Henry Polic II
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Henry Polic II is a stage, screen, and voice actor best known for his role as Jerry Silver in the American 1980s television series Webster
, as well as his frequent game show appearances on such series as Super Password
and The $100,000 Pyramid
. His specialties include foreign and regional accents, ballroom dancing and baritone singing.
Since the early 1990s, Polic is perhaps best known as the original British-accented voice of the Scarecrow
in Batman: The Animated Series
. Originally he had a deep, gruff voice, but later made his voice a bit higher for the role. Polic also worked at Florida State University
as a guest star in the School of Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol
playing Scrooge in 1996.
In addition to his game show appearances, Polic also hosted his own game show, Double Talk
, in 1986.
Webster (TV series)
Webster is an American situation comedy that premiered on ABC on September 16, 1983, and ran on that network until September 11, 1987, but continued in first-run syndication until 1989...
, as well as his frequent game show appearances on such series as Super Password
Password Plus and Super Password
Password Plus and Super Password are American game shows that are revivals of the game show Password. Both Password Plus and Super Password had the same format other than some subtle changes....
and The $100,000 Pyramid
Pyramid (game show)
Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
. His specialties include foreign and regional accents, ballroom dancing and baritone singing.
Since the early 1990s, Polic is perhaps best known as the original British-accented voice of the Scarecrow
Scarecrow (comics)
The Scarecrow is a fictional character, a supervillain, that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in World's Finest Comics #3 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
in Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
. Originally he had a deep, gruff voice, but later made his voice a bit higher for the role. Polic also worked at Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
as a guest star in the School of Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
playing Scrooge in 1996.
In addition to his game show appearances, Polic also hosted his own game show, Double Talk
Double Talk
Double Talk is an American game show that aired on the ABC network in 1986. Henry Polic II hosted this word game created by Bob Stewart, which contained elements of the previous Stewart-produced game show Shoot For the Stars...
, in 1986.