Michael Rye

Michael Rye
Background information
Born	John Michael Riorden Billsbury March 2, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	September 21, 2012 (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of death	Short Illness
Nationality	American
Alternate names	Rye Billsbury
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1939-1997
Family information
Spouse	Patricia Foster (?-2012; his death)

Michael Rye was an American actor and voice actor, who, for Disney, voiced Duke Igthorn, Victor Igthorn, King Gregor, Sir Gawain, Troll Tuck, Malsinger, and Sir Gallant in the Adventures of the Gummi Bears, and the Narrator in DuckTales (for the recap sequences in the serialized versions of "Time is Money" and "Super DuckTales"), as well as J. J. Wagstaff in Fluppy Dogs. He also voiced Yen Sid in one episode of The Wonderful World of Disney: "Disney on Parade'".

Roles

Duke Igthorn
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Victor Igthorn
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

King Gregor
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Sir Gawain
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Tuck (left)
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Malsinger
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

Sir Gallant
(Adventures of the Gummi Bears)

J. J. Wagstaff
(Fluppy Dogs)

Yen Sid
(Disney on Parade)