Kip King (born Jerome Charles Kattan; August 11, 1937 – July 15, 2010) was an American film, television and voice actor. He was the father of American television sketch comedian Chris Kattan. Life and career King was born Jerome Charles Kattan in Chicago, Illinois, the son of an Iraqi-Jewish father and a Polish-Jewish mother. His father, who was from Baghdad, was a letter carrier for T.E. Lawrence. King was probably best known for voicing Tailor Smurf in the 1980s television cartoon series The Smurfs. Long associated with Hanna-Barbera, King provided the voice of Shecky in The Biskitts (1983). He was also in the voice casts of The Little Rascals (1982), Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979-1980), Tom & Jerry Kids (1990), Droopy, Master Detective and the Flintstones TV special I Yabba-Dabba Do! (both 1993). He also made many guest appearances in films and on television shows such as Diff'rent Strokes, Corky Romano, Bachelor Father, The Munsters Today, One Day at a Time, Dragnet (both 1954 and 1989 versions), Burke's Law, The Bronx Zoo, Mister Roberts, Babylon 5: Thirdspace, Barney Miller, Mister Ed, The Bill Cosby Show, My Living Doll, The Beverly Hillbillies, Ben Casey, Mannix, The Rifleman, America 2-Night, Reno 911!, 12 O'Clock High, More Than Friends, Small Wonder, Breast Men, The Fall Guy, Burke's Law, Cagney and Lacey, The Partridge Family and The Jeffersons. He also wrote the teleplay for an episode of The Betty Hutton Show. King was an original member of The Groundlings comedy troupe. King died on July 15, 2010, after a long illness. Filmography Animated roles Droopy, Master Detective - Additional Voices Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo - Additional Voices The Biskitts - Shecky The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour - Additional Voices The Smurfs - Tailor Smurf Timeless Tales from Hallmark - Various Characters Tom & Jerry Kids - Additional Voices Live-action roles 12 O'Clock High - Sgt. Weinstock America 2-Night - Rabbi Shecky Stein Babylon 5: Thirdspace - Leo Bachelor Father - Ansel Barney Miller - Nicholas Baskin, Paul Powell Batman - Nick Ben Casey - Victor Big Town Bollywood Hero - Himself Bosom Buddies - Budd Shore Burke's Law - Skins Captain Nice Cagney and Lacey - Businessman Call Me Claus - Rabbi Rosenfarb Charlie and Company - Ronald Sandler The Real McCoys - Spookie Diff'rent Strokes - Dr. Padnick Don't Call Me Charlie! - Irving (1963 – unaired episode) Dragnet - Johnny Colter (1956) Dragnet -