Carl Banas | |
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| Born | January 23, 1929 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Carl Banis |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, actor |
| Years active | 1959–1998 |
Carl Banas (born January 23, 1929) is a Canadian retired radio personality and actor, known for his voice roles in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) and The Raccoons (1980-1992). As a television actor, he appeared in the series Wojeck as police detective Byron James,[1] and provided voices for numerous TV series and features. He was also known as a radio personality on Toronto radio stations CKFM-FM and MIX 99.9 (currently known as Virgin Radio 999) in the 1970s and 1980s. He mainly hosted weekday evenings, and was known for his deep voice, smooth manner and vignettes about Toronto featured during his show.[2] Additionally, he performed live readings of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol every year before Christmas, utilizing his voice skills to play multiple characters. One such performance was recorded and published by Polydor Records under the title Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and Other Yuletide Favorites.[3]
In 1987, Banas moved to CJEZ 97.3 "Easy 97" (later known as 97.3 EZ Rock and currently as "Boom 97.3") where he continued hosting weekday evenings until he left the station and retired from radio.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Festival of Family Classics | Multiple roles | ||
| 1974 | Vengeance is Mine | Radio announcer | ||
| 1976 | Noah's Animals | Lion | Voice | |
| 1976 | Trillium, Affectionately Yours | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1978 | Battle of York, 1813 | Narrator | ||
| 1989 | Babar: The Movie | Old Tusk | Voice |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | The New Adventures of Pinocchio | Cricket | 130 episodes | |
| 1961 | Tales of the Wizard of Oz | Dandy Lion, Wizard of Oz, Ham the Flying Monkey, Maxamillion Cinema, additional voices | Voice, main role; 68 episodes | |
| 1964 | Return to Oz | Dandy Lion, Wizard of Oz | Voice, television film | |
| 1964 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Misfit Elephant, Head Elf, Jelly Pistol, additional voices | Voice, television film | |
| 1965 | Prince Planet | Dan Dynamo | ||
| 1966 | The King Kong Show | Additional Voices | ||
| 1966 | Wojeck | Bryon James | 4 episodes | |
| 1967 | Rocket Robin Hood | Titanor, Dr. Manta | Voice, 5 episodes | |
| 1967 | Spider-Man | Scorpion, Charles Cameo, Dr. Manta | Voice, 5 episodes; uncredited | |
| 1968 | Festival | Steve | Guest star; 1 episode | |
| 1969 | The Smokey Bear Show | Gabby, Freddy Fume, Floyd Fox, additional voices | Voice, 2 episodes | |
| 1969 | McQueen | Extra | 1 episode | |
| 1970 | The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show | Ugliola, King Herman, additional voices | Voice | |
| 1971 | Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince | Sweetums | Voice, television film | |
| 1977 | King of the Beasts | Lion | Voice, television film | |
| 1977 | Math Patrol | Cast | Main role | |
| 1978 | The Little Brown Burro | Narrator | TV film | |
| 1980 | Last of the Red-Hot Dragons | King Lion | Voice, television film | |
| 1980 | The Christmas Raccoons | Schaeffer | Voice, television film | |
| 1981 | The Raccoons on Ice | Schaeffer | Voice, television film | |
| 1981 | News from Zoos | Charlie | Supporting role | |
| 1981 | The Trolls and the Christmas Express | Voice | Voice, television film | |
| 1983 | The Raccoons and the Lost Star | Schaeffer | Voice, television film | |
| 1985 | The Raccoons | Schaeffer, Mr. Mammoth, Bear, Mr. Willow, Squaredance Callar | Voice, main role; 44 episodes | |
| 1987 | Hello Kitty’s Furry Tale Theater | Grandpa Kitty | Voice | |
| 1989 | Babar | Additional voices | 26 episodes | |
| 1993 | The Busy World of Richard Scarry | Voice | 36 episodes | |
| 1998 | Dumb Bunnies | Grampa Uppity | 1 episode |
Direct-to-video
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Raccoons: Let's Dance! | Schaeffer | Animated TV musical |