--- name: "Kenneth Mars" canonical: "https://film.one/person/kenneth-mars" roles: ["Actor"] born: "4 April 1935" died: "12 February 2011" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-20T05:21:30.729070+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Kenneth Mars Actor. Born 4 April 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 12 February 2011. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 4 April 1935, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Died:** 12 February 2011 - **Also known as:** کنت مارس, Ken Mars - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Mars, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1356690, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550318/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9601 ## Biography Kenneth Mars (4 April 1935 – 12 February 2011) was an American actor and voice actor. Born in Chicago, he studied fine arts and acting at Northwestern University. He began his career in the early 1960s with small roles in theatre and on television series including Car 54, Where Are You? and Get Smart. Mars appeared in two Mel Brooks films, as the Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1968) and as Inspector Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974). He played the Marshal in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Other film credits include What's Up, Doc? (1972), Radio Days (1987) and Shadows and Fog (1991). On television he had a recurring role as Otto Mannkusser in Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2004). He provided the voice of King Triton in The Little Mermaid (1989) and its sequel, as well as characters in the Land Before Time series. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* (1969), Fi1m 84, as Marshal — [page](https://film.one/film/butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid.md) ## Complete filmography (167) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Little Mermaid Live!* (2019), as King Triton (archive footage) (voice) - *The Land Before Time* (2007), series, as Grandpa Longneck (voice) - *Hannah Montana* (2006), series, as Gunther - *The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers* (2006), as Grandpa / Parasaurlophus (voice) - *The Land Before Time: 2 DinoRiffic Adventures* (2006), as Grandpa Longneck - *Disney Heroes Volume 1* (2005), as Old Gorilla (voice) - *The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses* (2005), as Grandpa (voice) - *The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration* (2003), as Grandpa (voice) - *Oliver Beene* (2003), series, as Carl the Super - *The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water* (2002), as Grandpa (voice) - *Good Morning, Miami* (2002), series, as Marty - *The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze* (2001), as Grandpa / Lambeosaurus (voice) - *The Legend of Tarzan* (2001), series, as Old Gorilla (voice) - *Teddy Bears' Picnic* (2001), as Gene Molinari - *The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire* (2000), as Grandpa (voice) - *How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale* (2000), as Buzz - *Runaway Virus* (2000), as Dr. Arnold Bowman - *The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea* (2000), as King Triton (voice) - *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Otto Mannkusser - *The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock* (1998), as Grandpa (voice) - *Becker* (1998), series, as Melvin - *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Uncle Sid - *L.A. Doctors* (1998), series, as Bill - *Godzilla: The Series* (1998), series, Actor - *You Wish* (1997), series, as Santa Clause - *Cow and Chicken* (1997), series, as Candy Store Geek / Policeman (voice) - *The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island* (1997), as Grandpa (voice) - *Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie* (1997), as Professor Von Trapp (voice) (archive footage) - *The Angry Beavers* (1997), series, Actor - *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Horst - *Citizen Ruth* (1996), as Dr. Charlie Rollins - *The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists* (1996), as Grandpa (voice) - *Bruno the Kid* (1996), series, Actor - *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Benny - *The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest* (1996), series, Actor - *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Coach Duffy - *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Ronald Bishop - *Boston Common* (1996), series, as Clown - *Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein* (1996), as Inspector Kemp (archive footage) - *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Mr. Tinsley - *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Judge - *Freakazoid!* (1995), series, as Dr. Gunther Hunterhanker (voice) - *Rough Magic* (1995), as Magician - *The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving* (1995), as Grandpa (voice) - *The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure* (1994), as Grandpa (voice) - *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Earl Garraty — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md) - *Thumbelina* (1994), as King Colbert (voice) - *Weird Science* (1994), series, Actor - *Duckman* (1994), series, as Native American (voice) - *We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story* (1993), as Professor Screweyes (voice) - *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Wallace Carstairs - *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Beethoven (voice) - *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Grant Gendell - *Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's* (1993), as Reverend Pete - *Mighty Max* (1993), series, Actor - *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Colyus — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md) - *Hangin' with Mr. Cooper* (1992), series, as Mr. Hucklebuck - *The Little Mermaid* (1992), series, as King Triton (voice) - *Fievel's American Tails* (1992), series, as Sweet William (voice) - *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as M2 (voice), Richard (voice) - *Shadows and Fog* (1991), as Magician - *Mimi & Me* (1991), as Uncle Al - *Darkwing Duck* (1991), series, as Tuskernini (voice), Tuskernini / Police Agent (voice), Uno (voice) - *Rugrats* (1991), series, as Toothbrush / Candy Bar (voice), Policeman (voice) - *The Pirates of Dark Water* (1991), series, as Additional Voices - *She'll Take Romance* (1990), as Smokey - *Shades of L.A.* (1990), series, as Uncle Louis Burton - *Evening Shade* (1990), series, as Mayor Ogden - *Tiny Toon Adventures* (1990), series, Actor - *TaleSpin* (1990), series, as Heimlich Menudo (voice), Buzz / Heimlich Menudo (voice), Buzz (voice) - *Bobby's World* (1990), series, Actor - *Tom & Jerry Kids Show* (1990), series, as Narrator (voice) - *The Little Mermaid* (1989), as Triton (voice) - *Police Academy 6: City Under Siege* (1989), as Mayor - *Get Smart, Again!* (1989), as Cmdr. Drury - *The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy* (1988), series, as The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees - *Rented Lips* (1988), as Reverend Farrell - *Illegally Yours* (1988), as Hal B. Keeler - *Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats* (1988), as Director / Dogcatcher (voice) - *For Keeps* (1988), as Mr. Bobrucz - *A Different World* (1987), series, as Ridley - *DuckTales* (1987), series, as Auric (voice) - *Radio Days* (1987), as Rabbi Baumel - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Judge John Zimring - *The Flintstone Kids* (1986), series, as Narrator - *Perfect Strangers* (1986), series, as Ace Atkins - *The Adventures of the American Rabbit* (1986), as Vultor / Walt (voice) - *Prince Jack* (1985), as Lyndon Johnson - *Misfits of Science* (1985), series, as Sen. Donner - *Misfits of Science* (1985), as Sen. Donner - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Tooth and Consequences") - *227* (1985), series, Actor - *Beer* (1985), as A.J. Norbecker - *Fletch* (1985), as Stanton Boyd - *Protocol* (1984), as Lou - *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Poppa Grundov - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Hemsley Post - *The Duck Factory* (1984), series, as Harmon Alison - *Masquerade* (1983), series, as Harold Hayes - *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, Actor - *Saturday Supercade* (1983), series, as Quickclaw (voice) - *The Biskitts* (1983), series, as Fetch - *Pitfall* (1983), series, as Quickclaw - *Yellowbeard* (1983), as Mr. Crisp - *Tucker's Witch* (1982), series, as Mark Wyndham - *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Douglas Veenhof - *The Rules of Marriage* (1982), as Red Hewitt - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor - *Laverne & Shirley in the Army* (1981), series, as Sgt. Turnbuckle - *Full Moon High* (1981), as The Coach - Principal Cleveland - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Joseph, Archie - *The Flintstone Comedy Show* (1980), series, as Lou Granite - *Before and After* (1979), as Ben Fryer - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo* (1979), series, as Director - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Dr. Cobb - *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor - *Carol Burnett & Company* (1979), series, Actor - *The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again* (1979), as Woolly Bill Hitchcock - *You Can't Take it With You* (1979), as Mr. Kolenkhov - *Supertrain* (1979), series, as Turley - *$weepstake$* (1979), series, Actor - *Heaven Only Knows* (1979), as Bert Hammond - *Goin' Coconuts* (1978), as Kruse - *Project U.F.O.* (1978), series, Actor - *Alice* (1976), series, Actor - *Good Heavens* (1976), series, Actor - *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor - *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Colonel Von Blasko - *Night Moves* (1975), as Nick - *The Bob Crane Show* (1975), series, Actor - *Someone I Touched* (1975), as Paul Wrightwood - *It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!* (1975), as Max Mencken - *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Officer Callahan - *Young Frankenstein* (1974), as Inspector Kemp - *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Manny Ziegler - *Harry O* (1974), series, as Don Yorkfield, Dr. Mangram - *The Parallax View* (1974), as Former FBI Agent Will - *Hello Mother, Goodbye!* (1974), series, as Son - *Hello Mother, Goodbye!* (1974), as Son - *Guess Who's Sleeping in My Bed?* (1973), as Mitchell Bernard - *Steambath* (1973), as Broker - *Hawkins* (1973), series, as Lester De Ville - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as William Tarkington IV - *Here We Go Again* (1973), series, as Jim Sutton - *What's Up, Doc?* (1972), as Hugh Simon - *Second Chance* (1972), as Dr. Julius Roth - *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Dr. Thursby, Mr. Buchanan - *Desperate Characters* (1971), as Otto Bentwood - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Mike — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Viva Max!* (1969), as Dr. Sam Gillison - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Jake, Joe, Walt - *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* (1969), as Marshal — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid.md) - *The Debbie Reynolds Show* (1969), series, Actor - *Room 222* (1969), series, Actor - *The April Fools* (1969), as Les Hopkins - *The Ghost & Mrs. Muir* (1968), series, as Joshua T. Albertson - *The Producers* (1968), as Franz Liebkind - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Mercer - *He & She* (1967), series, as Harry Zarakardos - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Adam Bronson - *ABC Stage 67* (1966), series, as Dr. Pratt - *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor - *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Tom Orlando - *Act One* (1963), as Robert E. Sherwood - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Clyde Hayes ## Gallery - ![Kenneth Mars](https://film.one/media/person/1243810/gallery-70448d671cfe.jpg) Kenneth Mars — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Kenneth_Mars_1967.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Kenneth Mars](https://film.one/media/person/1243810/gallery-f573fad5159b.jpg) Kenneth Mars — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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