

Stanley

1980–1983

3 episodes

 

Brooke Adams and Robert Hays in Utilities (1983)

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5.0

Sergeant

1983

 

Rock & Rule (1983)

Rock & Rule

6.4

Dizzy (voice)

1983

 

Three Card Monte (1978)

Three Card Monte

6.1

1978

 

King of Kensington (1975)

King of Kensington

7.4

TV Series

1977

1 episode

 

Starship Invasions (1977)

Starship Invasions

3.6

LWS Crewman

1977

 

Coming Up Rosie (1975)

Coming Up Rosie

7.3

TV Series

Ralph

1975–1976

3 episodes

 

Sudden Fury (1975)

Sudden Fury

6.6

Al

1975

 

Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins

7.9

TV Series

1974

1 episode

 

Hamlet

Claudius, King of Denmark

1973

 

Music Machine (1973)

Music Machine

TV Series

Zoo Factory Member (1973)

1973–1974

 

Additional Crew

Best Ed (2008)

Best Ed

5.6

TV Series

voice director

2008

1 episode

 

Elliot Moose (1999)

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6.5

TV Series

voice director: additional

voice director

1999–2007

36 episodes

 

Knights of the Zodiac (2003)

Knights of the Zodiac

8.5

TV Series

adr director

2003–2004

40 episodes

 

Christopher Lloyd, Jasmine Guy, Linda Ballantyne, Sugar Lyn Beard, Len Carlson, Novie Edwards, Gilbert Gottfried, Julie Lemieux, Kristina Nicoll, Annick Obonsawin, Al Roker, Rob Tinkler, Erin Fritch, Matthew A. Wilson, Jacqueline Pillon, Bianca DeGroat, Tim Hamaguchi, Michael Buckley, Jaden Michael, and Kelly McCreary in Cyberchase (2002)

Cyberchase

6.9

TV Series

voice director

2002–2003

40 episodes

 

Interlude (2003)

Interlude

6.4

TV Series

adr director (english version)

2003

3 episodes

 

Cyberchase: Castleblanca Quest (2003)

Cyberchase: Castleblanca Quest

Video Game

voice director

2003

 

Air Master (2003)

Air Master

6.8

TV Series

voice director

2003–2004

 

Little Bear: Little Artist Bear (2002)

Little Bear: Little Artist Bear

Video

voice director

2002

 

Quads! (2001)

Quads!

6.6

TV Series

voice director

2001–2002

26 episodes

 

Pelswick (2000)

Pelswick

6.8

TV Series

voice director

2000–2002

26 episodes

 

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Little Bear

7.3

TV Series

voice director

1999–2001

20 episodes

 

Little Bear: Little Sherlock Bear (2001)

Little Bear: Little Sherlock Bear

Video

voice director

2001

 

The Little Bear Movie (2000)

The Little Bear Movie

6.5

voice director

2000

 

Rescue Heroes (1997)

Rescue Heroes

6.6

TV Series

voice director

1999–2000

12 episodes

 

Birdz (1998)

Birdz

6.7

TV Series

voice director: additional

1998–1999

13 episodes

 

Blaster's Universe (1999)

Blaster's Universe

7.4

TV Series

voice director

1999

 

Power Stone (1999)

Power Stone

6.8

TV Series

adr director (english version)

1999

 

Blazing Dragons (1996)

Blazing Dragons

7.5

TV Series

voice director

1996–1998

26 episodes

 

Lily Tomlin, Lisa Jai, Daniel DeSanto, Maia Filar, Erica Luttrell, Tara Meyer, and Stuart Stone in The Magic School Bus (1994)

The Magic School Bus

7.8

TV Series

voice director

1997

13 episodes

 

George Buza, Catherine Disher, Cal Dodd, David Hemblen, Chris Potter, Alison Sealy-Smith, Norm Spencer, and Lenore Zann in X-Men (1992)

X-Men

8.4

TV Series

voice director

1992–1997

76 episodes

 

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995)

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

5.6

TV Series

voice director

1995–1996

3 episodes

 

Stickin' Around (1996)

Stickin' Around

7.1

TV Series

voice director (1996-1998)

1996–1998

 

Beetlejuice (1989)

Beetlejuice

7.3

TV Series

voice director

1991

73 episodes

 

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (1987)

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force

7.1

TV Series

voice recording director

1987

13 episodes

 

Care Bears (1985)

Care Bears

7.1

TV Series

voice director

1985

11 episodes