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Christopher Collins (born Christopher Lawrence Latta, August 30, 1949 – June 12, 1994), also known as Chris Latta, was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian.

Biography[]

Christopher Collins was the original voice of Mr. Burns in the episodes "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," "Homer's Odyssey," "There's No Disgrace Like Home," and "The Telltale Head."[1] He also voiced the America's Most Armed and Dangerous Presenter and Moe Szyslak in the episodes "The Telltale Head" and "Some Enchanted Evening."[2] Collins was soon replaced by Harry Shearer for the voice of Mr. Burns because Sam Simon found Collins "difficult to work with."[3] Christopher Collins died on June 12, 1994 from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Collins was widely regarded for other animated characters he portrayed, including Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985) and Starscream in The Transformers (1984-1987). In both of these roles, he was credited as Chris Latta.

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  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0490383/
  2. Silverman, David. The Simpsons season 1 DVD commentary for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening" [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  3. http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.simpsons/msg/f01dcf3b3e417366

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Cast and Crew
Starring
Dan Castellaneta | Julie Kavner | Nancy Cartwright | Yeardley Smith | Hank Azaria | Harry Shearer
Also Starring
Pamela Hayden | Tress MacNeille | Maggie Roswell | Russi Taylor | Karl Wiedergott | Christopher Collins | Doris Grau | Jo Ann Harris | Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Special Guest Voices
Kelsey Grammer | Maurice LaMarche | Joe Mantegna | Marcia Wallace | Greg Berg | Albert Brooks | Phil Hartman | Jan Hooks | Jane Kaczmarek | Jon Lovitz | Frank Welker
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