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[edschweppe]

According to this article in the Houston Chronicle, the voice of Bambi in the eponymous Disney movie grew up and joined the Marines:

After decades of silence, a tough Marine has come forward with his clean little secret: He's the voice of Bambi.

San Antonio native Donnie Dunagan, now of San Angelo, was 6 when Walt Disney hired him to be the model and voice of the fawn in the 1942 animated classic, which debuted on DVD last week.

During his entire military career, Dunagan never confided to colleagues about being in Bambi.

"I was blessed to be in a leadership role for 25 years, either in counterintelligence or training troops," Dunagan said, "and if these animals I was leading had ever found out about Bambi — as much affection as I had for it — they'd have ridden me out on a rail."

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

He underestimates the ability of Marines to appreciate a character. "Sergeant Bambi" could have been legendary, provided he'd been good. The real risk would be in whether or not he could be exemplary enough for the nickname to become one of those associated with a respected eccentric.

-- Wild Bill

[edschweppe.livejournal.com]

"Sergeant Bambi" could have been legendary, provided he'd been good. Sergeant, huh? According to his website (http://www.donniedunagan.com/dd_bio.htm), Dunnagan retired as a Major (and LTC selectee) after 25 years in the Corps. A pretty darn impressive career.

-- Wild Bill
Oooohkay ... I presume that's because, after so many years as the Marine at the End of the Bar, you have a case of the Wild Bill Hiccups?

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I realize that for the good of the Corps he had to accept a commission, but I figure that the youngest Drill Instructor in Marine Corps history might prefer to be remembered as a Sergeant. God knows I don't tell near as many people that I'm a Lieutenant Colonel as I tell I'm a retired Master Sergeant.

"Wild Bill" is a nickname that Sergeant Don Hunt hung on me back in 1975. It stuck with me for the remainder of my career.

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