Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American television, film and voice actor.He may be best-remembered for starring in two Mel Brooks films: the insane Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in 1968's The Producers, and the relentless Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Fredrich Kemp in 1974's Young Frankenstein.Mars appeared in several seasons of Malcolm in the Middle as Otto, Francis's well-meaning but dim-witted boss. He was well known as the voice of King Triton, Ariel's father, in The Little Mermaid and its sequel, the television series and the Kingdom Hearts series. Mars also did several other animated voice over film roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather in the Land Before Time series and that of King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in Thumbelina, and Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story. He died from pancreatic cancer on February 12, 2011, aged 75.

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Kenneth Mars
Alias (AKA)
Ken Mars
Mars Ken
Birth dateApril 04, 1935
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , United States
cause of death
Pancreatic cancer
Date of deathFebruary 12, 2011
Place of death
California , Granada Hills Los Angeles

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