Kip King (born Jerome Charles Kattan; August 11, 1937 – July 15, 2010) was an American film, television and voice actor. He was the father of American television sketch comedian Chris Kattan.
Life and career
King was born Jerome Charles Kattan in Chicago, Illinois, the son of an Iraqi-Jewish father and a Polish-Jewish mother. His father, who was from Baghdad, was a letter carrier for T.E. Lawrence.
King was probably best known for voicing Tailor Smurf in the 1980s television cartoon series The Smurfs. Long associated with Hanna-Barbera, King provided the voice of Shecky in The Biskitts (1983). He was also in the voice casts of The Little Rascals (1982), Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979-1980), Tom & Jerry Kids (1990), Droopy, Master Detective and the Flintstones TV special I Yabba-Dabba Do! (both 1993).
He also made many guest appearances in films and on television shows such as Diff'rent Strokes, Corky Romano, Bachelor Father, The Munsters Today, One Day at a Time, Dragnet (both 1954 and 1989 versions), Burke's Law, The Bronx Zoo, Mister Roberts, Babylon 5: Thirdspace, Barney Miller, Mister Ed, The Bill Cosby Show, My Living Doll, The Beverly Hillbillies, Ben Casey, Mannix, The Rifleman, America 2-Night, Reno 911!, 12 O'Clock High, More Than Friends, Small Wonder, Breast Men, The Fall Guy, Burke's Law, Cagney and Lacey, The Partridge Family and The Jeffersons. He also wrote the teleplay for an episode of The Betty Hutton Show.
King was an original member of The Groundlings comedy troupe.
King died on July 15, 2010, after a long illness.
Filmography
Animated roles
Droopy, Master Detective - Additional Voices
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo - Additional Voices
The Biskitts - Shecky
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour - Additional Voices
The Smurfs - Tailor Smurf
Timeless Tales from Hallmark - Various Characters
Tom & Jerry Kids - Additional Voices
Live-action roles
12 O'Clock High - Sgt. Weinstock
America 2-Night - Rabbi Shecky Stein
Babylon 5: Thirdspace - Leo
Bachelor Father - Ansel
Barney Miller - Nicholas Baskin, Paul Powell
Batman - Nick
Ben Casey - Victor
Big Town
Bollywood Hero - Himself
Bosom Buddies - Budd Shore
Burke's Law - Skins
Captain Nice
Cagney and Lacey - Businessman
Call Me Claus - Rabbi Rosenfarb
Charlie and Company - Ronald Sandler
The Real McCoys - Spookie
Diff'rent Strokes - Dr. Padnick
Don't Call Me Charlie! - Irving (1963 – unaired episode) Dragnet - Johnny Colter (1956) Dragnet - Stan Gibbon (1989) EZ Streets - Insurance Adjuster Going My Way - Second Boy, Joey Halfway Home - Alan's Dad Handsome Harry's - Honest Stu Olsen High Sierra Search and Rescue Jack's Place Longstreet - Dr. Fowler Love, American Style (segment Love and the Nurse) Mannix - Dr. Kelly Man with a Camera - Ding Dong Fabrizi Medic - Lambert Mister Ed - Norman Howard Mister Roberts - Wiley More Than Friends - Lily Pad Pal Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Emil, Bobo Bowman M Squad - Badger My Favorite Martian - Freddie Carson My Living Doll - Bellboy One Day at a Time - Mr. Neiman, Mr. Robters Out of This World - Dr. Stockman Reno 911! - Larry Plum Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women - Wardell Saturday Night Live - Jerome Mills (uncredited) Small Wonder - Kenny Hart The Beverly Hillbillies - Producer #3 The Bill Cosby Show - Sam Cutter The Bronx Zoo - Uncle Louie The Eleventh Hour - Tom The Facts of Life - Florist The Fall Guy The Jeffersons - Mr. Mendelson The June Allyson Show - Ward The Munsters Today - Burt Fearman The Partridge Family - Second Musician The Proper Time - Jerry Rohn The Rifleman - Donnel O'Mahoney The Smothers Brothers Show - Messenger The Walter Winchell File - Freddy Lundberg