John Stephenson (actor)
| John Stephenson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 9, 1923 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2015 (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | John Stevenson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Elaine Irwin (1955–2015) (his death) (2 children) |
| Children | 2 |
John Winfield Stephenson (August 9, 1923 – May 15, 2015) was an American actor, most active in voice-over roles. He has also been credited as John Stevenson. Stephenson never gave any interviews and was rarely seen in public, although he did make an appearance at BotCon 2001.
John Winfield Stephenson was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the oldest son of Ray and Martha Stephenson. Stephenson went to Ripon College and was active in campus drama. Stephenson wanted to be a lawyer and studied at the University of Wisconsin Law School. After serving in the United States Army Air Forces, as a gunner and radio operator, during World War II, John Stephenson graduated from Northwestern University with a master's degree in Speech and Drama in 1948. In 1946, during his studies, he gained an acting role on an episode of a drama radio series on WBKB.
He started his acting career in numerous television shows in the 1950s and into the 1970s, usually in guest star roles on such shows as:
From 1955-58, he had a recurring role as Roger Crutcher on The People's Choice.
Stephenson had a small part as a man from the State Department in the film Hellfighters, starring John Wayne.
Stephenson provided the voice for commercials of the era, including spots for Peter Pan Peanut Butter featuring character actor Jesse White.
For several decades, he worked for Hanna-Barbera Productions, performing for many of its 1960s and 1970s animated television series. His first role for the company was for The Flintstones's eleventh episode, "The Golf Champion". He played The Golf Commentator, a lodge member and Left-Foot Charlie. Stephenson's most notable role for Hanna-Barbera was as Mr. Slate, Fred Flintstone's hard-edged boss at Slate Rock and Gravel Company. He played Mr. Slate from the original series up through to the present, although he provided the voices of the majority of the show's guest characters, including Joe Rockhead on several occasions, making him one of the main cast members of the show.
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