Changes: John Stephenson (voice actor)

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John Stephenson (1923-2015) was a veteran voice actor, dating back to network radio in the 1950s, and later a staple of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He was heard on the 1987 Fraggle Rock animated series, as Doc and Philo and Gunge (though the latter role was often filled by Bob Bergen, especially in the song sequences). He also voiced the unnamed Fraggle doctor in "Wembley's Trip to Outer Space."

In 2000, Stephenson supplied several character voices in the Creature Shop-production The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, namely an animatronic octopus croupier, the off-screen announcer for Mick Jagged's concert, and the dubbed voice of the wedding minister (played on-camera by Walter Gertz).

Stephenson's radio career included dramatic roles on Suspense, Gunsmoke, Tarzan, and CBS Radio Workshop. He was a frequent announcer/narrator on early television series, serving as the closing credits announcer on I Love Lucy and the voice on the 1967 version Dragnet who solemnly intoned, "And now, the results of the trial." His on-camera credits included guest appearances on Perry Mason, The Lone Ranger, Get Smart, and Lou Grant, while films included bits in Topaz and Herbie Rides Again.

However, most of Stephenson's career was spent voicing animated characters, especially for Hanna-Barbera: Mr. Slate on The Flintstones; Doggie Daddy in Yogi Bear series and specials from the 1970s onward; Fancy-Fancy on Top Cat; ineffectual authority figures to the likes of Squiddly Diddly (Chief Winchley) and The Hair Bear Bunch (Mr. Peevely); and many villains on the various incarnations of Scooby-Doo (often griping about "meddling kids"). His last credit was voicing a sheriff in the 2010 direct to video movie Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo. Outside of HB, he was heard on Transformers, various 1980s Marvel series, guest characters on Disney's TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck, and Duck Dodgers (as Guardian of the Universe Ganthet).

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 [[Image:JohnStephenson.jpg|thumb|300px|John Stephenson, in an on-camera role on ''Green Acres'']]
-'''John Stephenson''' (1923-2015) was a veteran voice actor, dating back to [[old-time radio|network radio]] in the 1950, and later a staple of [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons. He was heard on the 1987 ''[[Fraggle Rock (animated)|Fraggle Rock]]'' animated series, as [[Doc (animated)|Doc]] and [[Philo and Gunge (animated)|Philo and Gunge]] (though the latter role was often filled by [[Bob Bergen]], especially in the song sequences). He also voiced the unnamed [[Fraggles|Fraggle]] doctor in "[[Episode 113: Fraggle Fool's Day / Wembley's Trip to Outer Space|Wembley's Trip to Outer Space]]."
+'''John Stephenson''' (1923-2015) was a veteran voice actor, dating back to [[old-time radio|network radio]] in the 1950s, and later a staple of [[Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons. He was heard on the 1987 ''[[Fraggle Rock (animated)|Fraggle Rock]]'' animated series, as [[Doc (animated)|Doc]] and [[Philo and Gunge (animated)|Philo and Gunge]] (though the latter role was often filled by [[Bob Bergen]], especially in the song sequences). He also voiced the unnamed [[Fraggles|Fraggle]] doctor in "[[Episode 113: Fraggle Fool's Day / Wembley's Trip to Outer Space|Wembley's Trip to Outer Space]]."
 In 2000, Stephenson supplied several character voices in the [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop|Creature Shop]]-production ''[[The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas]]'', namely an animatronic [[Octopus Masseuse|octopus croupier]], the off-screen announcer for Mick Jagged's concert, and the dubbed voice of the wedding minister (played on-camera by Walter Gertz).
-Stephenson's radio career included dramatic roles on ''Suspense'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' and ''[[CBS]] Radio Workshop''. He was a frequent announcer/narrator on early television series, serving as the closing credits announcer on ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' and the voice on the [[1967]] version ''[[Dragnet]]'' who solemnly intoned, "And now, the results of the trial." His on-camera credits included guest appearances on ''[[Perry Mason]]'', ''[[The Lone Ranger]]'', ''Get Smart'', and ''Lou Grant''.
+Stephenson's radio career included dramatic roles on ''Suspense'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Tarzan]]'', and ''[[CBS]] Radio Workshop''. He was a frequent announcer/narrator on early television series, serving as the closing credits announcer on ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' and the voice on the 1967 version ''[[Dragnet]]'' who solemnly intoned, "And now, the results of the trial." His on-camera credits included guest appearances on ''[[Perry Mason]]'', ''[[The Lone Ranger]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'', and ''[[Lou Grant]]'', while films included bits in ''[[Alfred Hitchcock|Topaz]]'' and ''[[Herbie the Love Bug|Herbie Rides Again]]''.
-However, most of Stephenson's career was spent voicing animated characters, especially for Hanna-Barbera:  Mr. Slate in ''The Flintstones'' (which inspired the [[The Flintstones|Creature Shop film]] of the same name); Doggie Daddy in [[Yogi Bear]] series and specials from the 1970s onward; Fancy-Fancy on ''Top Cat''; ineffectual authority figures to the likes of Squiddly Diddly (Chief Winchley) and ''The Hare Bear Bunch'' (Mr. Peeveley); and many villains on the various incarnations of ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' (often griping about "meddling kids"), his last credit being a sheriff in the 2010 direct to video movie ''Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo''. Outside of HB, he was heard in ''The Transformers'', various 1980s [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] series, guest characters on [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] ''Talespin'' and ''Darkwing Duck'', and ''[[Looney Tunes|Duck Dodgers]]'' (as [[Green Lantern|Guardian of the Galaxy]] Ganthet).
+However, most of Stephenson's career was spent voicing animated characters, especially for Hanna-Barbera: Mr. Slate on ''[[The Flintstones]]''; Doggie Daddy in [[Yogi Bear]] series and specials from the 1970s onward; Fancy-Fancy on ''Top Cat''; ineffectual authority figures to the likes of Squiddly Diddly (Chief Winchley) and ''The Hair Bear Bunch'' (Mr. Peevely); and many villains on the various incarnations of ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'' (often griping about "meddling kids"). His last credit was voicing a sheriff in the 2010 direct to video movie ''Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo''. Outside of HB, he was heard on ''[[Transformers]]'', various 1980s [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] series, guest characters on [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]'s ''TaleSpin'' and ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'', and ''[[Looney Tunes|Duck Dodgers]]'' (as [[Green Lantern|Guardian of the Universe]] Ganthet).
 ==See also==
 *[[People_Disambiguations#John_Stephenson|People Disambiguations]]
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827267/ IMdb]
+*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827267/ IMDb]
-*[http://www.voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1532 Voicechasers listing]
+*[http://www.voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1532 Voice Chasers listing]
-[[Category:Animated Voice Actors|Stephenson]]
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-[[Category:Creature Shop Voice Actors|Stephenson]]
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+[[Category:Animated Voice Actors]]
+[[Category:Creature Shop Voice Actors]]