His anime roles include Colonel Shikishima in the Streamline Pictures dub of Akira (1988) and Shunsaku Ban in Metropolis (2001).
[1][2][3] After graduating from college, Pope moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973 where he officially began his career as a voice actor.
[2] His mentor was Daws Butler who was best known as the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound.
[2][5] His voice is prominent at Disneyland on several rides, as well as in the JumpStart products by Knowledge Adventure.
[2] Pope died on February 11, 2004, from complications of leg surgery at the age of 56 in Burbank, California.