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Eddie Carroll
Eddie Carroll
Born	5 September 1933 (1933-09-05) (age 76) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Eddie Carroll (born 5 September 1933) is a voice actor who took over the role of Jiminy Cricket in 1973 after the death of original voice Cliff Edwards in 1971. He grew up in Canada. In the 1950s, he moved to Hollywood to become an actor. According to an interview, he is the uncle of actress Erika Eleniak, who played Elly May in the 1990s version of the Beverly Hillbillies. Eddie Carroll entertains in dinner theatres as a Jack Benny impersonator and continues to provide the voice of Jiminy Cricket as of 2007.

External links

• Eddie Carroll at the Internet Movie Database
• his official website for full history, bio, shows, reviews.
• The Radio Dan Show Interview

He also voices Jiminy Cricket in the Action/RPG games Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II.

Movies

• Barney's Great Adventure - Singer of Rainbow's Follow the Rain (1998)
• Jiminy Cricket's Christmas - Jiminy Cricket (1986)
• Mickey's Christmas Carol - The Ghost of the Christmas Past, Jiminy Cricket (1983)