On The Simpsons episode ‘The Sound of Bleeding Gums,’ Lisa meets Monk, the son of her saxophone mentor, the late great Bleeding Gums Murphy, and tries to improve his life. Monk wears a hearing aid and uses American Sign Language to communicate.
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— John Autry (@johnautryll) June 12, 2015
Monk is voiced by John Autry II (pictured above), who is known for his on-camera roles on I Hear You (Blaze Young), and Glee (he’s listed as deaf choir soloist). He is the first deaf voice actor on The Simpsons. He also provided the voice of the cat Leonard in the movie Chatty Catties.
At the levels studio. Can’t wait to see my movie “Chatty Catties” pic.twitter.com/ifLtzDzDXo
— John Autry (@johnautryll) August 26, 2014
Bleeding Gums Murphy was voiced by the late great Ron Taylor, who passed away in 2002.
The Simpsons airs Sundays at 8 pm on FOX.
