Rickie John Sorenson was an American child actor, who was known for providing the voice of Arthur Pendragon in the 1963 Disney animated feature film The Sword in the Stone.
He was born in Los Angeles on August 26, 1946. His acting career began in 1956 when he was 10 years old appearing in the film The Young Guns and an episode of the television show My Friend Flicka. Primarily a television actor, Sorensen appeared in shows, like Perry Mason, Father Knows Best, Hazel, Death Valley Days, Dennis the Menace, Mr, Novak, Gidget, Dr. Kildare, Nanny and the Professor, and Father of the Bride where he played his most recognized role as Tommy Banks. His film credits included The Man With a Thousand Faces, Tarzan's Fight for Life, A Lust to Kill, and Airport '77.
During his time at Disney, he voiced a puppy in One Hundred and One Dalmatians before voicing Wart in sword in The Sword in the Stone. However during production, Sorenson entered puberty and his voice changed so significantly that director, Wolfgang Reitherman had his two sons: Robert and Richard record lines for different parts of the film. Despite his voice changing, Sorenson reprised the role for the 1966 recording of the storybook album All About Dragons with Karl Swenson, Thurl Ravenscroft, Junius Matthews, and Martha Wentworth. He would also appear in the television movie Johnny Shiloh as Rusty and a minor role in the 1978 film The Cat from Outer Space, which would his final film appearance before retiring from acting.
He died of cancer in Lynwood, California, on August 24, 1994, two days before his 48th birthday.
