Hector Heathcote

Hector Heathcote was a Terrytoons cartoon character. Created by Eli Bauer, he first appeared in 1959 in The Minute and a Half Man.

Hector was a Colonial era patriot who turned up, often as an unsung hero, during various stages of American History. In some cartoons he was accompanied by his faithful dog Winston who talked with a slight English accent. Heathcote was also antagonized by a big bully named Benedict who parodied the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold.

He was voiced by character actor John Myhers.

The Hector Heathcote Show debuted October 5, 1963, on NBC. The series ran for two seasons, first replacing The Shari Lewis Show. Additional cartoons in the program included Hashimoto San, a Japanese mouse, and Silly Sidney the Elephant, a wacky packiderm whose friends included Cleo the giraffe and Stanley, a cantankerous lion.

Hector was merchandised on lunch boxes, books and toys. Gold Key published him in comic book form, but only one issue (dated 1964).

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