Wally Burr


Walter Story Burr, also credited as Wally Burr and Walter Burr, was an American voice actor and director.
As the voice director for The Transformers and The Transformers: The Movie, Burr was known for his perfectionist recording sessions that lasted eight hours. He voice directed several other cartoons during the 1980s, such as G.I. Joe, Jem, Inspector Gadget, and Spider-Man. Burr's vocal performances include The Atom on Super Friends, and Harvey Gabor on Jem, among others.
Burr served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a tank commander and saw action in Normandy. After the war, he was promoted to captain. He had two children.

Filmography

Animation roles

  • Crying Freeman - Larry Buck
  • G.I. Joe - Captain Lukrov, Dr. Hamler
  • Jem - Harvey Gabor
  • Spider-Man - Additional Voices
  • The All-New Super Friends Hour - Atom
  • The Skatebirds - Additional Voices
  • The Transformers - Dancitron Promoter, Jazz, King Nergill, Kremzeek, Ratchet, Seaspray, Thundercracker

    Film roles

  • Akira - Additional Voices
  • Fist of the North Star - Raoh
  • Pearl Harbor - Newsreel Voice

    Video game roles

  • Stonekeep - Big Sharda, Fil Ettin, Nigel Hardstone

    Crew work

  • Akira - Voice Director
  • Bucky O'Hare - Voice Director
  • Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels - Voice Director
  • Clue Club - Voice Director
  • Conan: The Adventurer - Voice Director
  • Dino-Riders - Voice Director
  • Dynomutt, Dog Wonder - Voice Director
  • Exosquad - Casting Director, Voice Director
  • G.I. Joe - Voice Director
  • G.I. Joe: The Movie - Voice Director
  • Godzilla - Voice Director
  • Hong Kong Phooey - Voice Director
  • Inhumanoids - Voice Director
  • Inspector Gadget - Voice Director
  • Jem - Voice Director
  • The Mumbly Cartoon Show - Voice Director
  • My Little Pony Tales - Voice Director, Producer
  • Rainbow Brite - Voice Director
  • Spider-Man - Voice Director
  • The Skatebirds - Voice Director
  • The Transformers - Voice Director
  • The Transformers: The Movie - Voice Director
  • Valley of the Dinosaurs - Voice Director
  • Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light - Voice Director
  • Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch - Voice Director