Tony Jay Kain" for his voicing of the original Mortanius and of the Elder God, alongside several other minor characters. In various animated projects Jay took over the voice of Shere Khan, which actor George Sanders had originated for the 1967 Disney animated film "The Jungle Book". In 11 episodes spanning 1990–91, Jay voiced Shere Khan for Disney's animated TV series "TaleSpin", "The Jungle Book: Rhythm and Groove" videogame (2000), and the "House of Mouse" (2001–02). His final appearance as Khan came in the 2003 film "The Jungle Book 2". His final role was voicing Spiderus in the "Miss Spider" series. Jay
The Jungle Book (1967 film) Disney Vault on January 31, 2017. In the United States, the DVD and Blu-ray releases sold 12,058,369 units between 2007 and 2016, and have grossed as of August 2018. "The Jungle Book" received positive reviews upon release, undoubtedly influenced by a nostalgic reaction to the death of Walt. "Time" noted that the film strayed far from the Kipling stories, but "the result is thoroughly delightful...it is the happiest possible way to remember Walt Disney." "The New York Times" called it "a perfectly dandy cartoon feature," and "Life" magazine referred to it as "the best thing of its kind since "Dumbo",