John Stephenson (actor)
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John Stephenson (born
August 9,
1923 in
Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an
American voice actor. He has also been credited as "John Stevenson." For several decades, Stephenson worked for
Hanna-Barbera Productions, providing supporting voices for many
1960s and
1970s animated television series, including as
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy,
Top Cat,
Scooby-Doo,
The Jetsons, and
Jonny Quest, among many others. Stephenson's most notable role for Hanna-Barbera was as the voice of Mr. Slate,
Fred Flintstone's hard-edged boss at Slate Rock and Gravel Company, from the original
The Flintstones series up through the present. During the
1980s, he contributed to notable cartoons of the period such as
The Smurfs,
Galaxy High and
G.I. Joe. John also voiced
Huffer and
Alpha Trion from the 1980's mega-hit
The Transformers.
He even appeared in a cameo role when he played the minister to Fred & Wilma's marriage in the Flintstones
Viva Rock Vegas movie.
Stephenson is perhaps best known however, as the narrator in the classic television series Dragnet (1967-1970), in which he uttered the words "Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to see is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent." John reprised his role of Luke from Wacky Races in the Wacky Races video game.
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