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Allen Swift

Allen Swift

Acting·1924–2010·34 films

Ira Stadlen (January 16, 1924 – April 18, 2010 ), known professionally as Allen Swift, was an American voice actor,  known for playing characters including Simon Bar Sinister and Riff-Raff on the Underdog cartoon show. He provided the voices of many of the characters in The Bluffers, most of the voices for the 1960s underwater puppet show Diver Dan, and the voices in Gene Deitch's 1960–1962 group of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Swift was a children's television show host on WPIX in New York City as "Captain Allen". He took his professional name from radio comedian Fred Allen and 18th century satiri

As Actor

'Twas the Night Before Christmas
'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)Santa Claus (voice)
Mad Monster Party?
Mad Monster Party? (1967)Felix Flankin / Yetch / Dracula / Invisible Man / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / Additional Voices
Safe Men
Safe Men (1998)Sol
Seize the Day
Seize the Day (1986)Maurice Venice
Pinocchio's Christmas
Pinocchio's Christmas (1980)Fox (voice)
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)Maxi-Fixit (voice)
High Steaks
High Steaks (1962)(voice)
Dicky Moe
Dicky Moe (1962)(voice)
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1962)Narrator (voice)
It's Greek to Me-ow!
It's Greek to Me-ow! (1961)Tom / Jerry / Clint (voice)
Down and Outing
Down and Outing (1961)Tom Cat / Jerry Mouse / Clint Clobber (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II (1976)Simeon / Soldiers (voice)
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are (1975)Narrator (voice)
Tall in the Trap
Tall in the Trap (1962)(voice)
Sorry Safari
Sorry Safari (1962)Tom / Jerry (voice)
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)Gadzooks / Newsreel announcer / blue engine / Town guard (voice)
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)François / Narrator / King (segment "Many Moons") / Lord High Chamberlain (voice)
A Family Circus Christmas
A Family Circus Christmas (1979)Santa Claus
Slave Trade in the World Today
Slave Trade in the World Today (1964)Narrator
The Mad Magazine TV Special
The Mad Magazine TV Special (1974)
It Happened in Hualfin
It Happened in Hualfin (1965)English Narrator (voice)
Boo Moon
Boo Moon (1954)Lookout
3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities (2015)Lookout (archive footage)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters
The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972)Dracula / The Monster / Dr. Jekyll / The Invisible Man (voice)
Popeye's 20th Anniversary
Popeye's 20th Anniversary (1954)Audience Members (uncredited)
Crazytown
Crazytown (1954)Father / People saying goodbye / Boxer (uncredited)
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes (1972)Mufty (voice)
The Seapreme Court
The Seapreme Court (1954)Various Fish (uncredited)
The Red Baron
The Red Baron (1972)Voice
It's a Living
It's a Living (1957)(voice)
Gaston Is Here
Gaston Is Here (1957)
Anatole
Anatole (1962)Francios (voice)
The Blacksheep Blacksmith
The Blacksheep Blacksmith (1967)Voice

As Writer