| Lennie Weinrib |
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Weinrib, a native of The Bronx , got his start in show business working with comedian and musician Spike Jones , then later in ''The Billy Barnes Revue''. He made notable guest appearances on '' The Dick Van Dyke Show '', '' The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis '', '' Burke's Law '', and '' The Munsters '', to name a few. Weinrib is probably best known for his voice acting work. Starting with '', he supplied the voice of Hunk and the villain Prince Lotor. Weinrib played the Icon ic role of H.R. Pufnstuf throughout the show's entire run from 1969 through 1971 , and also wrote every episode of that series. He also appeared as the character in an episode of '' CHiPs '' in 1977 . Weinrib retired from acting in the 1980s and moved to Santiago , Chile . He died in a hospital near his home in Chile on June 28 , 2006 , after suffering a Stroke . His daughter, Linda Bendik and grandchildren, Lauren and Steven Bendik currently work as a voice actors. His daughter Hiedi Weinrib has performed as part of the ensemble cast of Rojo de Chile, a popular Chilean talent competition broadcast by Television Nacional de Chile. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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