From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pat Buttram
Pat Buttram
Pat Buttram before he became a regular on the "WLS National Barn
Dance" in Chicago.[1]
Buttram went to Hollywood in the 1940s and became
a "sidekick" to Roy Rogers. However, since Rogers al-
ready had two regulars, Buttram was soon dropped. He
was then picked by Gene Autry, recently returned from
his World War II service in the Army Air Force, to work
with him. Buttram would co-star with Gene Autry in
more than 40 films, and in over 100 episodes of Autry’s
television show.[2]
Film and television career
Buttram’s first Autry film was Strawberry Roan in 1948. In
the late 1940s, Buttram joined Autry on his radio show,
as Mr. Haney on Green Acres Melody Ranch and then on television with The Gene Autry
Born Maxwell Emmett Buttram Show. During the first television season, Buttram went by
June 19, 1915 "Pat" or "Patrick", with a variety of last names. From the
Addison, Alabama second season on, he used his own name.
Died January 8, 1994 (aged 78) Buttram is also known for his role as "Mr. Haney"
Los Angeles, California in the 1965–1971 television comedy Green Acres. He did
voice work for several Disney animated features, playing
Occupation Film, voice actor
Napoleon (hound dog) in The Aristocats, the Sheriff of Not-
Years active 1948–1994 tingham (a wolf) in Robin Hood, Luke (swamp inhabitant)
in The Rescuers, Chief (hunting dog) in The Fox and the
Spouse Dorothy McFadden
(1936-1946; div., 1 child) Hound, and one of the Toon bullets in Who Framed Roger
Sheila Ryan Rabbit.
(1952–1975; her death, 1 child) Buttram had a recurring role as the voice of Cactus
Jake on Garfield and Friends. One of his last roles was a
Maxwell Emmett "Pat" Buttram (June 19, 1915 – January cameo in Back to the Future Part III. His final voice over was
8, 1994) was an American actor, best known to one gen- A Goofy Movie, released a year after his death.
eration for playing the sidekick of Gene Autry and to an- Buttram made the oft-quoted observation about the
other for playing the character of Mr. Haney in the TV 1971 "rural purge", in which CBS cancelled many pro-
series Green Acres. He had a distinctive voice which, in his grams with a rural-related theme or setting: "CBS can-
own words, "... never quite made it through puberty. It celed everything with a tree — including Lassie."[3][4]
has been described as sounding like a handful of gravel
thrown in a Mix-Master".[citation needed]
Personal life
Life In 1936 Buttram married Dorothy McFadden and adopted
a daughter with her named Gayle but they divorced in
Buttram was born in Addison, Alabama, to Wilson 1946. In 1952 he married actress Sheila Ryan. They re-
McDaniel Buttram, a Methodist minister, and his wife mained married until her death in 1975. They had a
Mary Emmett Maxwell. He had an older brother named daughter named Kathrine (nicknamed Kerry) born in
Augustus McDaniel Buttram, as well as five other elder 1954. Buttram retired from acting in 1980, and made his
siblings. When "Pat" Buttram was a year old, his father home in Winston County, Alabama. However, he soon re-
was transferred to Nauvoo, Alabama. Buttram graduated turned to California, where he made frequent personal
from high school in Jefferson County, then entered Birm- appearances.
ingham–Southern College to study for the ministry. He Pat Buttram died of kidney failure in Los Angeles, Cal-
performed in college plays and on a local radio station, ifornia in 1994, aged 78. He was survived by his daughter
Kerry Buttram-Galgano (who died from cancer in 2007[5])
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pat Buttram
Year Film Role Notes
1940 Melody Ranch
1950 The Gene Autry Show Pat TV Series
1965 Green Acres Mr. Haney
1970 The Aristocats Napoleon
1973 Robin Hood Sherriff of Nottingham Voice
1977 The Rescuers Luke (swamp inhabitant)
1981 The Fox and the Hound Chief (hunting dog)
1988 Who Framed Roger Rabbit A toon bullet
Garfield and Friends Cactus Jake TV Series
1990 Back to the Future: Part III Saloon Old Timer #3 Cameo
1995 A Goofy Movie Possum Park Emcee Final role
and two granddaughters: Natalie and Angie Galgano. He Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon. Oxford
was buried in the cemetery at the Maxwell Chapel United University Press US. p. 203. ISBN 0195189507.
Methodist Church[6] in Haleyville, Alabama. Buttram was [4] Lassie actually ran until 1973.
also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [5] WCGS site
and also by a star on the "Alabama Stars of Fame" in [6] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/
Birmingham, Alabama. fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1802
In popular culture Further reading
• Grabman, Sandra. Pat Buttram, the Rocking Chair
• Buttram’s distinctive voice made him the target of Humorist. Boalsburg: BearManor Media, 2006. ISBN
several impressionists, especially cartoon voice 1-59393-067-4.
actors.
• The Animaniacs cartoon The Warners and the Beanstalk,
a parody of the fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk,
External links
featured a caricature of Mr. Haney as the "Used Cow • Pat Buttram at the Internet Movie Database
Salesman". • Pat Buttram at Allrovi
• Buttram is credited as one of the writers on the Hee • Pat Buttram at Find a Grave
Haw television show in its early years. • Roy Rogers, Gene Autry & Pat Buttram Golden Boots
• In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 1001, Award for 9th Cavalry
featuring the film, Soultaker, TV’s Frank, after having • Biography by Pat Buttram’s brother
been in "Second-Banana Heaven," returns as a soul- • http://www.wcgs.ala.nu/patbuttram.htm
taker. As he recollects his time in "Second-Banana • http://www.sandragrabman.com/buttram.html
Heaven," he remarks, "Pat Buttram had it out for me Persondata
from the beginning!"
Name Buttram, Pat
Alternative names
Filmography Short description
Date of birth June 19, 1915
References Place of birth Addison, Alabama
[1] http://wcgs.ala.nu/patbuttram.htm Date of death January 8, 1994
[2] http://wcgs.ala.nu/patbuttram.htm
Place of death Los Angeles, California
[3] Quotation taken from amazon.com preview of book
accessed March 23, 2009. Harkins, Anthony (2005).
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