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(Butler started to work at MGM in 1949, when he voiced an upper-class wolf in the Tex Avery short Little Rural Riding Hood. I also filled out his roles outside of Hanna-Barbera.)
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'''Charles Dawson "Daws" Butler''' was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the [[Hanna-Barbera]] animation production company where he originated the voices of many familiar characters, including [[Loopy De Loop]], [[Wally Gator]], [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]], [[Hokey Wolf]], [[Elroy Jetson]], [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]], [[Baba Looey]], [[Peter Potamus]], [[Snagglepuss Lion]], and [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]].
'''Charles Dawson "Daws" Butler''' was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the [[Hanna-Barbera]] animation production company where he originated the voices of many familiar characters, including [[Loopy De Loop]], [[Wally Gator]], [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]], [[Hokey Wolf]], [[Elroy Jetson]], [[Quick Draw McGraw (character)|Quick Draw McGraw]], [[Baba Looey]], [[Peter Potamus]], [[Snagglepuss Lion|Snagglepuss]], and [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]].


Butler died from a heart attack on [[May 18]], [[1988]] at the age of 71.
Butler died from a heart attack on [[May 18]], [[1988]] at the age of 71.
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==Other roles==
==Other roles==
In 1949, Butler appeared in a televised puppet show created by former animation director Bob Clampett called ''Time for Beany'', where he provided the voice of Beany Boy and Captain Huffenpuff.
Butler had provided the voices of many characters from Walter Lantz' theatrical shorts, which would later be seen on ''The Woody Woodpecker Show'' anthology series. The most notable roles were the penguin Chilly Willy, and his best friend Smedley, a southern-speaking dog (the latter using the same voice used for Huckleberry Hound).
From various television commercials of the 1960s to the 1980s, Butler was the voice of breakfast cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch.


==Tributes==
==Tributes==
[[File:Dedicated to Daws card.png|thumb|150px|A dedication to Daws, shown at the end of the special.]]
[[File:Dedicated to Daws card.png|thumb|150px|A dedication to Daws, shown at the end of the special.]]
* ''Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration'' was dedicated to him.
* The 1989 TV special ''[[Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration]]'' was dedicated to him.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:04, 11 November 2022

Daws Butler
Daws Butler.png
Years active at MGM 1949-1958
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1957-1988
Characters played Loopy De Loop
Wally Gator
Yogi Bear
Hokey Wolf
Elroy Jetson
Quick Draw McGraw
Baba Looey
Peter Potamus
Snagglepuss Lion
Huckleberry Hound
Augie Doggie

Charles Dawson "Daws" Butler was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the Hanna-Barbera animation production company where he originated the voices of many familiar characters, including Loopy De Loop, Wally Gator, Yogi Bear, Hokey Wolf, Elroy Jetson, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Peter Potamus, Snagglepuss, and Huckleberry Hound.

Butler died from a heart attack on May 18, 1988 at the age of 71.

Roles

20th century

Other roles

In 1949, Butler appeared in a televised puppet show created by former animation director Bob Clampett called Time for Beany, where he provided the voice of Beany Boy and Captain Huffenpuff.

Butler had provided the voices of many characters from Walter Lantz' theatrical shorts, which would later be seen on The Woody Woodpecker Show anthology series. The most notable roles were the penguin Chilly Willy, and his best friend Smedley, a southern-speaking dog (the latter using the same voice used for Huckleberry Hound).

From various television commercials of the 1960s to the 1980s, Butler was the voice of breakfast cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch.

Tributes

A dedication to Daws, shown at the end of the special.

References

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