Junius Matthews

Junius Matthews

Did voices for many radio shows and specials from 1920s to 1930s, all the way to 1956.

He often worked with Karl Swenson (1908-1978).

He was a private in World War I before becoming an actor.

Often worked with Sterling Holloway.

Often worked with Martha Wentworth.



Other than providing the voice of Rabbit for Winnie the Pooh movies, he also used his voice for a radio version of Pooh before the movies came out.

Played Grandpa on the radio soap opera "David Harum".

Portrayed Wichita on CBS Radio's "Luke Slaughter of Tombstone" (1958).

Suffered a stroke in 1977, which almost stopped him from voicing Rabbit in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977), but he managed to recover in time to do it.

Was a very popular radio & movie actor, appearing in over 50 radio specials and radio shows as a guest or regular.

Was originally a profolic theater and stage actor, finding success there, but later became a movie star, starring in a number of popular films such as The Lineup (1958), A Summer Place (1959), Half Angel (1951) and Black Angel (1946). He was also a prolific radio actor.


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