Alfred Scopp (15 September 1919 – 24 July 2021) was a Canadian actor who worked mostly in television series, including as a voice actor. He also worked in theatre, radio, and films. He was part of the voice cast for the 1964 Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.[1] Scopp was the longest-lived and one of the last surviving cast members of the special.
Alfie Scopp | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfred Scopp 15 September 1919 London, England, UK |
| Died | 24 July 2021 (aged 101) |
| Alma mater | Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
editScopp was born on 15 September 1919 in London, England, to a Russian-Jewish father and an English mother. As a child, he and his family emigrated to Montreal, Canada. During World War II, he was part of the Royal Canadian Air Force in Newfoundland.[2] It was during this time that he began a career in radio, working for the local station CBG (AM). In theatre, he worked in different Toronto productions, as well as working for National Film Board of Canada.[3] He attended Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts after the war, along with Leslie Nielsen, Gordie Tapp and Fred Davis.[4]
He provided the voice of Socrates the Strawman in the 1960s animated television series Tales of the Wizard of Oz (1961) as well as the TV film Return to Oz (1964).[5][6] He played the character role of bookseller Avram in the 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof, which won three Academy Awards and was nominated in seven more categories in 1972.[7]
Scopp died in Toronto on 24 July 2021, at the age of 101.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | One Plus One | (segment "Homecoming") | |
| The Mask | |||
| 1965 | Willy McBean and His Magic Machine | Pablo the Monkey / Dragon | Voice |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Avram | |
| 1972 | The Sloane Affair | Berdan | |
| 1983 | Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair | Detective Carlson | |
| 1986 | Hot Money | David Townsend | |
| Overnight | Gerald Ecker |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–1961 | General Motors Theatre | Various | 10 episodes |
| 1954 | Playbill | Episode: "The Bespoke Overcoat" | |
| 1955 | Scope | Episode: "Oh, Canada!" | |
| 1956 | Howdy Doody | Clarabell | Episode: "Untitled" |
| 1957–1958 | On Camera | Jakle / Gerald | 3 episodes |
| 1958 | Cannonball | Storey | Episode: "The Attack" |
| 1959–1960 | RCMP | Steve Burnett / Sten Turner / Icky Williams | 3 episodes |
| 1960 | Just Mary | Tony | Episode: "The Nicest Place in the World" |
| 1960 | First Person | Jimmy / Orrie Watts | 2 episodes |
| 1961 | Tales of the Wizard of Oz | Socrates the Scarecrow | Voice, 68 episodes |
| 1963 | Scarlett Hill | Sam | Episode: "Twice Wedded, Twice Blessed" |
| 1963–1964 | Playdate | George / Wolfie | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | Return to Oz | Socrates the Scarecrow | Voice, TV movie |
| 1964 | Time of Your Life | Episode: "The Boy King" | |
| 1964 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Charlie-In-The-Box / Fireball / Other Reindeer | Voice, TV movie |
| 1964–1966 | The Wayne and Shuster Hour | 2 episodes | |
| 1966–1969 | The King Kong Show | 8 episodes | |
| 1967–1968 | Spider-Man | Various | 4 episodes |
| 1969 | Festival | Gregory | Episode: "The Journey of the Fifth Horse" |
| 1969–1972 | The Wayne and Shuster Comedy Special | 5 episodes | |
| 1972–1973 | Festival of Family Classics | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| 1977 | Maria | TV movie | |
| 1980–1984 | The Littlest Hobo | Oakie | 4 episodes |
| 1981 | The July Group | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Seeing Things | Rabbi | Episode: "An Eye for an Eye" |
| 1985 | Evergreen | Mr. Lerner | Episode 1.1 |
| 1985 | The Undergrads | Hobo | TV movie |
| 1986 | The Edison Twins | Alfred Berksteen | Episode: "Invitation to a Mystery" |
| 1988 | Street Legal | Leo Gold | Episode: "Equal Partners" |
References
edit- ^ "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer's Toronto connection". Toronto Star. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b Langan, Fred (13 August 2021). "Versatile character actor Alfie Scopp never stopped working". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Alfie Scopp – Canadian 'Character'". Ottawa Citizen. 23 October 1954. p. 18. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ 'Greatest experience' entering radio academy. What's on Tapp?: The Gordie Tapp Story. 21 March 2007. ISBN 9781426980664. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "TV Cartoon Series in Production at Ottawa". The Gazette. 9 December 1961. p. 11. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Cartoon Feature Back". The Vancouver Sun. 19 February 1965. p. 66. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Fiddler on the Roof (1971)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
External links
edit- Alfie Scopp at IMDb