Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in ''The Producers'' (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in ''Young Frankenstein'' (1974). He also appeared in Peter Bogdanovich's ''What's Up Doc?'' (1972) as well as Woody Allen's ''Radio Days'' (1987) and ''Shadows and Fog'' (1991).

Mars appeared in two seasons of ''Malcolm in the Middle'' as Otto Mannkusser, Francis's well-meaning but dimwitted boss and a German immigrant who owns a dude ranch. He voiced King Triton, Ariel's father, in the 1989 Disney animated film ''The Little Mermaid'' and its sequel, as well as its companion television series, and the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series. He also did several other animated voice-over film roles such as Littlefoot's grandfather in the ''Land Before Time'' series (1994–2008) and that of Professor Screweyes in ''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' (1993), and King Colbert (Prince Cornelius's father) in ''Thumbelina'' (1994). He was also the voice of Tuskernini from ''Darkwing Duck'' (1991–1992). Provided by Wikipedia