Frans van Dusschoten (1933-2005)

Birthplace:
Castricum, The Netherlands

Born:
August 6, 1933

Died:
October 25, 2005

Frans Joseph van Dusschoten was een Nederlands conferencier, komiek, imitator en stemacteur.  Van Dusschoten begon zijn carrière in 1951 als conferencier-imitator. In de jaren 50 was hij regelmatig te horen in radioprogramma's als Tierelantijnen van de KRO. Zijn grootste successen beleefde hij echter pas in de jaren 70 naast André van Duin. Hierbij was hij de aangever voor de grappen van laatstgenoemde. Tevens speelde hij een rol aan de zijde van Van Duin in de films Ik ben Joep Meloen (1981) en De Boezemvriend (1982).  Van Dusschoten leende zijn stem aan diverse figuren in kinderseries, zoals De Fabeltjeskrant (Meneer de Uil, Willem Bever en anderen), De Smurfen (Brilsmurf, Knutselsmurf, Boerensmurf, en anderen), De Freggels (Gobo en koning Griezel) en Paulus de boskabouter (Paulus zelf). Als Willem Bever haalde hij in 1972 de tweede plaats in de hitparade met de single Hup, daar is Willem. Ook was hij samen met Trudy Libosan te horen in een reeks luistersprookjes van Lekturama.  Van Dusschoten ging met pensioen in 1993. In 2004 kreeg hij nierproblemen, en onderging daarvoor in 2005 een operatie. In oktober van datzelfde jaar was zijn bekendste typetje, Meneer de Uil, nog te horen tijdens de uitreiking van de Gouden Televizier-Ring, ditmaal vertolkt door stemmenimitator Robert Paul. Nog geen week later overleed Van Dusschoten op 72-jarige leeftijd na een kort ziekbed. Hij werd in besloten kring gecremeerd en liet een echtgenote en twee dochters achter.

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