John Fiedler, voice of Piglet, dies at 80

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John Fiedler, voice of Piglet, dies at 80


June 27, 2005, 4:32 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) _John Fiedler, a stage actor who won fame as the voice of Piglet in Walt Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh films, died Saturday, The New York Times reported in Monday editions. He was 80.

Fiedler served in the Navy during World War II before beginning a stage career in New York. He performed in supporting roles alongside Sidney Poitier on Broadway, John Wayne in Hollywood and Bob Newhart on television.

But he was best known for the squeaky voice of the ever-worrying Piglet that he landed when someone noticed his naturally high-pitched voice.

"Walt Disney heard it on a program and said, 'That's Piglet,"' his brother James Fiedler told The Times.

In addition to his brother, Fiedler is survived by a sister, Mary Dean, The Times reported. The newspaper did not report the cause or location of his death.


Copyright 2005 Newsday Inc.

[Mom2Princess']

Bye Bye Piglet...you'll be missed.

How strange that both Piglet and Tigger pass away the same weekend. Very, very sad.

[TiggerRPh]

Yes, very sad indeed.



[ June 27, 2005, 08:37 AM: Message edited by: TiggerRPh ]

[ccp1]

A dark day in the Hundred Acre Wood.

[Ian]

Very sad ... and very strange to lose Tigger and Piglet within days of one another ...

[offwego]

Sad and how strange...I can't imagine those voices any other way.

[Blfarm]

[img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] What a sad weekend.

[JPL]

Anohter said day [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] I guess Piglet wanted to join Tigger bouncing in the sky

[goofyfanatic]

Originally posted by JPL:
Anohter said day [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] I guess Piglet wanted to join Tigger bouncing in the sky

My thoughts exactly.

RIP.

Seth

[Patti]

Oh, d-d-d-dear! How sad to lose two characters of Hundred Acre Wood in one weekend. [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

[Piglet822]

Originally posted by WDWacky:
Very sad ... and very strange to lose Tigger and Piglet within days of one another ...

I thought the same thing when I read this.
Condolences to both families, both men will be missed.

[Nascfan]

Very sad, but those two men are surely enjoying the big 100 acre wood in the sky. Rest in peace. [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

[tink4me]

It is so sad to lose two incredibly talented men in one weekend. Condolences to both families.

[vizsla]

Very sad. He will be deeply missed.

[sportsguy2315]

How strange that both Tigger and Piglet died on the same day.

[DisneyGiant]

I never knew that Mr. Peterson was Piglet.

I hope that's he's resting in peace.

[SgtTigger]

Very Sad


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[Mickey Loves Golf]

Very sad and very strange. We send our condolences to the families.

[PhilHarHarMagic]

That's very very sad. [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img] I've been reading alot about dying and injuries on the disscussion boards.