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) when he needs it and Rabbit cannot deny their closeness. His character is consistent in most of the Disney adaptations, although in "Welcome to Pooh Corner", he is a talented magician and in "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", he is pale green instead of yellow. At one point in the latter series, Rabbit adopts a bluebird named Kessie. , Rabbit now appears at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, FL and Disneyland in Anaheim, CA for meet and greets. Junius Matthews was the voice of Rabbit in the first three Disney films. After his death, Ray Erlenborn