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6 unusual facts about Smokey Bear


Capitan Mountains

The small town of Capitan, on the southwestern side of the mountains, is the location of Smokey Bear Historical Park, which memorializes the famous bear that was rescued from the Capitan Gap Fire in the Capitan Mountains.

Linda Parks

Her mother managed a bookstore her father was a voice actor and was the voice of Smokey Bear.

Michael Bellavia

He is also an owner of HelpsGood, a social media agency in Los Angeles that works with non-profits including the Smokey Bear campaign and Every Beat Matters.

Roger C. Carmel

Carmel voiced Smokey Bear in fire safety advertisements and Decepticon Lieutenant Cyclonus, amongst others, in the second and third seasons of the popular Transformers animated series.

Rudy Wendelin

Rudolph "Rudy" Andreas Michael Wendelin (1910–2000) was a United States Forest Service employee and the best-known artist behind Smokey Bear.

Winnie the Pooh and Friends

Next, he tries to burn it, but, in a cameo appearance, Smokey Bear puts out the fire with his foot and says "Only you can prevent wild fires." (on a side note, the scene with Smokey was edited at one time, but it has been reinstated in later showings).


Beavers Bend Resort Park

The Center is also home to 14 dioramas (painted by Harry Rossoll of Atlanta, Georgia, the artist who created Smokey Bear) that cover prehistoric forests, Caddo Indians, Papermaking in the South, 1940s lumbering, and forest appreciation.

Jackson Weaver

In addition to being the original voice for Smokey Bear, he was the co-host of WMAL's Washington, D.C. morning drive program for 32 years, along with his broadcast partner Frank Harden.

Keyser, West Virginia

Walter E. Rollins, (also known as Jack Rollins) - Songwriter who wrote "Frosty the Snowman" and "Smokey Bear"


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