Vance Colvig Jr.

Known for ActingBorn 1918-03-09Died 1991-03-03San Francisco, California, USA

Vance DeBar Colvig Jr. was an American character actor, voice actor, and writer best known for being the first actor to portray Bozo the Clown on a franchised television program. He also voiced Chopper the bulldog on The Yogi Bear Show. He was the son of Pinto Colvig, the original voice of Disney's Goofy and the first-ever performer of Bozo the Clown on records. In the 1980s, he became a familiar face making live-action guest appearances as a character actor on hits like The Golden Girls, Night Court, Hill Street Blues, and St. Elsewhere. One of his most memorable late-career film cameos was playing a transient alongside "Weird Al" Yankovic in the 1989 cult comedy film UHF.Read more

Movies & web series

Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place

Amazing Stories

Night Court

Barfly

American Pop

The Yogi Bear Show

UHF

The Quick Draw McGraw Show

The Boys Next Door

For the Love of It

My Chauffeur

Dudes

St. Elsewhere

Track 29

Maid to Order

Big Top Pee-wee

Boris and Natasha

Mortuary Academy

Arizona Heat