Junius Matthews
Junius Conyers Matthews (June 12, 1890 – January 18, 1978) was an American actor in films, theater, radio and television. He was the voice of Archimedes the Owl in Disney's The Sword in the Stone in 1963. He was also the original voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise from 1966 to 1977. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died January 18, 1978 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-031117 | 16-in. | 12/18/1938 | Le bourgeois gentilhomme | Richard Gordon ; Junius Matthews | Re-recording : Radio broadcast | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Matthews, Junius," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114251.
Matthews, Junius. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114251.
"Matthews, Junius." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Matthews, Junius, 1890-1978 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008090986
Wikidata: Junius Matthews - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3190076
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19493173
MusicBrainz: Junius Matthews - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9558e43a-a4a4-48f6-a82b-7c19248f6541
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