Candy Candido

Candy Candido
Born:	December 25th, 1913 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died:	May 19th, 1999 Burbank, California, United States
Productions:	Riding High Peter Pan as Indian Chief The Phantom Tollbooth as The Awful Dynn
Recordings:	I'm Feeling Mighty Low
Vocal Type:	Bass

Candy Candido was an American actor.

Biography

Born Jonathan Candido in New Orleans, Louisiana, he began his musical career as a bass player and was a member of Ted Fio Rito's big band. He soon became an actor and was popular for his wide vocal range, which made a name for him on the Jimmy Durante show.

Candido appeared in a number of animated features for Disney, most notably as the Indian Chief in Peter Pan and Fidget the Bat in The Great Mouse Detective. He also made uncredited cameos in a number of films, including The Wizard of Oz.

Candido died at his home in 1999.

Singing

Candido's ability to switch octaves made him popular for voiceover parts where he would frequently sing in an impressive bass. He performed in a number of productions as a musician

Film

Riding High (1950)

• The Horse Told Me

Peter Pan (1953)

• What Makes the Red Man Red?

The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)

• Noise, Noise, Beautiful Noise (duet)

Albums

I'm Feeling Mighty Low

• I'm Feeling Mighty Low

CAS-3105 (1952)

• I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
• The Little White Duck

CAS-3156 (1953)

• You're Nothin' But a Nothin (solo)
• Barnacle Bill the Sailor (solo)

Indian Chief in Peter Pan.

The Awful DYNN in The Phantom Tollbooth.