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'''Len Carlson''' was a Canadian voice actor who worked on many television series. One of the television series he worked on was ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', where he voiced [[Krusha]].
'''{{Wp|Len Carlson}}''' was a Canadian voice actor who worked on many television series, one of which was ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'', where he voiced [[Krusha]].


==Career==
==Career==
Before becoming a voice actor, Carlson had a baseball career, and he played for the San Francisco Giants farm team. However, due to an injury, he ended his career.<ref name=date/> Carlson also had an interest for theatre, acting and entertaining others in his school plays, which led him to start working for radio and television.<ref name=date/>
Before becoming a voice actor, Carlson had a baseball career, where he played for the San Francisco Giants farm team, but stopped due to an injury. Carlson also had an interest in theater and acting (having performed in school plays), which led him to start working for radio and television.<ref name=date/>


Carlson mostly worked on animated television series, but he also was an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman.
Carlson mostly worked on animated television series, but he was also an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman.


==Death==
==Death==
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==Voices==
==Voices==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – [[Krusha]]
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – [[Krusha]]
==Trivia==
*Carlson was once mistakenly referred to as [[General Klump]]'s voice actor, instead of Krusha's.<ref>http://epguides.com/DonkeyKongCountry/</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 11:41, December 19, 2024

Len Carlson
Len Carlson
Born September 2, 1937[1]
Died January 26, 2006[1]
Super Mario–related role(s) Voice actor for Krusha in the Donkey Kong Country television series

Len Carlson was a Canadian voice actor who worked on many television series, one of which was Donkey Kong Country, where he voiced Krusha.

Career

Before becoming a voice actor, Carlson had a baseball career, where he played for the San Francisco Giants farm team, but stopped due to an injury. Carlson also had an interest in theater and acting (having performed in school plays), which led him to start working for radio and television.[1]

Carlson mostly worked on animated television series, but he was also an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman.

Death

Carlson died of a heart attack at the age of 68 in Keswick, Ontario on January 26, 2006.[1]

Voices

Trivia

  • Carlson was once mistakenly referred to as General Klump's voice actor, instead of Krusha's.[2]

References