Eddie Carroll--the final voice of Jiminy Cricket

[typhooforme]

Actor Eddie Carroll, who voiced beloved Disney character Jiminy Cricket, has lost his battle with brain cancer. He was 76.

Carroll died at a Los Angeles hospital on 6 April after a long struggle with a brain tumour.

In the 1970s, he became the second actor to voice the lovable cricket, first featured as Pinocchio's conscience in the animated 1940 film of the same name. The original voice of Jiminy Cricket, Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards, died in 1971.

[Wich2]

Elder-

Saw him play the lead in a recreation of the Jack Benny radio program at FOTR a few years ago. As someone who's done both, I can tell you that it's one thing to do a decent job recreating a show, and quite another to receate an iconic celebrity.

And Eddie was BRILLIANT.

He was not just a talented Voice man, he was a very good actor. And by every account, a sweet man.

Rest to him, and comfort to his loved ones.
-Craig

[typhooforme]

Craig, I was hoping someone would comment on Eddie's phenomenal Jack Benny--well, I almost said "impression", but honestly, from all I've read of it, he WAS Jack when he was Jack!  Re-creation is definitely the right word, my friend!  You're fortunate, indeed, to have seen the great Eddie Carroll as the great Jack Benny.

[Illoman]

I've read a lot about his one man shows as Benny but never had the privilege of seeing him.

Mike

[Sean]

RIP, Mr. Carroll.  The Jiminy Cricket voice is iconic and will live on forever.