Peter Renaday (born Pierre Laurent Renoudet; June 9, 1935 – September 8, 2024) was an American actor. During a career spanning some six decades, Renaday worked in television, film, theme parks, radio, and theatre. He is best known for providing the voice of Splinter in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series, as well as voicing Abraham Lincoln in The Hall of Presidents, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, and Evil Con Carne, Henry and Max in Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, and Easy Pete in Fallout: New Vegas.
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Early life
Renaday was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, on June 9, 1935.
Career
He made his acting debut in 1965 in television series Combat!, and in the 1980s, Renaday was cast in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Splinter, a large mutant rat, who serves as the sensei (mentor) and ninjitsu and martial arts trainer of the eponymous turtles from 1987 until the show's finale in 1996. Renaday would also reprise the role of Splinter during the non-musical spoken portions of the live action TMNT: Coming Out of Their Shells concert event during the inaugural show held and recorded at Radio City Music Hall in 1990.
Renaday voiced Abraham Lincoln in the Magic Kingdom attraction The Hall of Presidents. In addition, he voiced caricatures of Lincoln in Evil Con Carne, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. In 2011, Renaday voiced Sir George in the third season of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.
Personal life
Renaday was married to Florence "Flo" June Daniel from 1979 until her death on February 18, 2011. Daniel worked as a secretary in the music department of the Walt Disney Studios for 35 years, including as executive secretary to two heads of the department. A coloratura soprano, Daniel was also featured as a vocalist on "The Sounds of Christmas" produced by Disneyland Records in 1973, alongside Renaday.
Death
Renaday died at his home in Burbank, California, on September 8, 2024, at the age of 89 from natural causes.
Filmography
Audio drama
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith – Exar Kun
Adventures in Odyssey – numerous characters (1994–2015)
Theme park attractions
The Hall of Presidents – Abraham Lincoln
Country Bear Jamboree – Henry the M.C., Max the Deer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage – Captain Nemo
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – The Narrator (Magic Kingdom, Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland versions)
Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover – Narrator (1994 to 2009)
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters – Space Ranger #1 (Disneyland versions only)
Albums
Mickey Mouse Splashdance – Mickey Mouse
Yankee Doodle Mickey – Mickey Mouse
The Story and Song of the Haunted Mansion – The Ghost Host (original voice, but replaced by Paul Frees in The Haunted Mansion attraction)
Toys
The Talking Mickey Mouse – Mickey Mouse
Shorts
A Distant Thunder – Harold Shenson
Cellar Doors – Frank
Dad... Can I Borrow the Car? – Actor
Obliteration – Doctor
The Visitant – Narrator
Video
Terrifying Tales – Additional voices
