Daws Butler was an American voice actor, famous for creating many of the voices for Hanna-Barbera characters including Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, and Elroy Jetson from The Jetsons (co-starring Don Messick, Mel Blanc and Janet Waldo). In the formative years of the company, Butler and Messick provided almost all the voices heard. Most of his roles were taken over by Greg Burson, his protégé. Other people he trained includes the likes of Nancy Cartwright, Corey Burton, and Bill Farmer.
Butler died due to a heart attack on May 18, 1988, at the age of 71. His final role was in The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound.
Voice roles
TV series
The Scooby-Doo Show
- Main article(s): The Scooby-Doo Show
| Episode | Role |
|---|---|
| 103. The Gruesome Game of the Gator Ghoul | Scooby-Dum |
| 105. The Headless Horseman of Halloween | Scooby-Dum |
| 202. Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats | Scooby-Dum |
| 204. The Chiller Diller Movie Thriller | Scooby-Dum |
Laff-a-Lympics
- Main article(s): Laff-a-Lympics (TV series)
| Role |
|---|
| Scooby-Dum |
| Yogi Bear |
| Quick Draw McGraw |
| Snagglepuss |
| Huckleberry Hound |
External links
- Official site
- Daws Butler at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia