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Chris Wiggins

Chris Wiggins

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 13, 1930
Died Feb 19, 2017 (87)
Birthplace Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Chris Wiggins (born January 13, 1930) is an English actor. He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952. Wiggins is probably best recognized for his role as Jack Marshak, the benevolent, resourceful expert on the occult in the s ... yndicated television horror show Friday the 13th: The Series, and which ran from 1987 to 1990. Another well known role was Johann Robinson (Father) on Swiss Family Robinson. He won a Canadian Film Award in 1969 for best Actor for his role in The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar. In addition to his television and film work, Wiggins was also a very popular radio actor, making over 1,200 appearances in various series over the years, particularly on CBC Radio. One of his most popular roles was that of Dante, the insufferably brilliant (and insufferably arrogant) computer that ran the Aleph-9: the high-speed interdimensional spacecraft belonging to Johnny Chase: Secret Agent of Space. Wiggins' also made numerous guest appearances on such CBC Radio programs as CBC Playhouse, Nightfall, Vanishing Point and dozens of others. Wiggins also lent his voice to many animated TV series and movies. He was the voice of The Mighty Thor on the 1966 The Marvel Super Heroes series, the voice of Will Scarlet on Rocket Robin Hood, the Great Wishing Star in 1986's Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, and the Care Bears' head villain, No Heart, on the Nelvana version of their TV show. He also voiced the character Dimetro in the '80s cartoon Dinosaucers. His other roles in animated series and films included ALF Tales, Star Wars: Droids, Rock & Rule, Star Wars: Ewoks, Babar, Rupert, Richard Scarry, Franklin and Redwall. Most recently, Wiggins appeared in the 2005 Showtime original picture, Our Fathers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Wiggins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .

Known For

Filmography

The Piano Man's Daughter

The Piano Man's Daughter

2003

as James Kilworth

Franklin's Magic Christmas

Franklin's Magic Christmas

2001

as Mr. Collie (voice)

Redwall: The Movie

Redwall: The Movie

2000

as Abbot Mortimer (voice)

Babar: King of the Elephants

Babar: King of the Elephants

1999

as Cornelius

The Windsor Protocol

The Windsor Protocol

1998

as Sir Charles Ferguson

Thunder Point

Thunder Point

1998

as Charles Ferguson

Evidence of Blood

Evidence of Blood

1998

as Horace Talbott

Sins of Silence

Sins of Silence

1996

as Father Flannigan

Black Fox

Black Fox

1995

as Ralph Holtz

Butterbox Babies

Butterbox Babies

1995

as Senator Danver

Voices

Voices

1995

as Angus Fergusson

A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night

1992

as Clyde

Mark Twain and Me

Mark Twain and Me

1991

as Captain

Married to It

Married to It

1991

as Dave

Divided Loyalties

Divided Loyalties

1990

as Sir William Johnson

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation

1986

as Great Wishing Star (voice)

Spearfield's Daughter

Spearfield's Daughter

1986

as Sylvester Spearfield

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1985

as Alderman

The Bay Boy

The Bay Boy

1984

as Chief Charlie McInnes

A Case of Libel

A Case of Libel

1983

as Col. Douglas

Rock & Rule

Rock & Rule

1983

as Toad (voice)

Shock-Trauma

Shock-Trauma

1982

as Dr. McCall

Mazes and Monsters

Mazes and Monsters

1982

as King

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

Escape From Iran: The Canadian Caper

1981

as John Sheardon

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

1980

as Dr. Vic Walker

Fish Hawk

Fish Hawk

1980

as Marcus Boggs

Easter Fever

Easter Fever

1980

as Santa Claus (voice)

An American Christmas Carol

An American Christmas Carol

1979

as Nathaniel Brewster

Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree

1979

as Dr. Hardy

A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid

1979

as Heisenberg

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

1978

as B.L. Zebub (voice)

High-Ballin'

High-Ballin'

1978

as King Caroll

Why Shoot the Teacher?

Why Shoot the Teacher?

1977

as Lyle Bishop

Welcome to Blood City

Welcome to Blood City

1977

as Gellor

A Cosmic Christmas

A Cosmic Christmas

1977

as Mayor (voice)

The Neptune Factor

The Neptune Factor

1973

as Capt. Williams

Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

1973

as Lawyer

King of the Grizzlies

King of the Grizzlies

1970

as The Colonel

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Marvel Super Heroes

as Thor (Dr. Donald Blake) (voice)

Episodes: 195

First Aired: Sep 05, 1966

Babar and the Adventures of Badou

as Cornelius (voice)

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Nov 22, 2010

The Care Bears

as No Heart (voice)

Episodes: 98

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Friday the 13th: The Series

as Jack Marshak

Episodes: 72

First Aired: Oct 03, 1987

Babar

as Cornelius (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Jan 03, 1989

Dinosaucers

as Dimetro (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 14, 1987

Rocket Robin Hood

as Will Scarlet / Infinata / Baron Blank (voice)

Episodes: 63

First Aired: Oct 09, 1966

Redwall

as Abbott Mortimer (voice)

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Sep 08, 1999

The NeverEnding Story

as Mr. Correander (voice)

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Dec 02, 1995

Swiss Family Robinson

as Johann Robinson

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Aug 12, 1974

Birdz

as Officer Pidgeon (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 03, 1998

Pippi Longstocking

as Fridolf

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 17, 1997

Star Wars: Droids

as Mon Julpa (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 07, 1985

Rupert

as Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 07, 1991

The National Dream

as Donald Smith

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Franklin

as Mr. Groundhog (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 03, 1997

ReGenesis

as Vascily Popov

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 24, 2004

Wojeck

as Gilbert

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1966

The Littlest Hobo

as Ed Thompson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1979

Spider-Man

as Police officer / Director / Mysterio (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Jess Adams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Mike West

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1993

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Alderman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Rupert

as Bill Bottles / Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1991

Seaway

as Bob Roberts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Flour Merchant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Seaway

as McCrea

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Earth: Final Conflict

as Tim O'Malley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1997

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Sheriff Peterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Mr. Travers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Major Duffy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Mort Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Major Conn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Folio

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 25, 1955

Adderly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1986

Night Heat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1985

First Performance

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1955

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