Donnie Dunagan, original voice of Disney’s Bambi and triple Purple Heart marine, dies aged 92
Summary
Donnie Dunagan, the actor who voiced young Bambi in Disney’s 1942 film, has died at 92. He later served 25 years in the military, earning a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.Key Facts
- Dunagan was six when he recorded Bambi’s voice.
- He played the son of Frankenstein in Son of Frankenstein, opposite Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff.
- Bambi was his final film.
- Dunagan said an assistant director asked him to imagine his own mother had died for the scene in which Bambi reacts to his mother’s death.
- He joined the military in 1952 and served for 25 years.
- He received a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts for bravery.
- Dunagan kept his acting career from his Marine Corps comrades for many years.
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