Wally Burr

Wally Burr
Personal Information
Full Name	Walter Story Burr
Also Known As	Walter Burr Walter S. Burr Burt Walters
Date of Birth	June 2, 1924
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Death	July 9, 2017 (aged 93)
Place of Death	Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Voice Actor Voice Director
Professional Information
Areas Active	Los Angeles
Years Active	1950-2017
Status	Deceased

Walter Story Burr (June 2, 1924 – July 9, 2017), also credited as Wally Burr and Walter Burr, was an American voice actor and director.

As the voice director for The Transformers and The Transformers: The Movie, Burr was known for his perfectionist recording sessions that lasted eight hours. He voice directed several other cartoons during the 1980s, such as G.I. Joe, Jem, Inspector Gadget, and Spider-Man. Burr's vocal performances include The Atom on Super Friends, and Harvey Gabor on Jem, among others.

Burr served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a tank commander and saw action in Normandy. After the war, he was promoted to captain. He had two children.

Filmography

Anime Dubbing

Anime

• Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) - Mahari (ep. 19), Jina Village Walla (ep. 19), KING Commander A (ep. 21)

OVAs & Specials

• Crying Freeman (1988-1994) - Larry Buck (ep. 5) (Streamline Dub)

Anime Films

• Fist of the North Star: The Movie (1986) - Roah, Additional Voices
• Akira (1988) - Revolutionary 2, Yokogawa, Soldiers, Tank Gunner, News Reporter (Electric Media Dub)

Video Game Dubbing

• Warriors Orochi (2007) - Huang Zhong

Voice Director

• Akira (Electric Media Dub)

External Links

• Wally Burr at the Internet Movie Database
• Wally Burr at Anime News Network's encyclopedia