# RIP Lennie 'Pufnstuf' Weinrib

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lennie-pufnstuf-weinrib/362791>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 30, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lennie-pufnstuf-weinrib/362791 "2006-06-30T20:04:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lennie-pufnstuf-weinrib/362791/1 "2006-06-30T20:04:53Z")

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[http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem\_no=17334](http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=17334)

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lennie-pufnstuf-weinrib/362791/2 "2006-06-30T20:08:31Z")

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So he was the voice, but not the guy in the suit, right?

“Can’t do a little, 'cause you can’t do enough.”

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lennie-pufnstuf-weinrib/362791/3 "2006-07-01T20:48:11Z")

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I remember him from his two Dick Van Dyke Show appearances, mentioned in the article.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-lennie-pufnstuf-weinrib/362791/4 "2006-07-01T20:58:42Z")

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From the OP link:

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> Voice actor Lennie Weinrib, whose most famed role was as the title character in the 1969 live-action series, H.R. PUFNSTUF . . .
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> For his animation career, Weinrib provided the voice for Scooby’s impetuous nephew Scrappy-Doo . . .

No disrespect intended to the man or his talent, maybe he just didn’t get the breaks; but if I were an actor I would live in fear of something like those being the most notable achievements mentioned in my obituary.