{"id":15042,"date":"2025-04-06T11:05:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T09:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/?page_id=15042"},"modified":"2025-04-06T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T09:05:11","slug":"bill-lee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/fr\/about-the-film\/sequels\/references-to-snow-white-from-other-studios\/snow-white-and-the-three-stooges\/bill-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box15042_162c27-ba .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box15042_162c27-ba .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box15042_162c27-ba .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box15042_162c27-ba 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class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_clipboard kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\" ry=\"1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Information<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\"><strong>Full name:<\/strong> William Lee<br><strong>Birth:<\/strong> August 21, 1916 in Johnson Nebraska<br><strong>Death:<\/strong> November 15, 1980 in Los Angeles, California<br><br><strong>Marriage:<\/strong><br>Ada Beth Lee (? &#8211; November 15, 1980)<br><br><strong>Worked at the Disney studio between:<\/strong><br>Occasionally between 1950 and 1967<br><br><strong>Job on <em>Snow White:<\/em><\/strong><br>Voice of the Prince in <a href=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/about-the-film\/sequels\/references-to-snow-white-from-other-studios\/snow-white-and-the-three-stooges\/\" title=\"Snow White and the Three Stooges\">Snow White and the Three Stooges<\/a><br>Voice of the Prince in <a href=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/merchandising\/records\/american-records\/camarata-conducts-a-modern-musical-interpretation-of-walt-disneys-greatest-score-snow-white-bv4023-1963\/\" title=\"Camarata conducts a modern musical interpretation of Walt Disney\u2019s greatest score Snow White (BV4023) 1963\">Camarata&#8217;s album BV4023<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/about-the-film\/sequels\/references-to-snow-white-from-other-studios\/snow-white-and-the-three-stooges\/\" title=\"Snow White and the Three Stooges\">Back to Snow White and the Three Stooges<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id15042_6552a8-49 alignnone 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column15042_44d696-46\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bill-Lee-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bill-Lee-1.jpg 402w, https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bill-Lee-1-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bill-Lee-1-6x12.jpg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bill Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column15042_c58b55-0e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column15042_c58b55-0e > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading15042_f76895-d7\">A princely voice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill Lee was a prolific American baritone and one of the most recorded voices of the mid-20th century. He is best known as a founding member of <strong>The Mellomen<\/strong>, a versatile vocal quartet formed in 1948 alongside Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, and Bob Hamlin. As the group&#8217;s baritone, Lee contributed to their lush harmonies across multiple decades and lineups. The Mellomen collaborated with stars like Bing Crosby, Doris Day, and Elvis Presley, and were featured in radio, television, and film. They also formed the vocal core of the <strong>Norman Luboff Choir<\/strong>, appearing on numerous studio albums and backing major recording artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee had a long-standing relationship with Walt Disney Studios, both with the Mellomen and as a solo vocalist. His clear, warm baritone is featured in classics like <em>Sleeping Beauty<\/em> (as the singing voice of Prince Phillip), <em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>, <em>Lady and the Tramp<\/em>, <em>Mary Poppins<\/em>, and <em>The Jungle Book<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also played a unique role in continuing the musical legacy of <em>Snow White<\/em>: he provided the singing voice of the Prince in the 1961 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/about-the-film\/sequels\/references-to-snow-white-from-other-studios\/snow-white-and-the-three-stooges\/\" title=\"Snow White and the Three Stooges\">Snow White and the Three Stooges<\/a><\/em>, and reprised the role on the <a href=\"https:\/\/snowwhitemuseum.com\/merchandising\/records\/american-records\/camarata-conducts-a-modern-musical-interpretation-of-walt-disneys-greatest-score-snow-white-bv4023-1963\/\" title=\"Camarata conducts a modern musical interpretation of Walt Disney\u2019s greatest score Snow White (BV4023) 1963\">1963 Disneyland Records LP<\/a> arranged by <strong>Tutti Camarata<\/strong>. Lee died of a brain tumor in 1980 at the age of 64, leaving behind a timeless voice still heard by millions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A princely voice Bill Lee was a prolific American baritone and one of the most recorded voices of the mid-20th century. He is best known as a founding member of The Mellomen, a versatile vocal quartet formed in 1948 alongside Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, and Bob Hamlin. 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