Candy Candido

Jonathan Joseph "Candy" Candido was an American actor, voice actor, vocalist, bass player, and radio personality, known for his deep gravelly voice. He was perhaps best known for his famous catchphrase: "I'm feeling mighty low." The running gag of his catchphrase that was heard weekly on 's radio show became so familiar that he recorded a song of the same title with Durante. The line can be heard in the 1950 Bugs Bunny cartoon Homeless Hare, although it was technically not spoken by Candido.
For Disney, he voiced the Indian Chief in the 1953 Disney animated feature film Peter Pan, the leader of Maleficent's goons in Sleeping Beauty, Captain Crocodile in Robin Hood, and Fidget the Bat and a bar patron in The Great Mouse Detective (his final film roles). He also voiced a prisoner (Gus) in The Haunted Mansion attraction and the Red Devils in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
Born on Christmas Day in New Orleans, Candido, who later used the legal name John B. Candido, was a bassist and vocalist in 's big band, and they can be seen in a Soundie, "Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me". Candido's distinctive, four-octave speaking voice became familiar to radio listeners and moviegoers. Candido briefly but memorably was also the voice of the "Angry Apple Tree" in , the voice of a skeleton in , and the voice of of the Gentle Ben television series.
His other notable films included (alongside Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, and June Foray), , , , , , , , , , and .
Candido died from natural causes in his sleep at the age of 85 on May 19, 1999, in his home in Burbank, California. He was later interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
==Filmography==
*Peter Pan - Indian Chief and Peter Pan (impersonating the Chief's voice)
*Sleeping Beauty - Leader of Maleficent's Goons (uncredited)
*Mickey Mouse Club - episode "Guest Star Day: Candy Candido"
*Babes in Toyland - Trees (uncredited)
*"Nature's Better Built Homes" - Additional voices
*Robin Hood - Captain Crocodile (uncredited)
*Herbie Rides Again - Additional voices
*The Great Mouse Detective - Fidget the Bat and Bar Patron
*The Haunted Mansion (ride) - Prisoner (Gus)
*Mr. Toad's Wild Ride - Red Devils
*Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough - Leader of Maleficent's Goons
*Peter Pan's Flight - Indian Chief
==Roles==
Peterpan-disneyscreencaps-3773.jpg|Indian Chief(Peter Pan)
Sleeping-beauty-disneyscreencaps.com-1702.jpg|Leader of Maleficent's Goons(Sleeping Beauty)
Captain Crocodile smiling wickedly.jpg|Captain Crocodile(Robin Hood)
Great-mouse-detective-disneyscreencaps.com-2982.jpg|Fidget the Bat(The Great Mouse Detective)
Bar patrion.jpg|Bar Patron(The Great Mouse Detective)
HM Gus crop.jpg|Gus the Prisoner(The Haunted Mansion)
WDW Toad Hell.jpg|Red Devils(Mr. Toad's Wild Ride)
File:Bear (The Fox and the Hound).jpg|Bear (The Fox and the Hound)
==Gallery==
Candy Candido in mickey mouse club.jpg|Candido guest-starring on Mickey Mouse Club as the Indian Chief.
==Trivia==
*Candido was known for having a four-octave vocal range, best demonstrated through his performance of the novelty song "One Meatball".
*Fidget's lines in The Great Mouse Detective were sped up during the recording process to make Candido's gravelly voice sound more high-pitched.
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