Voice of Witch King from 1980 Animated ROTK

[mithrand1r]

Does anyone know who did the voice of the witch king from the (Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass) cartoon Return of the King 1980?

I tried to do a search, but I could not find what I was looking for.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[FirstClassRanger]

I searched for a bit. Seems he was uncredited. I'd check the actual DVD credits and extras, as well as the case... but a friend has mine.

[Alcuin]

As a rule, IMDB (Internet movie database) publishes this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079802/fullcredits#cast). Perhaps this level of detail is now only available from their for-pay service.

A Google search on this subject (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=return+of+the+king+1980+%22witch+king%22&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=) brings up this thread as item # 9 and on the front page.

[mithrand1r]

As a rule, IMDB (Internet movie database) publishes this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079802/fullcredits#cast). Perhaps this level of detail is now only available from their for-pay service.

A Google search on this subject (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=return+of+the+king+1980+%22witch+king%22&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=) brings up this thread as item # 9 and on the front page.

Thank you both (Alcuin/FirstClassRanger) for your replies.

I did try imdb, but I did not find a credit for the WitchKings voice.

Perhaps it will be found on the VHS/DVD copy of RB's ROTK.

I am curious since the voice sounds similar to what I have heard in other animation cartoons.

(Interesting how this thread is now up to nine in a Google search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=return+of+the+king+1980+%22witch+king%22&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=).

[Alcuin]

The voice might have been that of Don Messick.

I did a little further work on this. In the IMDB comments, there is one subtitled “One Word: Stupid” from 13 August 2006 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079802/usercomments?start=20), that says
Eowyn gets to kick the Witch King (a.k.a., Scooby Doo)'s butt.

Don Messick (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582106/) voiced the character Scooby-Doo, and he is listed on IMDB for the 1980 film version of Return of the King, but without naming the role he played. I think, if the (tart) commenter was correct, he voiced the Witch-king in that film.

[Mark of Cenla]

I watched the DVD version of that last weekend, and I really did not like it at all. The animated Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are both OK, but ROTK was pretty bad IMHO. Peace and goodwill.

[Jonathan]

As a rule, IMDB (Internet movie database) publishes this (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079802/fullcredits#cast).It seems the name wasn't published back then when this thread was started, but the name is there now.

John Stephenson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827267/) is credited for the voice of the Witch-King. And Mithrand1r's hunch was a good one - he has indeed voiced quite a few cartoon characters.

Don Messick (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582106/) who has been mentioned above, apparently voiced the Mouth of Sauron.

[mithrand1r]

It seems the name wasn't published back then when this thread was started, but the name is there now.

John Stephenson (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827267/) is credited for the voice of the Witch-King. And Mithrand1r's hunch was a good one - he has indeed voiced quite a few cartoon characters.

Don Messick (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582106/) who has been mentioned above, apparently voiced the Mouth of Sauron.

Thanks for the information Jonathan. :)