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Pinto Colvig

Vance DeBar Colvig Sr., professionally Pinto Colvig, was an American voice actor, newspaper cartoonist, and circus and vaudeville performer whose schtick was playing the clarinet off-key while mugging. Colvig was the original performer of the Disney characters Goofy and Pluto, as well as Bozo the Clown. In 1993, he was posthumously made a Disney Legend for his contributions to Walt Disney Films.

Aliases
  • Vance DeBar Colvig Sr.
  • Vance DeBar Colvig
English
Filmography

Alice in Wonderland

1951
as Flamingos

The Three Caballeros

1944
as Aracuan Bird

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949
as Ichabod Crane (screaming)

Saludos Amigos

1942
as Goofy (voice)

How to Be a Sailor

1944
as Goofy

The Goofy Success Story

1955
as Goofy

Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy

1941
as Camel

Blitz Wolf

1942
as Sergeant Pork, the Third Pig (voice)

Lend a Paw

1941
as Pluto

How to Play Football

1944
as Goofy (voice)

The Mad Doctor

1933
as Pluto

The Army Mascot

1942
as Pluto

The Whalers

1938
as Goofy

Mickey's Grand Opera

1936
as Pluto

Fathers are People

1951
as Goofy

Private Pluto

1943
as Pluto

Pluto's Judgement Day

1935
as Pluto

Tea for Two Hundred

1948
as Ants

Mickey's Amateurs

1937
as Goofy / Singing Contestant

The Simple Things

1953
as Pluto

The Man from Button Willow

1965
as Abner Hawkins / Animal Sounds / Man on Trolly / Laughing Saloon Man

Symphony Hour

1942
as Goofy

Pluto's Blue Note

1947
as Pluto

How to Ride a Horse

1941
as Goofy

Spooks

1930
as Hippo

Donald's Cousin Gus

1939
as Barking Hot Dog

Swing Cleaning

1941
as Gabby

King-Size Canary

1947
as Cat

Teachers are People

1952
as Goofy

Jeepers Creepers

1939

Mickey's Service Station

1935
as Goofy

Tennis Racquet

1949
as Goofy

Crazy With The Heat

1947
as Goofy

Pluto and the Gopher

1950
as Pluto

The Cockeyed Family

1928
as Orange Farmer

Mickey's Parrot

1938
as Pluto

Society Dog Show

1939
as Pluto

Santa's Workshop

1932
as Santa's secretary

The Lone Stranger and Porky

1939
as Villain's Horse (voice)

Food for Feudin'

1950
as Pluto

Alpine Climbers

1936
as Goofy

One Ham's Family

1943
as Father Pig

The Thrifty Pig

1941
as Practical Pig

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1949
as Ichabod Crane (screaming) / Other Townspeople (voice)

Moving Day

1936
as Goofy

Pluto's Purchase

1948
as Pluto

Donald and Pluto

1936
as Pluto

A Good Time for a Dime

1941

The Klondike Kid

1932
as Goofy

The Tortoise and the Hare

1935
as starter

Mickey Down Under

1948
as Pluto

Bill and Coo

1948
as Singer

Cold Storage

1951
as Pluto

Hockey Homicide

1945
as Goofy

Spare the Rod

1954
as Pygmy cannibals (voice)

Ghosks Is the Bunk

1939
as Bluto

Camp Dog

1950
as Pluto (Voice)

R'Coon Dawg

1951
as Pluto

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

1941
as Mr. Creeper (Voice)

Mickey's Elephant

1936
as Pluto

The Fox Hunt

1938
as Goofy

The Purloined Pup

1946
as Pluto

Fun and Fancy Free

1947
as Goofy

The Cookie Carnival

1935
as Cookie Boy

The Cat That Hated People

1948
as Voices/effects

Plutopia

1951
as Pluto

Lonesome Ghosts

1937
as Goofy

On Ice

1935
as Goofy / Pluto

Mickey's Surprise Party

1939
as Pluto

The Eyes Have It

1945
as Pluto

Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons

1937
as Practical pig (voice)

Father's Day Off

1953
as Goofy (voice)

Hawaiian Holiday

1937
as Goofy

Three Blind Mouseketeers

1936
as Tall thin mouseketeer

Mickey's Mellerdrammer

1933
as Goofy

Double Dribble

1946

Rescue Dog

1947
as Pluto

Father's Week-End

1953
as Mrs. Geef (voice)

In Dutch

1946
as Pluto / The Mayor

Puss Cafe

1950
as Pluto

Pluto's Housewarming

1947
as Pluto

Females Is Fickle

1940
as Jellyfish

A Case of Spring Fever

1940
as Coily (voice)

Three Little Wolves

1936
as Practical Pig

Mail Dog

1947
as Pluto

Magician Mickey

1937
as Goofy (voice)

How to Be a Detective

1952
as Goofy

Clown of the Jungle

1947
as Aracuan Bird

Squatter's Rights

1946
as Pluto

Bubble Bee

1949
as Pluto

Pluto's Party

1952
as Pluto

Mickey's Birthday Party

1942
as Goofy (voice)

Disney's Halloween Treat

1982
as Goofy / Pluto / Grumpy

7 Wise Dwarfs

1941
as Doc

Pluto's Sweater

1949
as Pluto

Motor Mania

1950
as Goofy (voice)

Wild and Woolfy

1945
as Slim, Horse

Pluto Junior

1942
as Pluto

The Worm Turns

1937
as Pluto

Goofy Gymnastics

1949
as Goofy (voice)

Mickey's Revue

1932
as Dippy Dawg, Pluto

Three Little Pigs

1933
as Practical Pig (voice)

Pueblo Pluto

1949
as Pluto

Two for the Zoo

1941
as Gabby - Delivery Man

Lion Down

1951
as Goofy (voice)

Just Dogs

1932
as Pluto

Ye Olden Days

1933
as Goofy

Uncle Donald's Ants

1952
as Ants

The Sleepwalker

1942
as Pluto

Clock Cleaners

1937
as Goofy

Pluto's Fledgling

1948
as Pluto

Tugboat Mickey

1940
as Goofy (voice)

Babes in the Woods

1932
as Gnomes / Various

Billposters

1940
as Goofy

The Whoopee Party

1932

Man's Best Friend

1952
as Goofy

Celebrating Mickey

2018
as Goofy (voice)

Popeye Meets William Tell

1940
as High Governor (voice) (uncredited)

Boat Builders

1938
as Goofy (voice)

The Big Bad Wolf

1934
as Practical Pig

Tiger Trouble

1945
as Goofy

Mickey's Garden

1935
as Pluto

Dog Watch

1945
as Pluto

Mickey's Delayed Date

1947
as Pluto

Flowers and Trees

1932
as Evil Hollow Tree (voice) (uncredited)

First Aiders

1944
as Pluto

Cat Nap Pluto

1948
as Pluto (voice)

Pluto and the Armadillo

1943
as Pluto

Pluto's Christmas Tree

1952
as Pluto / Goofy

Pluto's Kid Brother

1946
as Pluto

Goofy's Guide to Success

1990
as Goofy

Playful Pluto

1934
as Pluto (voice)

The Grasshopper and the Ants

1934
as Grasshopper

Celebrate Christmas With Mickey, Donald & Friends

2000
as Cookie Boy

Moose Hunters

1937
as Goofy

Mickey and the Beanstalk

1947
as Goofy

The Steeplechase

1933
as Colonel (voice)

Bone Bandit

1948
as Pluto (voice)

Foul Hunting

1947
as Goofy

Tomorrow We Diet

1951
as Goofy

Poopdeck Pappy

1940
as Bruiser

Mickey and the Seal

1948
as Pluto

Polar Trappers

1938
as Goofy

The Duck Hunt

1932
as Pluto

Orphan's Benefit

1934
as Goofy

Springtime for Pluto

1944
as Pluto

No Sail

1945
as Goofy

Mickey's Trailer

1938
as Goofy (voice)

The Big Wash

1948
as Goofy

Buster be good

1925
as The Butler

Donald's Ostrich

1937
as Hortense Ostrich

Conrad the Sailor

1942
as Conrad

The Chain Gang

1930
as Hounds

Mickey's Fire Brigade

1935
as Goofy

Pluto's Surprise Package

1949
as Pluto

Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive

1946
as Goofy

Director

Movie Mickey's Amateurs 1937
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Mickey's Amateurs 		1937

Writer

Episode Gabby
Two for the Zoo 		1941
Movie Broken Toys 1935
Movie Standing Pat 1928
Movie Tin Hoss 1925
Movie Two for the Zoo 1941
Movie Music Land 1935
Movie 13th Alarm 1925
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Three Little Pigs 		1933
Movie Merbabies 1938
Movie The Klynick 1925
Movie What Price Orphans 1925
Movie Six Faces West 1925

Guest Star

Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Billposters 		1940
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Symphony Hour 		1942
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Ye Olden Days 		1933
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Spare the Rod 		1954
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Donald's Cousin Gus 		1939
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Thru the Mirror 		1936
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
The Wise Little Hen 		1934
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Crazy with the Heat 		1947
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Tea for Two Hundred 		1948
Episode Droopy
Wild and Woolfy 		1945
Episode Disney Animated Shorts
Three Little Pigs 		1933