Born in
Romania, he emigrated to Canada where he spent his youth in
Winnipeg and studied at the
University of Manitoba. He moved to
Toronto in 1950 and established his career there. In addition to appearing in
CBC Television's 1952
Sunshine Sketches, he was a featured performer with
Wayne and Shuster since the comedy duo's early television broadcasts. He is most famous for his
voice acting in various
animated television series, especially in the 1960s
The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) and
Spider-Man (1967), both from
Marvel Comics as the first voices of
J. Jonah Jameson,
General Ross,
Red Skull,
Krang,
Mole Man and
Power Man (Erik Josten). He voiced numerous gruff characters, including Donner and Coach Comet, in the 1964 Rankin-Bass adaptation of
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Kligman died aged 62 at Toronto's
North York General Hospital following heart failure. ==Filmography==