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  • Cinnamon Bear Episode #10

    Featured in today’s program is a know-it-all owl with an affinity for the English language, named Professor Wiz. Ted Osborn (April 21, 1905 – February 12, 1987) is the voice to give this Educated Owl life! Ted Osborne did tons of radio work and was in film, as well. In the 30s, he was a…

  • Cinnamon Bear Episode #9

    Ed Porter (May 26, 1881 – July 29, 1939) is the voice of the Roly-Poly Policeman. He worked in silent film and some sound, but there doesn’t seem much information readily available about him. To avoid the risk of mixing up multiple people, since I’ve never heard of him, and cannot find much info about…