# Richard Karron

Richard Karron (born Richard Karant; April 11, 1934 – March 1, 2017) was an American actor and voice actor who was noted for his distinctive voice. He was known for his roles in History of the World: Part I, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and Fatso.

## Early life

Karron was born in The Bronx, New York, to Samuel and Gertrude Karant. He served in the Army in the Korean War for eight years and was an Honor Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. After a career as a salesman, he then was discovered by Dustin Hoffman at 'Catch a Rising Star' in New York and started an acting career. Karron was in the entertainment industry including stage, television, and film and voice overs well into his late 60s and early 70s. He married his wife, Judy, in September 2001 and they later moved from New York to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, where he contributed to the community through Canines for Service and self-recovery programs.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Pool Builder | |
| 1977 | Roosevelt and Truman | Richie | Television film |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Bodyguard | |
| 1977 | Mad Bull | Yapopotsky, 'The Cave Man' | Television film |
| 1978 | The One and Only | The Elephant | |
| 1979 | Young Guy Christian | Junkman | Television film |
| 1979 | A Pleasure Doing Business | Scarpuchi | |
| 1980 | Fatso | Sonny | |
| 1980 | The Further Adventures of Wally Brown | Bruno | Television film |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I | Prehistoric Man #2 | |
| 1981 | Pen 'n' Inc. | Delivery Man | Television film |
| 1983 | Dempsey | Morgan | Television film |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Pizza the Hutt | Actor in original takes |
| 1990 | The Jackie Bison Show | Larry J. Lizard | Voice, television film |
| 1998 | An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island | Mr. O'Bloat | Voice, direct-to-video |
| 2000 | Ready to Rumble | Sanitation Guy | |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Bronto Crane | Final film role |

### TV

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1975 | Baretta | Malcolm | Episode: "The Big Hand's on Trouble" |
| 1975 | Kojak | Alley Oop | Episode: "A Long Way from Times Square" |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Herman | Episode: "A Slight Case of Murder" |
| 1977 | Laverne & Shirley | Robert A. Markland | Episode: "The Robot Lawsuit" |
| 1979 | Starsky & Hutch | Hammerlock Grange | Episode: "The Golden Angel" |
| 1980 | Good Time Harry | Lenny | 7 episodes |
| 1982 | Teachers Only | Mr Pafko | 8 episodes |
| 1983 | Laverne & Shirley | The Ghost | Episode: "The Ghost Story" |
| 1983-84 | Webster | Maurice | 8 episodes |
| 1989 | Growing Pains | Philly | Episode: "Paper Route" |
| 1991 | Pro Stars | | Voice |
| 1992 | Goof Troop | Slick | Voice, episode: "Counterfeit Goof" |
| 1992 | Bobby's World | | Voice, episode: "Swim by Me" |
| 1991-1992 | Darkwing Duck | Joke Store Owner / A.F. Erret | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | The Little Mermaid | Ebb | Voice, episode: "Beached" |
| 1993 | Bonkers | | Voice, episode: "In Toons We Trust" |
| 1995 | What-a-Mess | | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 1994-1995 | Weird Science | Mr. Brinkman | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa | Herman / Eddie the Snake | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Quack Pack | Doctor | Voice, episode: "The Germinator" |
| 1996 | Pinky and the Brain | Sweaty Pete | Voice, episode: "The Pink Candidate" |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | | Episode: "Rave On" |
| 1997 | George and Leo | Chief Big Heart | Episode: "The Halloween Show" |
| 1997 | L.A. Heat | Landlord | Episode: "Captain Crimestopper" |