Daniel Robert Hennessey (September 11, 1942 – November 13, 2024) was an American-born Canadian voice actor.
He was perhaps best known for voicing Brave Heart Lion in the Care Bears movies and TV series.
[2] In addition to his well-received voice work in Care Bears, he provided the voice for Father Bear in Little Bear, Chief Quimby in Inspector Gadget,[3] George Raccoon and Train Engineer Sid in The Raccoons, Thomson in The Adventures of Tintin,[4] Bully Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World,[5] Zed and Tackleberry in Police Academy and Genghis Rex in Dinosaucers.
[6] He was a voice director for the animated superhero television series X-Men.
[7] Hennessey died on November 13, 2024 from complications of Parkinson's disease in Kitchener, Ontario,[1] at the age of 82.