Pinto Colvig | |
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![]() Pinto Colvig in Jacksonville School | |
Born | Vance DeBar Colvig September 11, 1892 |
Died | October 3, 1967 | (aged 75)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City |
Alma mater | Oregon State University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, newspaper cartoonist, vaudeville performer, circus performer, animator, screenwriter |
Years active | 1925–1967 |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Bourke Slavin (m. 1916–1950; her death) Peggy Bernice Allaire (m. 1952–1967; his death) |
Children | Vance DeBar Colvig, Jr. (1918-1991) William Mason Colvig (1920–1992) Byington Ford Colvig (1921–1996) Bourke L. Colvig (1922–1985) Courtney X. Colvig (1931–1990) |
Parent(s) | William Mason Colvig (father) (1845–1936) Adelaide Birdseye Colvig (mother) (1856–1912) |
Vance DeBar "Pinto" Colvig (September 11, 1892 - October 3, 1967) was an American actor, voice actor, newspaper cartoonist, circus performer, vaudeville performer, animator, and writer.[1] He was best known as the original Bozo the Clown.[2] He was the voice of Disney's Goofy. In 1993 he was honored with a Disney Legends award.[3]