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Chuck McCann, actor known for many voices and roles, has died

Chuck McCann, actor known for many voices and roles, has died
Posted at 12:57 PM, Apr 09, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-09 15:57:16-04

Comedian and actor Chuck McCann has died of congestive heart failure at age 83.

He died Sunday, April 8, his family said.

McCann was known for voice work in "DuckTales" films, "The Garfield Show" and as the voice of Sonny the Cuckoo Bird in commercials for Cocoa Puffs cereal, to name a few of his many credits.

His first major film was "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" in 1968.  He had several guest appearances on television shows in the years that followed, including "Bonanza" and "Little House on the Prairie."

McCann and his wife, Elizabeth Fanning, have two daughters.