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Corinne Orr est une Actrice Américaine née le 19 mai 1936
Corinne Orr (born May 19, 1936) is a Canadian-born American stage, radio, film and television actress, voice artist and narrator, currently living in the United States. She is arguably best known for her work on the English version of the anime series Speed Racer.
Following her move to New York City, Orr began working regularly on radio and television, and as a voice artist, having been credited over 200 voice-over roles. One of her first jobs was a continuing role in the daytime soap opera The Nurses; other included voice acting roles in several CBS Radio Adventure Theater and CBS Radio Mystery Theater programs. She also began her lucrative career as spokesperson for a variety of companies in a wide range of radio and television commercials. In addition to commercials, Orr has narrated children's stories, provided voices for several dolls, and recorded numerous audiobooks. She was the voice of the Snuggle bear for 15 years, read Aliki Brandenberg's Mummies Made in Egypt for the PBS series Reading Rainbow, and participated in a special re-dubbing of an episode of Late Night with David Letterman. Orr's work as a voice actress included dubbing foreign films (including anime films) and series into English. Her television credits include the English versions of several 1960s-1990s Japanese series such as Marine Boy, where she voiced both male and female leads. Later, she has also worked on American cartoon series such as The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers and Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders, as well as direct-to-video animated films. She was the voice of the Snuggle Bear in the fabric softener commercials.
She remains best known for her work on the English dubbed version of the 1960s anime Speed Racer, where she portrayed Speed's girlfriend Trixie and all of the female characters, as well as the voice of Speed's kid brother Spritle, who had a raspy voice, and which became a hit and a cult title in the United States. Following the release of the compilation film Speed Racer: The Movie, together with a fellow voice actor on the show, Peter Fernandez, she went on Children's Safety Network-sponsored tours around the country with the Mach 5 car in order to promote their campaign for children's safety. Her voice can be also heard in the 2008 Speed Racer live-action film. After the death of Fernandez in 2010, she became the last surviving English-language cast member of Speed Racer.
Orr judged the Daytime Emmy Awards for 18 years and served on the Screen Actors Guild council for 13 years. She has appeared as a guest of honor at numerous entertainment conventions (often with Fernandez, with whom she has worked together in most of her voice acting roles), including Friends of Old Time Radio, The Hollywood Show, Anime Weekend Atlanta, Zentrancon, Zenkaikon, Anime North, New York Anime Festival, and New York Comic Con. She was featured in Paley Archive's Women in Film series, Anthony Wynn's book Conversations at Warp Speed, and the documentary film Otaku Unite!. She also participated in many charity activities, such as a Pygmalion play where all the money went to a charity, volunteer work at New York hospital, teaching voice-over courses and reading to the homeless.
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Orr became involved in children's theatre beginning at the age of 10 (with her first role being in Alice in Wonderland), after she began taking elocution lessons to due to her French accent, and started to develop her repetroire of voices. By the age of 14, she was working at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), as well as acting in stage theaters at the Mountain Playhouse in Montreal and the Crest Theatre in Toronto, working for the Montreal Shakespearian Company and alongside such notables as William Shatner. With her solid background on the stage, Orr was hired by CBC Radio for roles in their radio dramas such as Laura Limited. She then moved to CBC Television to portray the character of Suzie the Mouse in the children's soap opera Chez Helene, a bilingual program devoted to teaching children English and French.Following her move to New York City, Orr began working regularly on radio and television, and as a voice artist, having been credited over 200 voice-over roles. One of her first jobs was a continuing role in the daytime soap opera The Nurses; other included voice acting roles in several CBS Radio Adventure Theater and CBS Radio Mystery Theater programs. She also began her lucrative career as spokesperson for a variety of companies in a wide range of radio and television commercials. In addition to commercials, Orr has narrated children's stories, provided voices for several dolls, and recorded numerous audiobooks. She was the voice of the Snuggle bear for 15 years, read Aliki Brandenberg's Mummies Made in Egypt for the PBS series Reading Rainbow, and participated in a special re-dubbing of an episode of Late Night with David Letterman. Orr's work as a voice actress included dubbing foreign films (including anime films) and series into English. Her television credits include the English versions of several 1960s-1990s Japanese series such as Marine Boy, where she voiced both male and female leads. Later, she has also worked on American cartoon series such as The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers and Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders, as well as direct-to-video animated films. She was the voice of the Snuggle Bear in the fabric softener commercials.
She remains best known for her work on the English dubbed version of the 1960s anime Speed Racer, where she portrayed Speed's girlfriend Trixie and all of the female characters, as well as the voice of Speed's kid brother Spritle, who had a raspy voice, and which became a hit and a cult title in the United States. Following the release of the compilation film Speed Racer: The Movie, together with a fellow voice actor on the show, Peter Fernandez, she went on Children's Safety Network-sponsored tours around the country with the Mach 5 car in order to promote their campaign for children's safety. Her voice can be also heard in the 2008 Speed Racer live-action film. After the death of Fernandez in 2010, she became the last surviving English-language cast member of Speed Racer.
Orr judged the Daytime Emmy Awards for 18 years and served on the Screen Actors Guild council for 13 years. She has appeared as a guest of honor at numerous entertainment conventions (often with Fernandez, with whom she has worked together in most of her voice acting roles), including Friends of Old Time Radio, The Hollywood Show, Anime Weekend Atlanta, Zentrancon, Zenkaikon, Anime North, New York Anime Festival, and New York Comic Con. She was featured in Paley Archive's Women in Film series, Anthony Wynn's book Conversations at Warp Speed, and the documentary film Otaku Unite!. She also participated in many charity activities, such as a Pygmalion play where all the money went to a charity, volunteer work at New York hospital, teaching voice-over courses and reading to the homeless.
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Speed Racer (2008)
, 2h15Réalisé par Lana et Lilly Wachowski
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Science-fiction, Thriller, Comédie, Fantasy, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Sport, Transport, Automobile, Compétition automobile, Road movie, Film de poursuite
Acteurs Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Nicholas Elia, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox
Rôle Grand Prix Female Announcer
Note61%
Speed Racer est un jeune prodige de la course automobile, né pour la course au sein d'une famille de pilotes. Or, lorsqu'il défie M. Royalton, président-directeur général corrompu des Industries Royalton, le jeune homme découvre que tout n'est pas rose dans le sport qu'il adore.
Otaku Unite! (2004)
, 1h10Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Documentaire
Thèmes Documentaire sur l'art, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Acteurs Peter Fernandez, Carl Macek, Matt K. Miller, Corinne Orr
Note65%
The Enchanted Journey (1981)
, 1h25Genres Animation
Acteurs Yū Mizushima, Orson Welles, Jim Backus, Takeshi Aono, Corinne Orr, Rihoko Yoshida
Rôle Nono
Note70%
A domestically raised chipmunk, Glikko, befriends a carrier pigeon named Pippo (pee-poh), who tells Glikko of an enormous forest where chipmunks roam free. Enthralled by the story, Glikko leaves his home in the city and sister in search of the Vast North Forest. Along the way he meets up with another chipmunk named Nono, whom Glikko reluctantly allows to accompany him. On their journey they are faced with dangers such as predators and the Winter climate.
Gnomes (1980)
, 45minutesRéalisé par Jack Zander
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Thèmes Films pour enfants
Acteurs Kjell Bergqvist, Corinne Orr, Joe Silver, Lee Richardson, Bob McFadden, Rex Everhart
Rôle Lisa (voice)
Note74%
This made for TV movie is all about a family of forest gnomes who live together in their home under a tree. The family consists of a father, mother, grandfather, older son Tor, and a set of young twins. The movie mainly concerns itself with Tor, his upcoming marriage to his fiancee Lisa, and his family's preparations for the wedding. The gnome family busies itself with decorating and preparing for the festivities, meanwhile a family of trolls plan on ruining the wedding for the gnomes. The troll family consists of a dumb troll father, a bossy mother troll who's fond of wearing a snake in her hair and smoking, her two bumbling older sons, and a young troll child affectionately called "Runt".
Jack et le haricot magique (1974)
, 1h36Réalisé par Gisaburō Sugii
Genres Fantasy, Aventure, Musical, Animation
Thèmes Musique, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Jack Grimes, Masachika Ichimura, Linda Yamamoto, Corinne Orr, Kō Nishimura, Billie Lou Watt
Rôle Princess Margaret / Hekuba
Note70%
Jack vit dans une ferme avec sa mère et son drôle de chien. Pauvres, leur seul moyen de survie est de vendre le lait produit par leur vache, Mathilda.
Réalisé par Hal Seeger, Jack Zander
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie, Action, Animation
Thèmes L'espace, Super-héros, Space opera
Acteurs Bob McFadden, Jack Mercer, Corinne Orr
Rôle Female & children Characters (voice)
Note63%
Professor Morbid Grimsby is an evil genius who has won the prestigious "Meanie" award six years in a row; to guarantee a seventh, he plots to eliminate all laughter by getting rid of the Sunday funnies, with the aid of his henchman Brutus.
, 1h20Réalisé par Kimio Yabuki
Genres Fantasy
Thèmes Films pour enfants
Acteurs Earl Hammond, Corinne Orr
Rôle Elisa / Kitty Kat / Little Boy / Match Girl (voice)
Note57%
A young Hans Christian Andersen, while seeking an opera ticket, suddenly discovers the inspirations and talents he will later have for his fairy tales.
Horus, prince du soleil (1968)
, 1h22Réalisé par Isao Takahata
Genres Drame, Fantasy, Aventure, Animation
Thèmes Féminisme, Politique
Acteurs Mikijirō Hira, Etsuko Ichihara, Yoshiko Asai, Tadashi Yokouchi, Corinne Orr, Eijirō Tōno
Rôle English dubbed version
Note65%
Grunwald, un être aux pouvoirs maléfiques, s'est juré de se débarrasser des hommes. Il les combat notamment en leur envoyant des loups.
Peter Pan (1953)
, 1h16Réalisé par Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Fantasy, Aventure, Musical, Animation
Thèmes Mise en scène d'un animal, L'enfance, Magie, La mer, Théâtre, Transport, Pirates, Mettant en scène une sirène, Les fées, Musique, Le handicap, Adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Margaret Kerry, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Paul Collins
Rôle Tiger Lily: The Indian Chief's daughter. She is kidnapped by Hook who is determined to discover where Peter is. Peter rescues her, an act which is greatly rejoiced in celebrations by her people. She then dances with Peter and nose-kisses him (the Indian w
Note72%
À Londres, à l'angle de la tranquille rue de Bloomsbury, se trouve la demeure de la famille Darling. Cette famille a été choisie par Peter Pan car des gens croient en lui. M Darling pense que Peter Pan est l'esprit de la jeunesse tandis que son mari George Darling est un homme plus pragmatique.