Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974). He also appeared in Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc? (1972), and Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987), and Shadows and Fog (1991).

Mars appeared in two seasons of Malcolm in the Middle as Otto Mannkusser, Francis's well-meaning but dimwitted boss and a German immigrant who owns a dude ranch. He voiced King Triton, Ariel's father, in the 1989 Disney animated film The Little Mermaid and its sequel, as well as its companion television series, and the Kingdom Hearts series. He also did several other animated voice-over film roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather in the Land Before Time series (up to 2008) and that of Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993), and King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in Thumbelina (1994).

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Kenneth Mars is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Little Mermaid Live! (2019), The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003), The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002), The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000), The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998), Becker (1998), The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997), Bruno the Kid (1996). The recorded credits span 1969 to 2019, including 17 movies and 8 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.