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Donald "Donnie" Roan Dunagan (born August 16, 1934) is an American former child actor and retired United States Marine Corps major. He is best known for portraying the young son of Baron Frankenstein in Son of Frankenstein and for providing the voice of young Bambi in Bambi (1942).
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| Born | Donald Roan Dunagan August 16, 1934 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–1942 (as an actor) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1952–1977 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Biography
Dunagan was born in San Antonio, Texas, but his family soon moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where they struggled with poverty.[1] There at the age of three-and-a-half he won a talent contest prize of $100. Spotted by a studio talent scout, the family moved to Hollywood, where Dunagan appeared in a series of films[2] and soon became his family's main breadwinner. After he provided the voice for the young fawn in Walt Disney's Bambi, he retired from acting.[3]
By the age of 13, Dunagan was living in a boarding house and working as a lathe operator. In 1952, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the Marine Corps.[4] He became the Marines' youngest-ever drill instructor[5][dubious ] and served three tours in Vietnam, where he was wounded several times, before finally retiring in 1977 with the rank of major.[5]
For his service he received a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. Dunagan kept his acting career a secret while serving in the Marines[5] but in 2004 he was located and exhaustively interviewed by horror film historian Tom Weaver in a special "Donnie Dunagan issue" of Video Watchdog magazine. Dunagan is retired and is currently living in San Angelo, Texas, with his wife.
Filmography
- Mother Carey's Chickens (1938) as Peter Carey (film debut)
- Son of Frankenstein (1939) as Peter von Frankenstein
- The Forgotten Woman (1939) as Terry Kennedy Jr.
- Tower of London (1939) as Baby Prince
- Vigil in the Night (1940) as Tommy (uncredited)
- Meet the Chump (1941) as Little Boy (uncredited)
- Bambi (1942) as Young Bambi (voice, final film role)
References
- "A Discussion With Donnie Dunagun: The Voice Of Bambi". MouseInfo.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- Murray, Angus Wolfe (2011). "A profile of Donnie Dunagan, The Voice of Bambi". iofilm.co.uk. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- NPR Staff (July 31, 2015). "Major Bambi: Meet The Marine Who Was Disney's Famous Fawn". NPR.
- Brooks, Xan (February 16, 2005). "How Bambi fought the Viet Cong". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- Westbrook, Bruce (March 7, 2005). "Marine reflects on being the voice of Bambi". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
External links
- Donnie Dunagan at IMDb
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Donald Roan Dunagan (n. San Antonio, Texas, 16 de agosto de 1934) es un actor infantil hoy semi-retirado de Estados Unidos. Ha servido en el Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos como instructor. Puso voz en la película de Disney, Bambi, interpretando a Bambi de pequeño.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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