Daws Butler

One of the most versatile voice actors of the 20th century, Daws Butler provided a vast array of voices for Hanna-Barbera's stable of animated programs, including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, Wally Gator and countless other childhood favorites. He began his career in children's programming with the slyly subversive puppet show "Time for Beany" (KTLA/Paramount Television Network, 1949-1955) before assuming main vocal duties for many of Hanna-Barbera's shows. Butler also provided voices for "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show" (ABC/NBC, 1959-1964), Quaker Oats' cereal spokesmen Cap'n Crunch and Quisp, and taught a well-regarded workshop for aspiring voice actors throughout the 1970s and '80s. By the time of his death in 1988, Butler had lent his talents to literally hundreds of animated series, shorts and features, and if viewers rarely knew the name of the man who voiced so many beloved characters, the pleasure they derived from his work was tribute enough to his extraordinary abilities.