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'''Donald Earle Messick''' 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 [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]], [[Boo Boo Bear]], [[Ranger Smith]], [[Papa Smurf]], [[Astro]], [[Muttley]], [[Spot]], [[Benton Quest]], [[Ruff]], and [[Bandit]].
'''Donald Earle Messick''' 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 [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]], [[Boo Boo Bear]], [[Ranger Smith]], [[Papa Smurf]], [[Astro]], [[Muttley]], [[Spot]], [[Benton Quest]], [[Ruff]], and [[Bandit]].
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** [[So-So]]
** [[So-So]]
* ''[[Jonny Quest (TV series)|Jonny Quest]]'' (1964–1965)
* ''[[Jonny Quest (TV series)|Jonny Quest]]'' (1964–1965)
** Dr. Benton Quest
** Doctor Benton Quest
** Bandit
** Bandit
* ''[[The Secret Squirrel Show]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Secret Squirrel Show]]'' (1965)
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** Papa Smurf
** Papa Smurf
** Azreal
** Azreal
* ''[[The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda]]'' ([[1990]]-[[1991]])
** [[Sancho Panda]]
** [[Dapple]]


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
Messick was the voice of the Autobots Gears and Ratchet, and Deception Scavenger in the animated TV series ''The Transformers'', and when [[Tom Ruegger]] was due to their previous collaborations on ''Scooby-Doo'', [[Tom Ruegger]] cast Messick as Hampton J. Pig in ''Tiny Toons Adventures''. He also spoofed Doctor Quest in an episode of ''Freakazoid!'', playing the role of Doctor Vernon Danger.
In [[1984]], art imitates life in the short-lived sitcom ''The Duck Factory'', when Messick played a voice actor called Wally Wooster, known for voicing the cartoon duck, Dippy Duck. This was his only live-action starring role.


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==References==
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Revision as of 10:31, 20 February 2022

Template:Infobox actor Donald Earle Messick 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 Scooby-Doo, Boo Boo Bear, Ranger Smith, Papa Smurf, Astro, Muttley, Spot, Benton Quest, Ruff, and Bandit.

Messick suffered a second stroke and died on October 24, 1997 at the age of 71.

Roles

20th century

Other roles

Messick was the voice of the Autobots Gears and Ratchet, and Deception Scavenger in the animated TV series The Transformers, and when Tom Ruegger was due to their previous collaborations on Scooby-Doo, Tom Ruegger cast Messick as Hampton J. Pig in Tiny Toons Adventures. He also spoofed Doctor Quest in an episode of Freakazoid!, playing the role of Doctor Vernon Danger.

In 1984, art imitates life in the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory, when Messick played a voice actor called Wally Wooster, known for voicing the cartoon duck, Dippy Duck. This was his only live-action starring role.

References

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