American voice actress
Joan Gerber
Born Joanellen Gerber
(1935-07-29 ) July 29, 1935Died August 22, 2011(2011-08-22) (aged 76) Occupation Voice actress Years active 1959–2003 Spouse
Frank Dowse
(
m. 1957;
div. 1961)
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Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress [ 1] who provided voices for a variety of cartoons .[ 1]
Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a Godzilla television episode.[ 2] She voiced Freddy the Flute and other characters for H.R. Pufnstuf , and identified Freddy as a favorite role.[ 2] She also voiced Ozma, the Queen of Oz, in the TV special Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz .[ 3] She was described as talented and possessing a "golden throat" and a "splendid singing voice".[ 4] She also voiced a syndicated series of roughly one-minute radio spots, "The Story Lady," that parodied children's programming.
Personal life and death [ edit ]
She had one daughter from her marriage to Frank Dowse. She later dated fellow actor Regis Cordic .[ 5]
Gerber died on August 22, 2011, at the age of 76.[ 6] [ 7]
1959: Matty's Funday Funnies (TV series): Additional Voices
1960: The Bugs Bunny Show (TV series): Additional voices
1965: Roger Ramjet (TV series): Dee / Lotta Love (voice)
1965: Corn on the Cop : Granny, Ghost Trick-or-Treater (voice)
1966: The Pique Poquette of Paris : Woman (voice)
1966: The Super 6 (TV series, voice)
1968: Mitzi (TV)
1969: The Pink Panther Show , (TV, "voices")
1969 Sesame Street (TV series): Voices
1969: H.R. Pufnstuf (TV series): Freddie the Flute , Grandmother Clock (voice)
1970: Pufnstuf (film) : Freddie the Flute , Dowager Tree , Granddaughter Clock (voice)
1970: Shinbone Alley (voice)
1970: Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp (TV series): Mata Hairi (voice)
1970: Tales of Washington Irving (TV, voice)
1970: The Bugaloos (TV, various)
1971: Lidsville (TV, various)
1971: The Point! (TV, voice)
1971: Arnold's Closet Revue (TV)
1971: Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! (TV series, voice)
1972: Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (TV series): Sara Whitaker / Irma Boyle (voice)
1972: Bury Me an Angel : Op's Voice (voice)
1972: The Barkleys (TV series): Agnes Barkley / Lulu (voice)
1972: The New Scooby-Doo Movies (TV series)
1972: The Houndcats (TV series): Various (voice)
1973: Kloot's Kounty : Shepherdess (voice)
1973: The Boa Friend (voice)
1973: Charlotte's Web : Mrs. Zuckerman / Mrs. Fussy (voice)
1974: The Badge and the Beautiful (voice)
1974: The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head (TV): Mother / Adeline / Diane (voice)
1974: The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (voice)
1974: These Are the Days (TV series, voice)
1974: Partridge Family 2200 A.D. (TV series): Shirley Partridge (voice)
1975: M–O–N–E–Y Spells Love (voice)
1975: Goldilox & the Three Hoods (voice)
1975: The Oddball Couple (TV series): Goldie (voice)
1976: The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour (TV series, voice)
1976: Dynomutt, Dog Wonder (TV series): Additional Voices (voice)
1976: Clue Club (TV series)
1976: The Pink Panther Laugh and the Half Hour and Half Show (TV series): Various characters (voice)
1977: Fred Flintstone and Friends (TV series, voice)
1977: I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (TV series, voice)
1977: CB Bears (TV series): Various (voice)
1977: Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (TV series): Additional Voices (voice)
1977: The Mouse and His Child : The Elephant (voice)
1978: Jana of the Jungle (TV series, voice)
1978: Fantastic Four (TV series, voice)
1978: The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy (TV, voice)
1978: The All-New Pink Panther Show (TV series, voice)
1978: The All New Popeye Hour (TV series, voice)
1978: Christmas at Walt Disney World (TV): Evil Fairy (voice)
1979: J-Men Forever (voice)
1979: The Puppy's Great Adventure (TV, voice)
1979: Nutcracker Fantasy : Mice (voice)
1979: Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979 TV series) (TV series): Lefty Callahan / Vampire Lady of the Bay / Mrs. Cornell (voice)
1979: Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood (TV): Lavonne / Second Woman / Waitress (voice)
1980: Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz : Tic Toc / Ozma (voice)
1980: The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour (TV series): Mrs. Regina Rich / Irona the Maid (voice)
1981: Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City (TV): Apricot, Blueberry Muffin, Apple Dumplin' (voice)
1981: The Kwicky Koala Show (TV series, voice)
1981: The Smurfs (TV series, voice)
1982: Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade
1982: Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (TV, voice)
1982: Heidi's Song : Rottenmeier (voice)
1983: The Dukes (TV series, voice)
1983: Monchhichis (TV series, voice)
1983: Peter and the Magic Egg (TV) Mama Doppler / Feathers / Queen Bessie / Mother Nature (voice)
1984: Snorks (TV series): Mrs. Kelp (voice)
1985: Explorers : Special Vocal Effects (voice)
1985: The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (TV series, voice)
1986: The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (TV series): Various Characters (voice)
1987: DuckTales: Treasure of the Golden Suns (TV movie): Mrs. Beakley / Skiddles' Mother (voice)
1987: DuckTales (TV series): Mrs. Bentina Beakley, Glittering Goldie, additional Voices (voice)
1987: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Shreeka, additional Voices (voice)
1988: Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf (TV): Dreadonia, Woman at Store (voice)
1988: Street of Dreams (TV)
1989: Super DuckTales (TV movie): Mrs. Beakley (voice)
1990: Tiny Toon Adventures : Gotcha Grabmore (voice)
1990: DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp : Mrs. Beakley (voice)
1990: Gravedale High (TV series, voice)
1990: TaleSpin (TV series): Helga (voice)
1992: Capitol Critters (TV series): Additional Voices (voice)
1993: Goof Troop (TV series)
1993: I Yabba-Dabba Do! (TV): Additional Voices (voice)
1994: A Flintstones Christmas Carol : Additional Voices (voice)
1995: That's Warner Bros.! (TV series): Various characters (voice)
1996: The Bugs n' Daffy Show (TV series): Various Characters (voice)
1999: The Stan Freberg Commercials (video): (segment "Hitchcock Spoof")
2003: Duck Dodgers (TV series): Klunkin Woman (voice)
^ a b Thomas S. Hischak (September 21, 2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary . McFarland. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-7864-6271-1 . Retrieved November 1, 2012 .
^ a b Hal Erickson (April 11, 2007). Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children's Television, 1969-1993 . McFarland. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7864-3093-2 . Retrieved 1 November 2012 .
^ Vincent Terrace (November 1, 1985). Encyclopedia of Television: Series, Pilots, and Specials . VNR AG. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-0-918432-61-2 . Retrieved June 4, 2016 . ... Queen of Oz Joan Gerber
^ Hal Erickson (April 11, 2007). Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children's Television, 1969-1993 . McFarland. pp. 23–25. ISBN 978-0-7864-3093-2 . Retrieved November 1, 2012 .
^ http://podbay.fm/show/438294853/e/1531551600?autostart=1 19:39
^ Profile , FilmReference.com; accessed June 4, 2016.
^ Profile , Screen Actor's Guild Magazine , Vol. 52, No. 3, pg. 76 (Fall 2011).
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