Douglas Blackwell (17 May, 1924 - 17 October, 2009)[1] was an English actor and voice-over artist who was brought up in Port Talbot, Wales.
About Him[]
His many film and television roles include parts in The Avengers, Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, Labyrinth, 10 Rillington Place, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He was also the voice of Vitalstatistix in Asterix and the Big Fight.
Involvement with Mr. Men[]
Blackwell also narrated the Mr. Men cassettes and CDs from 1990's-2006.
Books[]
- Mr. Bump
- Mr. Tickle
- Mr. Nosey
- Mr. Greedy
- Mr. Small
- Mr. Bounce
- Mr. Snow
- Mr. Happy
- Mr. Chatterbox
- Mr. Funny
- Mr. Silly
- Mr. Grumpy
- Mr. Noisy
- Mr. Topsy-Turvy
- Mr. Forgetful
- Mr. Clumsy
- Mr. Jelly
- Mr. Tall
- Mr. Lazy
- Mr. Skinny
- Mr. Daydream
- Mr. Grumble
- Mr. Christmas
- Mr. Strong
- Mr. Clever
- Mr. Impossible
- Mr. Nonsense
- Mr. Messy
- Mr. Uppity
- Mr. Muddle
- Mr. Brave
- Mr. Cool
- Mr. Perfect
- Mr. Birthday
Other Stories[]
- Bump Saturday (by Mr. Bump)
- I Just Can't Help It (by Mr. Tickle)
- What's Going On? (by Mr. Nosey)
- Me and My Tummy (by Mr. Greedy)
- I'm Only Little (by Mr. Small)
- My Birthday (by Mr. Bounce)
- My Summer Holiday (by Mr. Snow)
- Me and My Smile (by Mr. Happy)
- A Quiet Day (by Mr. Chatterbox)
- A Bit of Fun (by Mr. Funny)
- A Bit of A Mix-Up (by Mr. Silly)
- My Secret Smile (by Mr. Grumpy)
- A Noisy Day (by Mr. Noisy)
- All Back to Front and Upside Down (by Mr. Topsy-Turvy)
- What Happened? (by Mr. Forgetful)
- Whoops! (by Mr. Clumsy)
- A Night Out (by Mr. Jelly)
- Lost in the Fog (by Mr. Tall)
- Mr. Lazy Learns His Lesson
- Mr. Skinny Goes to Dinner with Mr. Greedy
- Mr. Daydream's Daydream
- Mr. Grumble - A Grumbly Day
- Mr. Happy Helps Out
- Mr. Daydream's Adventure
- Mr. Lazy Moves House
Trivia[]
- It is possible he did narrations of the books for the following characters, but they were never released on CD or cassette for unknown reasons:
References[]