Ken Sansom was born on April 2, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA as Frank Kenneth Sansom. He was an actor, known for The Sting (1973), The Tigger Movie (2000) and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988). He was married to Carla. He died on October 8, 2012 in Holladay, Utah.
In an interview broadcasted on ABC 4, when asked about voicing Rabbit in the upcoming Winnie the Pooh (2011) film, he stated, "I'm not sure." Tom Kenny voiced Rabbit in the movie, although Sansom claimed he was still under contract.
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Graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in broadcasting in 1949.
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Started his career on radio with KSL, hosting "Sansom and Then Some" in 1957.
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Served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and was part of the USO.
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He is survived by his wife, Carla, whom he married in 1961; three children, Matthias, Melanie and Melissa; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
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Best-known as the fretful Rabbit in Disney's "Winnie the Pooh" animated films and TV shows.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Winnie the Pooh: 123s
2004
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
Piglet's Big Movie
2003
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
Rabbit (voice)
The Book of Pooh
2001-2002
TV Series
Rabbit
The Tigger Movie
2000
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Imagine That, Christopher Robin
1999
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh Franken Pooh
1999
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh Friendship: Clever Little Piglet
1999
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh Friendship: Pooh Wishes
1999
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You
1999
TV Movie
Rabbit (voice)
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving
1998
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
TV Short
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh Un-Valentine's Day
1995
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh Playtime: Detective Tigger
1994
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too
1991
TV Short
Rabbit (voice)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1988-1991
TV Series
Rabbit
Stan Woozle
The Judge
...
TaleSpin
1990
TV Series
Ralph Throgmorton
The Wizard of Oz
1990
TV Series voice
The Amazing Children
1989
Video short
Doc Dickory (voice)
Winnie the Pooh Friendship: Tigger-ific Tales
1988
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
The Bible: The Amazing Book
1988
Video short
Doc Dickory (voice)
Alvin & the Chipmunks
1986-1987
TV Series
Additional Voices
Newhart
1984-1987
TV Series
Reunion Attendee / Guest
Highway to Heaven
1987
TV Series
Perkins
The Popcorn Kid
1987
TV Series
Murder, She Wrote
1985-1986
TV Series
Bert / Man
Moon Dreamers
1986
TV Series
The Chipmunk Adventure
1986
voice
The Transformers
1984-1985
TV Series
Hound
Dr. Paul Gates
Remington Steele
1985
TV Series
Rogers
It's a Living
1985
TV Series
Customer #2
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
1985
Magreb (voice)
Knots Landing
1985
TV Series
John Davis
Snorks
1985
TV Series
Additional Voices
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
1985
TV Series
Additional Voices
CBS Storybreak
1985
TV Series
Gallavants
1984
Thunk - Narrator (voice)
The Littles
1983-1984
TV Series
Dr. Hunter / Peterson
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries
1984
TV Series
Codefinger
Automan
1983
TV Series
The Minister
The Awakening of Candra
1983
TV Movie
Dr. Larsen
Hart to Hart
1983
TV Series
Jack Burke
The Invisible Woman
1983
TV Movie
Lionel Gilbert
Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television
1982
TV Movie
Additional Voices (voice)
Code Red
1982
TV Series
The Minister
Quincy M.E.
1981
TV Series
Davidson
CHiPs
1981
TV Series
Clerk
The Waltons
1981
TV Series
Dr. Cole
Stand by Your Man
1981
TV Movie
Dr. Pegram
Lou Grant
1979-1981
TV Series
Mr. Nelson / William Mills
Eight Is Enough
1980
TV Series
Byron
The White Shadow
1980
TV Series
Mr. Hyde
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
TV Short
Additional Voices (voice)
Nutcracker Fantasy
1979
Chamberlain / The Poet Wiseman (voice)
The Clone Master
1978
TV Movie
Wainer
Chico and the Man
1978
TV Series
Doctor Wilson
Switch
1978
TV Series
Dr. Helmut Kronberg
Baretta
1977
TV Series
Myers
Welcome Back, Kotter
1977
TV Series
Expectant Father
The Amazing Howard Hughes
1977
TV Movie
Hospital Administrator
The Tony Randall Show
1977
TV Series
Leonard
Phyllis
1976
TV Series
Rawlings
Days of Our Lives
1976
TV Series
Frederick Powell
Charlie's Angels
1976
TV Series
Clerk
Griffin and Phoenix
1976
TV Movie
Dr. Harding
Conspiracy of Terror
1975
TV Movie
Medical Examiner
Maude
1975
TV Series
TV Interviewer
S.W.A.T.
1975
TV Series
Salesman
Funny Lady
1975
Frederick Martin (Daddy)
Harry O
1975
TV Series
Mr. Hodges
Cannon
1975
TV Series
Desk Clerk
That's My Mama
1975
TV Series
Dr. Fairfax
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974
TV Short
Papa (voice)
Airport 1975
1974
Gary
Where Have All the People Gone
1974
TV Movie
Jack McFadden
Herbie Rides Again
1974
Lawyer - First Team
The Sting
1973
Western Union Executive
Toma
1973
TV Series
Adrian Fellows
Diana
1973
TV Series
Maitre D'
Savage
1973
TV Movie
Clerk
The Long Goodbye
1973
Colony Guard
Columbo
1973
TV Series
Paul
NBC Children's Theatre
1973
TV Series
All in the Family
1972
TV Series
IRS Agent
Cade's County
1972
TV Series
Randell Newcomb
The Jimmy Stewart Show
1972
TV Series
Captain Roy
Two on a Bench
1971
TV Movie
Agent
In Broad Daylight
1971
TV Movie
Dr. Grant
The Odd Couple
1971
TV Series
Mr. Twitchell
Julia
1971
TV Series
The Travel Agent
Room 222
1971
TV Series
Fred Beeman
Mayberry R.F.D.
1970-1971
TV Series
Clarence / Ferguson
The Brady Bunch
1971
TV Series
Stan Jacobsen
Tales of Washington Irving
1970
TV Movie voice, as Ken Samson
Shinbone Alley
1970
Rosie the Cat (voice)
Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
2011-2014
TV Series short
Rabbit
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
2007-2009
TV Series
Rabbit
Spooky Bats and Scaredy Cats
2009
TV Movie
The Candleman
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
2009
Video
Rabbit (voice)
My Friends Tigger and Pooh: The Hundred Acre Wood Haunt
2008
Video
Rabbit (voice)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh's Friendly Tails
2008
Video
Rabbit (voice)
My Friends Tigger and Pooh - Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
2007
TV Movie
Rabbit (voice)
The Light Before Christmas
2007
TV Movie
The Candleman
Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+
2007
Video Game
Rabbit (English version, voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Shapes & Sizes
2006
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure
2006
Video short
Rabbit (voice)
Kingdom Hearts II
2005
Video Game
Rabbit (English version, voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
2005
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
2005
Rabbit (voice)
Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure
2005
Video Game
Rabbit (voice)
Who Saves the Village?
2005
Video short
Ol Blue
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
2004
Video
Rabbit (voice)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
2009
Video performer: "Think Think Think", "One Big Happy Family", "Just a Few Simple Rules", "The Grass is Greener", "One Big Happy Family Reprise"
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
2005
Video performer: "Trick "R" Treating With Our Friends", "Trick "R" Treating With Our Friends Finale"
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo
2004
Video performer: "The Way It Must Be Done", "The Grandest Easter of Them All" Rabbit's Reprise, "Easter Day With You' Finale - as Rabbit
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
2002
performer: "Jingle Bells"
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
1999
Video performer: "Our Thanksgiving Day"
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
1997
Video performer: "If It Says So", "Everything Is Right"