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Bob Kaliban(1933-2020)

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Bob Kaliban was born on 6 November 1933 in Lisbon, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Human Giant (2007), Schoolhouse Rock! (1973) and Starla and the Jewel Riders (1995). He was married to Pat "Pepper" Spaight. He died on 12 December 2020 in the USA.
BornNovember 6, 1933
DiedDecember 12, 2020(87)
BornNovember 6, 1933
DiedDecember 12, 2020(87)
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Known for

Human Giant (2007)
Human Giant
8.1
TV Series
  • Old Man in Doritos Commercial
Schoolhouse Rock! (1973)
Schoolhouse Rock!
8.2
TV Series
  • Vocals
  • Lou
  • Mr. Chips(voice)
Starla and the Jewel Riders (1995)
Starla and the Jewel Riders
7.3
TV Series
  • Josh
  • Merlin
  • King Jared
  • Ian
  • Travel Trees
  • Guardian(voice)
Something Short of Paradise (1979)
Something Short of Paradise
4.5
  • George Pendleton
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • Top Cat (2011)
    Top Cat
    4.7
    • Judge
    • Police Chief
    • Mayor (voice)
    • 2011
  • Schoolhouse Rock! (1973)
    Schoolhouse Rock!
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Vocals
    • Lou
    • Mr. Chips (voice)
    • 1985–2009
  • Human Giant (2007)
    Human Giant
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Old Man in Doritos Commercial
    • 2007
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog: Phonics (2003)
    Clifford the Big Red Dog: Phonics
    Video Game
    • Phineas T. Wordsworth
    • Host Cow (voice)
    • 2003
  • Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Bernadette Peters, Rory Culkin, Cameron Douglas, and Diana Douglas in It Runs in the Family (2003)
    It Runs in the Family
    5.5
    • Jim Lindsay
    • 2003
  • Zelimo (2001)
    Zelimo
    5.7
    • Zelimo Voice Over (voice)
    • 2001
  • Cameron Bowen and Mandy Kaplan in A Little Curious (1998)
    A Little Curious
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Little Cup
    • Plush
    • 1998–2000
  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995)
    Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
    5.6
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1999–2000
  • Moses: Egypt's Great Prince (1998)
    Moses: Egypt's Great Prince
    5.1
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1998
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Judge Bemard Kelman
    • Arraignment Judge Bernard Kelman
    • 1994–1997
  • Christmas in Cartoontown (1996)
    Christmas in Cartoontown
    6.9
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1996
  • Starla and the Jewel Riders (1995)
    Starla and the Jewel Riders
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ian
    • Josh
    • Merlin (voice) ...
    • 1995–1996
  • Tracey Ullman in Tracey Takes on New York (1993)
    Tracey Takes on New York
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • 1993
  • The Big Bang (1987)
    The Big Bang
    5.4
    • (English version, voice)
    • 1987
  • The Charmkins (1983)
    The Charmkins
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Bamble Brother #2 (voice)
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Schoolhouse Rock! (1973)
    Schoolhouse Rock!
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Little Things We Do"
    • performer: "Report from the North Pole"
    • performer: "FatCat Blue: The Clean Rivers Song" ...
    • 1985–2009
  • Schoolhouse Rock!: The Greatest Show on Earth
    Video
    • performer: "The Greatest Show on Earth"
    • 1987

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Top Cat: The Movie
Trailer 1:06
Top Cat: The Movie
Sid at 90
Trailer 1:12
Sid at 90
Sid at 90
Trailer 1:12
Sid at 90

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bob Kalaban
  • Born
    • November 6, 1933
    • Lisbon, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • December 12, 2020
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Pat "Pepper" SpaightJuly 5, 1958 - November 27, 2016 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Played the Tidy Bowl man in 1970s TV commercial.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the "Ty-D-Bol Man," the man in the row boat floating in the toilet tank in the 1970's.

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