Don Messick
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Don Messick in 1972
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Donald Earl Messick September 7, 1926 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 1997 (aged 71) Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1941–1996 |
| Known for | Voice of Boo-Boo Bear, Scooby–Doo |
| Notable work | Hanna-Barbera |
| Spouse(s) | Helen M. McHugh (m. 1949) |
| Children | 2 |
Donald Earl "Don" Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, best known for his voice-over roles for Hanna-Barbera.
His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in The Flintstones, Astro in The Jetsons, Muttley in Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines, Boo-Boo Bear and Ranger Smith in The Yogi Bear Show, Sebastian the cat in Josie and the Pussycats; Gears, Ratchet, and Scavenger in The Transformers, Papa Smurf and Azrael in The Smurfs, Hamton J. Pig in Tiny Toon Adventures and Dr. Benton Quest in Jonny Quest.
Messick was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Binford Earl Messick, a house painter, and Lena Birch (née Hughes).
At first, Messick wanted to be a ventriloquist and even supported himself as one for a time. His big break came in the mid-1940s. His first major voice over role was as Raggedy Andy on the radio series The Raggedy Ann Show.
At MGM, Tex Avery was producing the Droopy cartoons. The regular voice actor Bill Thompson was not available. Daws Butler, who voiced characters for MGM, suggested that Avery seek out Messick, and so, he was hired to voice Droopy.
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