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John Leroy "Roy" Atwell[1] (May 2, 1878 – February 6, 1962) was an American actor, comedian and composer, known for playing characters that mis-deliver their lines or stammer, most notably Doc from Walt Disney's classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Roy Atwell
Atwell in The Little Broadcast (1933)
Born	John Leroy Atwell (1878-05-02)May 2, 1878 Syracuse, New York, United States
Died	February 6, 1962(1962-02-06) (aged 83) New York City, New York, United States
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery in Cazenovia, New York
Occupation	Actor, comedian, composer
Years active	1914–1947
Spouse(s)	Blanche Wear (1907–?; divorced) Dorothy Young ​ ​ (m. 1913; div. 1916)​ Ethel Smith ​ ​ (m. 1916; div. 1936)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Joseph Addison Atwell (father)

Biography

Born in 1878, Atwell was educated at the Sargent School of Acting, and appeared in 34 films between 1914 and 1947. He was the voice of Doc in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

As well as his film work, he appeared in several Broadway productions, including The Little Missus, The Mimic World, Oh, My Dear!, The Firefly, and How's Your Health? He was a member of the Fortune Gallo's San Carlo Opera Company, and joined ASCAP in 1957. He composed the popular song Some Little Bug is Going to Find You. He was married three times, to Blanche West (1907-?), Dorothy Young (1913–1916), and Ethel Smith (1916–1936). Roy Atwell, son of Joseph Addison Atwell, is a direct descendant of Joseph Atwell (1754–1834), a revolutionary war soldier who in 1792 purchased land in the military tract in New York State that was then the frontier and built a house ("Atwell's Corners") in what today is known as Pompey Hollow south of Syracuse, New York, near Cazenovia. He wrote the words to a song, "When a Piece of Toast Climbs Your Bedpost with a Cigar."

When Atwell began working on Broadway, he had a role, as a serious actor, in which he was to deliver the following line: "It is spring and all the little birds are twittering in the tree tops." Being new and somewhat on edge, what Atwell actually did say was: "Tis ting and the twits are birdering in the tree flops." Atwell fully expected to be dismissed, but the misdelivered line drew a big laugh from the audience and, after the show was over, he was congratulated and asked to repeat it the next night. His unwitting comedic success caused Atwell to make the change from being a dramatic actor to becoming a comedian.[2]

Filmography

• 1922: Don't Get Personal as Horace Kane
• 1922: Red Hot Romance as Jim Conwell
• 1922: Grand Larceny as Harkness Boyd
• 1922: The Heart Specialist as Winston Gates
• 1922: South of Suva as Marmaduke Grubb
• 1923: Souls for Sale as Arthur Tirrey
• 1926: The Outsider as Jerry Sidon
• 1933: Crashing the Gate (Short)
• 1933: The Little Broadcast as Announcer
• 1936: The Harvester as Jake Eben
• 1937: Varsity Show as Prof. Washburn
• 1937: Behind the Mike as Vale
• 1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as Doc (voice, uncredited)
• 1939: Honolulu as Bearded Man on Ship (uncredited)
• 1939: Bridal Suite as Professor Kockerthaler (uncredited)
• 1942: The Fleet's In as Arthur Sidney
• 1946: People Are Funny as Mr. Pippensiegal
• 1946: Gentleman Joe Palooka as Senator Sam H. Smiley
• 1946: Abie's Irish Rose as Dick Saunders
• 1947: Where There's Life as Salesman (final film role)

References

External links

• Some Little Bug Is Going to Find You 1915 on the Internet Archive
• Roy Atwell at Find a Grave
• Roy Atwell at IMDb
• Site dedicated to Roy Atwell

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John Leroy Atwell[1] (2 de mayo de 1878 - 6 de febrero de 1962) fue un actor, comediante y compositor. Se formó en la Escuela de Actuación Sargent, y apareció en 34 películas entre 1914 y 1947. Así como en cine, apareció en varias producciones de Broadway, incluyendo La pequeña señora, El mundo de la mímica, La luciérnaga, y ¿Cómo está tu salud?. Fue miembro de Fortune Gallo San Carlo Opera Company, y se unió a la ASCAP en 1957. Compuso la canción popular "Algún pequeño chinche va a encontrarte" (1915). Estuvo casado tres veces, con Blanche West (1907 -?), con Dorothy Young (1913 - 1916), y con Ethel Smith (1916-1936), habiéndose divorciado de todas ellas. Roy Atwell, hijo de Joseph Addison Atwell, es un descendiente directo de Joseph Atwell (1754-1834), un soldado de la guerra revolucionaria que en 1792 compró tierras en la vía militar en el estado de Nueva York que era entonces la frontera, y se construyó una casa ("Atwell's Corners") en lo que hoy se conoce como Pompey Hollow del sur de Siracusa en Nueva York, cerca de Cazenovia. Él escribió la letra de una canción, "Cuando un pedazo de pan tostado trepa por la pata de tu cama con un cigarro".

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