Junius Matthews | DISNEY THIS DAY | June 12, 1890

On this day in 1890, actor Junius Matthews was born. Matthews began his career on Broadway and in silent films. He served as a private in World War I before returning to show business in stage and radio productions. Matthews is best known by Disney fans for providing the original voice of Rabbit in the ‘Winnie the Pooh’ series between 1966 and 1977, during the last ten years of his life. He also voiced Archimedes the owl in 1963's ‘The Sword in the Stone.’ [135 years ago in 2025] Don't miss Daps Magic's official weekly YouTube show Geeks Corner here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAF91C7183BAB676B Visit Daps Magic: https://dapsmagic.com Join Our Patreon Community: https://patreon.com/dapsmagic Daps Magic was created by a very special group of Disney Fans who had a dream for a place on the internet where people young and old could share their love of Walt Disney and his legacies in a safe and fun atmosphere.