About
David Ogden Stiers was an American actor born on October 31, 1942, in Peoria, Illinois, and died on March 3, 2018, in Newport, Oregon. Trained at the Juilliard School, he made his Broadway debut in 1974. He is best known for his role as Major Charles Emerson Winchester III on M*A*S*H (1977–1983), which earned him two Primetime Emmy nominations. He voiced numerous Disney characters, including Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (1991) and Dr. Jumba in Lilo & Stitch (2002). An accomplished musician, he guest-conducted over 70 orchestras. He came out as gay in 2009.
* 1942-10-28 — † 2018-03-03
Major works
- M*A*S*H (1977-1983)TV series
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)animated film
- Pocahontas (1995)animated film
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)animated film
- Lilo & Stitch (2002)animated film
Key milestones
- 1974Broadway debut in The Magic Show.
- 1981First Emmy nomination for M*A*S*H.
- 2009Publicly comes out as gay.
Themes
TelevisionAnimationTheatreClassical musicVoice acting
Sources: id.loc.gov · televisionacademy.com · ibdb.com