Tony Pope, born on March 22, 1947, and who passed away on February 11, 2004, was a prominent voice artist. He contributed his vocal talents to numerous characters for The Walt Disney Company, notably serving as the voice of Goofy for a period of eleven years.
Pope also contributed additional voice work to the 1993 video game Star Wars: Rebel Assault. Subsequently, in the 1998 Star Wars Trilogy Arcade coin-operated game, he voiced both C-3PO and an A-wing pilot. Furthermore, in 1997, Pope provided the voice for Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in the A New Hope Read-Along book and cassette tape. This audio was subsequently incorporated into the 2015 A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD.