Sterling Holloway Hal Smith took over the role of Winnie the Pooh for the 1981 short "Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons". He would maintain the role until Jim Cummings replaced him in 1988 for "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" and also took over most of Holloway's other voice roles, including Kaa in "Jungle Cubs" and "The Jungle Book 2". Sterling Holloway Sterling Price Holloway Jr. (January 4, 1905 – November 22, 1992) was an American character actor and voice actor who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. He was also a voice actor for The Walt
Rabbit (Winnie-the-Pooh) Rabbit (Winnie-the-Pooh) Rabbit is a character in the fictional world of the book series and cartoons "Winnie-the-Pooh". He is a friend of Winnie-the-Pooh, regards himself as practical and tends to take the lead, though not always with the results that he intends. The first appearance of Rabbit is in chapter II in the "Winnie-the-Pooh" book by A. A. Milne. He also appears in chapters VII, VIII, IX and X of that book, as well as in chapters III, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X in "The House at Pooh Corner". While most of the cast in the books are