Skip Hinnant, Actor on ‘The Electric Company’ and Voice of Fritz the Cat, Dies at 86
Skip Hinnant, an actor known for the PBS children's series "The Electric Company" and as the voice of Fritz the Cat in Ralph Bakshi's animated films of the 1970s, has died at 86, according to his family; Deadline reports he died Sunday, November 8, in Denver. His other credits include playing Cathy's boyfriend on "The Patty Duke Show," Schroeder in the stage production "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," and voice work for "My Little Pony" and a 1977 stop-motion Easter Bunny special.
Written by CRAYON from the outlets' reports below.The three outlets report the death in similar terms and differ mainly in which parts of Hinnant's career they highlight. The Hollywood Reporter points to his role as Cathy's boyfriend on "The Patty Duke Show" and as Schroeder in the stage production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Variety names Ralph Bakshi as the maker of the Fritz the Cat films, calls them "racy," and attributes confirmation of the death to a family obituary notice in the New York Times. Deadline gives the most biographical detail, including the date and place of death (November 8, Denver), his status as an original "Electric Company" cast member, additional voice work on My Little Pony and a 1977 stop-motion Easter Bunny special, and the family's statement that he died peacefully.
CRAYON analysis of the outlets' accounts — read them below and judge for yourself.Coverage 3 sources · 3 reports · 1L2C
Chronological — read the same story from every side and decide for yourself.
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Skip Hinnant, Actor on ‘The Electric Company’ and Voice of Fritz the Cat, Dies at 86
He also played Cathy’s boyfriend on ‘The Patty Duke Show’ and Schroeder on the stage in ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.’
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Skip Hinnant, ‘The Electric Company’ Actor and Voice of Ralph Bakshi’s ‘Fritz the Cat’ Movies, Dies at 86
Actor Skip Hinnant, best known for his work on the PBS children’s series “The Electric Company’ and as the voice of Fritz the Cat in Ralph Bakshi’s racy animated films from the 1970s, has died. He was 86. Hinnant’s death was confirmed by his family in an obituary notice published by the New York Times. […]
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Skip Hinnant Dies: ‘Electric Company’, ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ Actor, Voice Of Fritz The Cat Was 86
Skip Hinnant, an original cast member of PBS’ The Electric Company in the 1970s and the prolific voice actor behind Fritz the Cat, My Little Pony and 1977’s stop-motion Easter Bunny, died Sunday, November 8, in Denver. He was 86. His death was announced by his family, who noted he passed peacefully surrounded by loved […]
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