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Top Twenty Old Time Radio Stars Who Went On to Voice Some of The Most Familiar Animated Characters

By Old Time Radio

These well-known voice actors from old time radio who voiced cartoon characters, along with their birth and death dates, the old time radio shows they appeared in, and the animations they are known for:

  1. Mel Blanc (May 30, 1908 - July 10, 1989): voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and many other classic Warner Bros. cartoon characters. He was also a regular on the radio programs "The Jack Benny Program" and "The Burns and Allen Show."

  2. June Foray (September 18, 1917 - July 26, 2017): voiced Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Natasha Fatale in "Rocky and His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show." She also appeared on several old time radio shows, including "The CBS Radio Workshop."

  3. Bill Scott (August 20, 1920 - November 29, 1985): voiced Bullwinkle J. Moose and Dudley Do-Right in "Rocky and His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show." He also appeared on the old time radio show "The Fred Allen Show."

  4. Stan Freberg (August 7, 1926 - April 7, 2015): provided the voice of Peter Peanut in the "Merrie Melodies" series and other characters. He was also a regular performer on the old time radio show "The Stan Freberg Show."

  5. Daws Butler (November 16, 1916 - May 18, 1988): voiced Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, and many other Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters. He appeared on several old time radio shows, including "The Jack Benny Program" and "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."

  6. Paul Frees (June 22, 1920 - November 2, 1986): voiced Boris Badenov in "The Bullwinkle Show" and numerous other characters. He was a regular performer on the old time radio show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."

  7. Don Messick (September 7, 1926 - October 24, 1997): voiced Scooby-Doo, Astro from "The Jetsons," and many other Hanna-Barbera characters. He appeared on several old time radio shows, including "The Jack Benny Program."

  8. Alan Reed (August 20, 1907 - June 14, 1977): voiced Fred Flintstone in "The Flintstones." He appeared on several old time radio shows, including "The Jack Benny Program" and "The Fred Allen Show."

  9. Wally Cox (December 6, 1924 - February 15, 1973): voiced Mr. Peabody in "Rocky and His Friends" and "The Bullwinkle Show." He was a regular performer on the old time radio show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."

  10. Jim Backus (February 25, 1913 - July 3, 1989): voiced Mr. Magoo and provided the voice of Gilligan in "Gilligan's Island." He was a regular performer on the old time radio show "The Jack Benny Program."

  11. Jean Vander Pyl (October 11, 1919 - April 10, 1999): voiced Wilma Flintstone in "The Flintstones." She was a regular performer on the old time radio show "The Jack Benny Program."

  12. Frank Welker (March 12, 1946 - Present): voiced Fred Jones in "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" and has provided voices for numerous other characters in television and film, including The Simpsons and Star Wars.

  13. Hal Smith (August 24, 1916 - January 28, 1994): voiced Otis Campbell in "The Andy Griffith Show" and various characters in Disney films and television shows, including "The Flintstone Kids" and "DuckTales."

  14. Don Messick (September 7, 1926 - October 24, 1997): voiced Scooby-Doo, Astro from "The Jetsons," and many other Hanna-Barbera characters. He appeared on several old time radio shows, including "The Jack Benny Program."

  15. Bob Ogle (March 8, 1924 - October 4, 1991): voiced various characters in Disney films and television shows, including "The Mickey Mouse Club" and "Davy Crockett."

  16. Kathy Garver (December 5, 1945 - Present): voiced Cissy Davis in "Family Affair" and various characters in Disney films and television shows, including "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends."

  17. Tress MacNeille (June 20, 1951 - Present): voiced Babs Bunny and other characters in "Tiny Toon Adventures" and has provided voices for numerous other characters in television and film, including The Simpsons and Futurama.

  18. John Stephenson (October 15, 1923 - June 13, 2015): voiced various characters in Disney films and television shows, including "The Mickey Mouse Club" and "Davy Crockett."

  19. George O'Hanlon (February 15, 1912 - February 11, 1989): voiced George Jetson in "The Jetsons" and various characters in Disney films and television shows, including "Davy Crockett."

  20. Howard Morris (September 4, 1919 - May 21, 2005): voiced Ernest T. Bass in "The Andy Griffith Show" and various characters in Disney films and television shows, including "The Mickey Mouse Club."

Of the 20 voice actors listed, only one, Frank Welker, is still alive at time of publication.

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  1. AnonymousMay 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM

    Number 7 and number 14 are both Don Messick

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