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|hbyears= [[1988]]-[[1997|97]]
|hbyears= [[1988]]-[[1997|97]]
|wbyears= [[2002]]
|wbyears= [[2002]]
|characters= [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]]<br />[[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]]<br />[[Huckleberry Hound]]<br />[[Officer Smith]]
|characters= [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]]<br />[[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]]<br />[[Huckleberry Hound]]<br />[[Snagglepuss Lion]]<br />[[Officer Smith]]
}}
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'''Gregory Lewis Burson''', known professionally as '''Greg Burson''', was an American actor, who played several [[Hanna-Barbera]] characters, replacing [[Daws Butler]] after his death.
'''Gregory Lewis Burson''', known professionally as '''Greg Burson''', was an American actor, who played several [[Hanna-Barbera]] characters, replacing [[Daws Butler]] after his death.
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* ''[[The New Yogi Bear Show]]'' ([[1988]])
* ''[[The New Yogi Bear Show]]'' ([[1988]])
** [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]]
** [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]]
* ''[[Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration]]''
* ''[[Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration]]'' ([[1989]])
** Yogi Bear
** Yogi Bear
** [[Huckleberry Hound]]
** [[Huckleberry Hound]]
** [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]]
** [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]]
** [[Snagglepuss (character)|Snagglepuss]]
** [[Snagglepuss Lion]]
* ''[[D.A.R.E. Yogi Bear]]'' ([[1989]])
* ''[[D.A.R.E. Yogi Bear]]'' (1989)
** Yogi Bear
** Yogi Bear
* ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' ([[1990]])
* ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' ([[1990]])
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** Yogi Bear
** Yogi Bear
** Huckleberry Hound
** Huckleberry Hound
** Snagglepuss
** Snagglepuss Lion
** Quick Draw McGraw
** Quick Draw McGraw
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]'' ([[1992]])
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]'' ([[1992]])
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* ''[[Yo, Yogi!]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Yo, Yogi!]]'' (1992)
** Yogi Bear
** Yogi Bear
** [[Snagglepuss (character)|Snagglepuss]]
** Snagglepuss Lion
** [[Officer Smith]]
** [[Officer Smith]]
** Quick Draw McGraw
** Quick Draw McGraw

Revision as of 07:29, 4 November 2022

Greg Burson
Greg Burson.jpg
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1988-97
Years active at Warner Bros. 2002
Characters played Yogi Bear
Quick Draw McGraw
Huckleberry Hound
Snagglepuss Lion
Officer Smith

Gregory Lewis Burson, known professionally as Greg Burson, was an American actor, who played several Hanna-Barbera characters, replacing Daws Butler after his death.

Following a confrontation with police, Burson was blacklisted from the entertainment industry and passed away on July 22, 2008 from complications from diabetes and arteriosclerosis at age 55.

Roles

20th century

21st century

  • Samurai Jack
    • Quick Draw McGraw ("Couple on a Train," 2002)
    • Baba Looey ("Couple on a Train," 2002)

Other roles

In terms of Mel Blanc's roles, Burson was the voice of Foghorn Leghorn, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Slyvester, Pepe Le Pew, and Elmer Fudd on Looney Tunes.