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Vic George The ND Guy
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posted 04-13-2020 10:59 AM
Danny Goldman, the voice of Brainy Smurf from the cartoon show, just passed away.
Longtime actor Danny Goldman, who is best known for voicing Brainy Smurf in The Smurfs, died in his home on Sunday night. Goldman passed away surrounded by his friends and family while under hospice care, following multiple strokes a couple of months ago. The actor's decades-long friend and agent Doug Ely confirmed the news online, sharing a touching tribute on social media.
"Danny was truly one of a kind," Ely wrote on Facebook. "He always had strong opinions and didn't mind telling you about them. He was incredibly funny. He loved to root for the little guy and help wherever he could. We lost a good one today. He will be missed."
Goldman's screen acting career began in 1963 with an appearance on General Hospital, followed by appearances on That Girl, The Good Life, MASH, Hawaii Five-O, Columbo, CHiPs, and Busting Loose. He also had a small role opposite Gene Wilder in 1974's Young Frankenstein.
The big break for Goldman came at the start of the '80s, when he was cast to provide the voice for Brainy Smurf on The Smurfs, which started airing in 1981. The series ran from 1981 to 1990, airing a whopping 258 episodes during that time. Goldman was the actor who appeared in the second-most episodes overall. His Brainy Smurf showed up 225 episodes, second only to Don Messick, who voiced Papa Smurf in 240 episodes. Goldman later reprises the role of Brainy Smurf in several episodes of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken.
Aside from Robot Chicken episodes, Goldman only appeared on screen twice over the past 15 years. He played a character named Jacob in a 2005 episode of The King of Queens, and later appeared on two episodes of Criminal Minds in 2011 and 2012 as Bob Zablonski.
In the recent big screen Smurf films, Community and DuckTales star Danny Pudi took over the role of Brainy Smurf.
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VIC GEORGE -- Westfield, MA, USA
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Butterfrogmantis
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posted 04-13-2020 02:26 PM
Rest in peace :c He did a fantastic job on an iconic character - say what you like about Brainy's personality - and I hope his family will be alright. Thanks for the work, Goldman x
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HuckleberrySmurf
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posted 04-13-2020 02:39 PM
That's sad to hear ![[Frown]](frown.gif) And I agree with you butterfrogmantis. I really love him as Brainy, his delivery on certain lines is hilarious. Rest in peace. ![[Angel Smurf]](graemlins/Angel_Smurf.gif)
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Crisptix
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posted 04-13-2020 04:04 PM
Rest in peace, Danny. You were a great voice actor.
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Butterfrogmantis
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posted 04-14-2020 02:39 AM
It only felt right x
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 05-01-2020 09:43 AM
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Keep on always smurfin'!!
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Smurfy1For2
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posted 05-20-2024 05:45 AM
Aww such nice tributes! I was thinking about how amazing Danny Goldman was as Brainy!! I found this interview
Danny Goldman Brainy Smurf Interview
StoryBeat with Steve Cuden: Episode 37 (January 11, 2018)
Danny Goldman may be best known for his playing the voice of Brainy Smurf in the long-running animated series, The Smurfs. Aside from being a working actor, Danny spent nearly 30 years as a prominent casting director of TV commercials.
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Smurfketeer
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posted 06-09-2024 08:52 PM
I really wished that they casted Danny as Brainy in the 2011 Smurfs Film that time, but he was in the cast list, so I'm not sure....
Whatever it was, I wish all the smurf voice actors for the 1980s version who have passed away, the best.
I love the 1980s Smurfs cartoon the best!
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notesysmurf
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posted 06-10-2024 07:56 AM
rest in peace to the best voice actor of Brainy, Danny Goldman.
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