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:''For the actor's animated namesake, see [[Frank Welker (character)]].''
:''This article is about the actor. For other uses, see [[Frank Welker]].''
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|image1= [[File:Frank Welker.png|300px]]
|name= Frank Welker
|image1= [[File:Frank Welker (actor).png|300px]]
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|hbyears= [[1969]]-[[2001]]
|hbyears= [[1969]]-[[2001]]
|wbyears= [[2002]]-present
|wbyears= [[2002]]-present
|characters= [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]<br />[[Dynomutt]]<br />[[Jabberjaw]]<br />[[Tom Cat]]<br />[[Jerry Mouse]]<br />[[Barney Rubble]]<br />[[Bogg]]<br />[[Flooky]]<br />[[Top Troll]]<br />[[Orbitty]]<br />[[Don Coyote]]<br />[[McWolf]]<br />[[Astro]]<br />[[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]<br />[[Frank Welker (character)|Frank Welker]]
|characters= [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]]<br />[[Fred Jones]]<br />[[Dynomutt]]<br />[[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]]<br />[[Tom Cat]]<br />[[Jerry Mouse]]<br />[[Barney Rubble]]<br />[[Bogg]]<br />[[Flooky]]<br />[[Top Troll]]<br />[[Tooter Shellby]]<br />[[Orbitty]]<br />[[Don Coyote]]<br />[[McWolf]]<br />[[Mr. Dinkley]]<br />[[Astro]]<br />[[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]<br />[[Frank Welker (character)|Himself]]<br />[[Robopup (character)|Robopup]]<br />[[Higgins]]<br />[[Mr. Conroy]]<br />[[Casmer Codwaller|Chickenstein/Casmer Codwaller]]<br />[[Dinkley 2000]]<br />[[Bruce Wormsley]]
|image2= [[File:Frank Welker WNSD cameo.png|300px]]
|image2= [[File:Frank Welker WNSD cameo.png|300px]]
|caption2= Welker lookalike on ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
|caption2= Welker lookalike on ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
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|caption3= Welker guesting on ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
|caption3= Welker guesting on ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]''
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'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian. His most prolific roles for [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) are [[Fred Jones]] and [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] since [[1969]] and [[2002]], respectively. He has also been [[Wonder Dog]], [[Marvin White]], [[Dynomutt]], [[Jabberjaw]], the [[Shmoo]], [[Orbitty]], [[Barney Rubble]], [[Tom Cat]], [[Jerry Mouse]], and [[McWolf]]. He was also [[Fangface]] on [[Ruby-Spears]]' ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]''.
'''Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker''' is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian. His most prolific roles for [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) are [[Fred Jones]] and [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby-Doo]] since [[1969]] and [[2002]], respectively. He has also been [[Wonder Dog]], [[Marvin White]], [[Dynomutt]], [[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]], the [[Shmoo]], [[Orbitty]], [[Barney Rubble]], [[Tom Cat]], [[Jerry Mouse]], and [[McWolf]]. He was also [[Fangface]] on [[Ruby-Spears]]' ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]''.


He was interviewed in [[2021]] for [[The CW]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]''
He was interviewed in [[2021]] for [[The CW]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]''
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* ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' ([[1969]]-[[1970]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' ([[1969]]-[[1970]])
** [[Fred Jones]]
** [[Fred Jones]]
** Pink dog ("[[Decoy for a Dognapper]]", 1969)
** Pink dog ("[[Decoy for a Dognapper]]," 1969)
** [[Charlie (Decoy for a Dognapper)|Charlie]] ("Decoy for a Dognapper", 1969)
** [[Charlie (Decoy for a Dognapper)|Charlie]] ("Decoy for a Dognapper," 1969)
** [[Hermit of the Hills]] ("[[Jeepers, It's the Creeper]]", 1970)
** [[Hermit of the Hills]] ("[[Jeepers, It's the Creeper]]," 1970)
** Dolphin ("[[Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright]]", 1970)
** Dolphin ("[[Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright]]," 1970)
** Seals ("Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright", 1970)
** Seals ("Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright," 1970)
** Sheep rustler ("[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]", 1970)
** Sheep rustler ("[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]," 1970)
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' ([[1972]]-[[1973]])
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' ([[1972]]-[[1973]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Cleopatra (Wednesday is Missing)|Cleopatra the plant]] ("[[Wednesday is Missing]]", 1972)
** [[Cleopatra (Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family)|Cleopatra the plant]] ("[[Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family]]," 1972)
** Male housekeeper ("Wednesday is Missing", 1972)
** Male housekeeper ("Scooby-Doo Meets the Addams Family," 1972)
* ''[[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' (1973, credited as Franklin Welker)
* ''[[Super Friends (1973 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' (1973, credited as Franklin Welker)
** [[Wonder Dog]]
** [[Wonder Dog]]
** [[Marvin White]]
** [[Marvin White]]
** [[Bill (The Power Pirate)|Bill]] ("[[The Power Pirate]]", 1973)
** [[Bill (The Power Pirate)|Bill]] ("[[The Power Pirate]]," 1973)
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]])
* ''[[Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch]]'' ([[1974]])
** [[Wheelie]]
** [[Wheelie]]
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** [[Dynomutt]]
** [[Dynomutt]]
* ''[[Jabberjaw (TV series)|Jabberjaw]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Jabberjaw (TV series)|Jabberjaw]]'' (1976)
** [[Jabberjaw]]
** [[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]]
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' ([[1977]]-1978)
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' ([[1977]]-1978)
** Dynomutt
** Dynomutt
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** [[Tinker]]
** [[Tinker]]
** [[Yakky Doodle]]
** [[Yakky Doodle]]
* ''[[CB Bears (TV series)|CB Bears]]'' (1977)
* ''[[CB Bears (TV series)|CB Bears]]''
** [[Cool Cat]] ("[[The King and His Jokers]]")
** [[Cool Cat]] ("[[The King and His Jokers]]," 1977)
** [[Wiley Fox]] ("The King and His Jokers")
** [[Wiley Fox]] ("The King and His Jokers," 1977)
** Carnival Worker ("[[The Carnival Caper]]")
** Carnival Worker ("[[The Carnival Caper]]," 1977)
** Ringmaster ("The Carnival Caper")
** Ringmaster ("The Carnival Caper," 1977)
* ''[[Skatebirds (TV series)|Skatebirds]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Skatebirds (TV series)|Skatebirds]]'' (1977)
** [[Curly Howard]]
** [[Curly Howard]]
** [[P.O.P.S.]]
** [[P.O.P.S.]]
* ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]'' (1977-[[1980]])
* ''[[Yogi's Space Race]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Yogi's Space Race]]'' (1978)
** Jabberjaw  
** Jabberjaw  
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** Buford
** Buford
** Nugget Nose
** Nugget Nose
* ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]'' (1978-[[1980]])
* ''[[Fangface (TV series)|Fangface]]'' (1978-1980)
** [[Fangface]]
** [[Fangface]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo]]'' ([[1979]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo]]'' ([[1979]])
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* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]'' (1980-[[1981]])
* ''[[The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang]]'' (1980-[[1981]])
** [[Mr. Cool]]
** [[Mr. Cool]]
** Brontosaurus ("[[King for a Day]]", 1980)
** Brontosaurus ("[[King for a Day]]," 1980)
** [[Rock]] ("King for a Day", 1980)
** [[Rock]] ("King for a Day," 1980)
** [[Uncle Horatio]] ("[[Bye Bye, Blackbeard]]", 1980)
** [[Uncle Horatio]] ("[[Bye Bye, Blackbeard]]," 1980)
** News editor ("[[Westward Whoa!]]", 1980)
** News editor ("[[Westward Whoa!]]," 1980)
** Judge Morris's henchman ("[[You'll Never Get Witch]]", 1980)
** Judge Morris's henchman ("[[You'll Never Get Witch]]," 1980)
** Guards ("[[The 20,000 Drachma Pyramid]]", 1980)
** Guards ("[[The 20,000 Drachma Pyramid]]," 1980)
** Dragon ("[[Gone with the Wand]]", 1980)
** Dragon ("[[Gone with the Wand]]," 1980)
* ''[[Richie Rich (TV series)|Richie Rich]]'' (1980-1984)
** [[Dollar]]
* ''[[Trollkins]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Trollkins]]'' (1981)
** [[Bogg]]
** [[Bogg]]
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* ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]'' (1981)
* ''[[The Kwicky Koala Show]]'' (1981)
** [[Dirty Dawg]]
** [[Dirty Dawg]]
* ''[[Laverne & Shirley (TV series)|Laverne & Shirley]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' (1981-1982)
** Zarkon's superior ("[[Invasion of the Booby Hatchers]]", 1981)
* Mr. Cool
** [[Chungo]] ("[[Jungle Jumpers]]" (1981)
** Zarkon's superior ("[[Invasion of the Booby Hatchers]]," 1981)
** [[Chungo]] ("[[Jungle Jumpers]]," (1981)
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]'' ([[1984]])
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]'' ([[1984]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** [[Finkio]]
** [[Finkio]]
* ''[[Snorks]]'' (1984-[[1989]])
* ''[[Snorks]]'' (1984-[[1989]])
** [[Tooter Shelby]]
** [[Tooter Shellby]]
** [[Occy]]
** [[Occy]]
* ''[[Star Fairies]]'' ([[1985]])
** [[Lavender]]
* ''[[Foofur (TV series)|Foofur]]'' ([[1986]]-[[1988]])
* ''[[Foofur (TV series)|Foofur]]'' ([[1986]]-[[1988]])
** [[Foofur]]
** [[Foofur]]
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** [[Daisy]]
** [[Daisy]]
** [[Mr. Maconi]] (replacing [[Kenneth Mars]])
** [[Mr. Maconi]] (replacing [[Kenneth Mars]])
** [[Mr. Conroy (Grampa's in the Doghouse)|Mr. Conroy]] ("[[Grampa's in the Doghouse]]", 1986)
** [[Mr. Conroy (Grampa's in the Doghouse)|Mr. Conroy]] ("[[Grampa's in the Doghouse]]," 1986)
** [[Tiny]] ("Grampa's in the Doghouse", 1986)
** [[Tiny]] ("Grampa's in the Doghouse," 1986)
** Kittens ("Grampa's in the Doghouse", 1986)
** Kittens ("Grampa's in the Doghouse," 1986)
** Newscaster ("[[The Beast Within]]", 1986)
** Newscaster ("[[The Beast Within]]," 1986)
** Baby ("[[Up a Family Tree]]", 1986)
** Baby ("[[Up a Family Tree]]," 1986)
** Brush salesman ("Up a Family Tree", 1986)
** Brush salesman ("Up a Family Tree," 1986)
** [[Dell Davies]] ("[[Wolf Pride]]", 1986)
** [[Dell Davies]] ("[[Wolf Pride]]," 1986)
** Teacher ("Wolf of My Dreams", 1986)
** Teacher ("Wolf of My Dreams," 1986)
** [[Fangs]] ("[[Leader of the Pack]]", 1986)
** [[Fangs]] ("[[Leader of the Pack]]," 1986)
** [[Edmund Preston]] ("[[The All-American Wolf]]", 1986)
** [[Edmund Preston]] ("[[The All-American Wolf]]," 1986)
** [[Frank Johnson]] ("[[Under My Spell]]", 1986)
** [[Frank Johnson]] ("[[Under My Spell]]," 1986)
** [[Herman Mitchell]] ("Under My Spell", 1986)
** [[Herman Mitchell]] ("Under My Spell," 1986)
** [[Rubbish]] ("[[Teen Wolf Punks Out]]", 1986)
** [[Rubbish]] ("[[Teen Wolf Punks Out]]," 1986)
** Toy dog ("Teen Wolf Punks Out", 1986)
** Toy dog ("Teen Wolf Punks Out," 1986)
** Toy store owner ("Teen Wolf Punks Out", 1986)
** Toy store owner ("Teen Wolf Punks Out," 1986)
** [[Mr. Dimwitty]] ("[[Teen Wolf's Curse]]", 1987)
** [[Mr. Dimwitty]] ("[[Teen Wolf's Curse]]," 1987)
** [[Bink]] ("[[Toot Toot, Tut Tut and All That Rot]]", 1987)
** [[Bink]] ("[[Toot Toot, Tut Tut and All That Rot]]," 1987)
** [[Billy Bob]] ("[[Down on the Farm]]", 1987)
** [[Billy Bob]] ("[[Down on the Farm]]," 1987)
** [[Mr. Brody]] ("Down on the Farm", 1987)
** [[Mr. Brody]] ("Down on the Farm," 1987)
* ''[[Popeye and Son]]''
* ''[[Popeye and Son]]''
** Shelly's father ("[[The Girl from Down Under]]", 1987)
** Shelly's father ("[[The Girl from Down Under]]," 1987)
** Walrus ("The Girl from Down Under", 1987)
** Walrus ("The Girl from Down Under," 1987)
** Dolphin ("The Girl from Down Under", 1987)
** Dolphin ("The Girl from Down Under," 1987)
* ''[[The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley]]'' (1988)
* ''[[The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley]]'' (1988)
** [[Sheldon]]
** [[Sheldon]]
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** [[Captain Portside]] ("[[Bruise Cruise]]," 1988)
** [[Captain Portside]] ("[[Bruise Cruise]]," 1988)
** [[Ninja Raccoon]]
** [[Ninja Raccoon]]
* ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]''
** Spider ("[[Snow Place Like Home]]," 1988)
** [[Robopup (character)|Robopup]] ("[[Robopup]]," 1988)
** [[Higgins]] ("Robopup," 1988)
** [[Mr. Conroy]] ("Robopup," 1988)
** [[Casmer Codwaller|Chickenstein/Casmer Codwaller]] ("[[Chickenstein Lives]]," [[1989]])
** [[Eddy Jones]] ("Chickenstein Lives," 1989)
** [[Dinkley 2000]] ("[[The Computer Walks Among Us]]," 1989)
** [[Bruce Wormsley]] ("The Computer Walks Among Us," 1989)
** [[Mr. Dinkley]] ("The Computer Walks Among Us," 1989)
* ''[[Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (film)|Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (film)|Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears]]'' (1988)
** [[Dax Nova]]
** [[Dax Nova]]
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** [[Scat (Dink)|Scat]]
** [[Scat (Dink)|Scat]]
** [[Crusty]]
** [[Crusty]]
* ''[[Monster Tails]]'' (1990)
** [[Frankenmutt]]
** [[Mumfrey]]
* ''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]'' (1990-[[1994]])
* ''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]'' (1990-[[1994]])
** [[Tom Cat]]
** [[Tom Cat]]
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* ''[[The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda]]'' (1990-[[1991]])
* ''[[The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda]]'' (1990-[[1991]])
** [[Don Coyote]]
** [[Don Coyote]]
* ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water (TV series)|The Pirates of Dark Water]]'' (1990-[[1992]])
** [[Niddler]] (replacing [[Roddy McDowell]])
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]'' ([[1997]])
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]'' ([[1997]])
** Fred Jones ("[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]", 1997)
** Fred Jones ("[[Bravo Dooby-Doo]]," 1997)
** [[Speed Buggy]] ("Bravo Dooby-Doo", 1997)
** [[Speed Buggy]] ("Bravo Dooby-Doo," 1997)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (film)|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]'' ([[1998]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (film)|Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island]]'' ([[1998]])
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
** [[Lachlan Haggart]]
** [[Lachlan Haggart]]
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' ([[2005]])
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (film)|Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars]]'' ([[2005]])
** [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]]
** [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]]
** [[Ubu]]
** [[Ubu]]
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** [[Mr. Blake|Barty Blake]]
** [[Mr. Blake|Barty Blake]]
** [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Freak of Crystal Cove]]
** [[Fred Jones, Sr.|Freak of Crystal Cove]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare (film)|Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare]]'' (2010)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' (2018)
** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
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** Scooby-Doo
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
** Fred Jones
* ''[[SCOOB!]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'' (2020)
**  Scooby-Doo
**  Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2020)
* ''[[Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!]]'' (2020)
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* ''[[Velma]]'' ([[2023]])
* ''[[Velma]]'' ([[2023]])
** [[William Jones]]
** [[William Jones]]
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups]]'' ([[2024]])
* ''Cartoon Network Special Edition: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest'' (2023)
** Scooby-Doo (announced)
** Scooby-Doo
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' (2023)
** Scooby-Doo
** Fred Jones
* ''[[Jellystone!]]''
** Fred Jones ("[[Frankenhooky]]," [[2024]])
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups]]'' (2024, canceled)
** Scooby-Doo


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
Welker has done a multitude of voice roles for Saturday morning cartoons (or just any day of the week) of the '80s and '90s, which include Megatron/Galvatron and Soundwave on ''The Transformers'', Doctor Claw on ''Inspector Gadget'', Slimer on ''The Real Ghostbusters'', Fall Apart Rabbit on ''Bonkers'', and Abu on ''Aladdin'', and Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons on ''Animaniacs''. [[Tom Ruegger]], the creator of ''Animaniacs'', influenced the casting of Welker for Ralph, in particular, because of Welker playing [[Dimwittie]] in ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]''.<ref>[[Tom Ruegger|Ruegger, Tom]] (October 29, 2017). [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-animanicast-a-podcast-dedicated-to-the-animaniacs/e/52030011/ "63a Animanicast #63a with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger"]. ''Animanicast''. Retrieved April 27, 2020.</ref> He also acted as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II and Nibbler in prime-time animated sitcoms, ''The Simpsons'' and ''Futurama'', respectively. He is also the voice of Garfield the Cat and Curious George in TV shows and movies since the 2000s.
Welker has done a multitude of voice roles for Saturday morning cartoons (or just any day of the week) of the '80s and '90s, which include Megatron/Galvatron and Soundwave on ''The Transformers'', Doctor Claw on ''Inspector Gadget'', Slimer on ''The Real Ghostbusters'', Fall Apart Rabbit on ''Bonkers'', and Abu on ''Aladdin'', and Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons on ''Animaniacs''. [[Tom Ruegger]], the creator of ''Animaniacs'', influenced the casting of Welker for Ralph, in particular, because of Welker playing [[Dimwittie]] in ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries]]''.<ref>[[Tom Ruegger|Ruegger, Tom]] (October 29, 2017). [https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-animanicast-a-podcast-dedicated-to-the-animaniacs/e/52030011/ "63a Animanicast #63a with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger"]. ''Animanicast''. Retrieved April 27, 2020.</ref> He also acted as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II and Nibbler in prime-time animated sitcoms, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]'', respectively. He is also the voice of Garfield the Cat and Curious George in TV shows and movies since the 2000s.


He has also had on-camera roles largely from the '60s to the '80s, playing opposite Elvis Presley in ''The Trouble with Girls'', and [[Don Knotts]] in ''How to Frame a Figg'', and played [[Don Messick]]'s rival in an episode of ''The Duck Factory''.
He has also had on-camera roles largely from the '60s to the '80s, playing opposite Elvis Presley in ''The Trouble with Girls'', and [[Don Knotts]] in ''How to Frame a Figg'', and played [[Don Messick]]'s rival in an episode of ''The Duck Factory''.
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==Tributes==
==Tributes==
* The culprit of "Who's Who in Scooby-Doo" in [[DC Comics]]' [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)/Issue 74|''Scooby-Doo'' #74]] was named Frank Welker.
* One of the culprits of "Who's Who in Scooby-Doo" in [[DC Comics]]' [[Scooby-Doo (DC Comics)/Issue 74|''Scooby-Doo'' #74]] was named [[Frank Welker (Who's Who in Scooby-Doo)|Frank Welker]].
* The fake Fred in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode "[[A Scooby-Doo Valentine]]" turns out to be a middle-aged man resembling Welker.
* The fake Fred in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode "[[A Scooby-Doo Valentine]]" turns out to be a middle-aged man resembling Welker.
* In [[Capstone]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia]]'', they refer to the sheep rustler from the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]", as Frank Welker.
* In [[Capstone]]'s ''[[Scooby-Doo! Encyclopedia]]'', they refer to the sheep rustler from the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' episode "[[Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf]]", as Frank Welker.
* "My Life with Scooby-Doo! Frank Welker's Animated Journey", a featurette included on the Blu-ray release of ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series (BD)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series]]''.
* "My Life with Scooby-Doo! Frank Welker's Animated Journey", a featurette included on the Blu-ray release of ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series (BD)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series]]''.
* In the theatrical animated film ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'', there is an [[Officer Frank]] and [[Officer North (Scoob!)|Officer North]], the latter of whom is named after [[Daphne Blake]]'s second voice actor, [[Heather North]].
* He plays himself in the ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' episode "[[A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!]]"
* He plays himself in the ''[[Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?]]'' episode "[[A Haunt of a Thousand Voices!]]"


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This article is about the actor. For other uses, see Frank Welker.
Frank Welker
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Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1969-2001
Years active at Warner Bros. 2002-present
Characters played Scooby-Doo
Fred Jones
Dynomutt
Jabberjaw
Tom Cat
Jerry Mouse
Barney Rubble
Bogg
Flooky
Top Troll
Tooter Shellby
Orbitty
Don Coyote
McWolf
Mr. Dinkley
Astro
Magilla Gorilla
Himself
Robopup
Higgins
Mr. Conroy
Chickenstein/Casmer Codwaller
Dinkley 2000
Bruce Wormsley
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Welker lookalike on What's New, Scooby-Doo?
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Welker guesting on Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American voice actor and former stand-up comedian. His most prolific roles for Hanna-Barbera (H-B) are Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo since 1969 and 2002, respectively. He has also been Wonder Dog, Marvin White, Dynomutt, Jabberjaw, the Shmoo, Orbitty, Barney Rubble, Tom Cat, Jerry Mouse, and McWolf. He was also Fangface on Ruby-Spears' Fangface.

He was interviewed in 2021 for The CW's Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

History with Hanna-Barbera

Welker was doing a Friskies dog food commercial when he was informed by the casting agent's fiancé that she was casting for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![1] He initially went in to read for Scooby-Doo, but was told not to worry,[1] as that went to H-B veteran Don Messick. He also wanted to audition for Shaggy Rogers, who he found more appealing than the "guy in an ascot." Casey Kasem also came into an audition for Fred, but Hanna-Barbera preferred the actors in the opposite roles.[1]

He was also one of many to audition for Scrappy-Doo, and although he didn't get the part, his ad-lib of the catchphrase, "Puppy power," was approved by Joseph Barbera and added to the script.[2]

Roles

20th century

21st century

Other roles

Welker has done a multitude of voice roles for Saturday morning cartoons (or just any day of the week) of the '80s and '90s, which include Megatron/Galvatron and Soundwave on The Transformers, Doctor Claw on Inspector Gadget, Slimer on The Real Ghostbusters, Fall Apart Rabbit on Bonkers, and Abu on Aladdin, and Mr. Plotz, Runt, Ralph the Guard, Buttons on Animaniacs. Tom Ruegger, the creator of Animaniacs, influenced the casting of Welker for Ralph, in particular, because of Welker playing Dimwittie in The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries.[3] He also acted as Santa's Little Helper and Snowball II and Nibbler in prime-time animated sitcoms, The Simpsons and Futurama, respectively. He is also the voice of Garfield the Cat and Curious George in TV shows and movies since the 2000s.

He has also had on-camera roles largely from the '60s to the '80s, playing opposite Elvis Presley in The Trouble with Girls, and Don Knotts in How to Frame a Figg, and played Don Messick's rival in an episode of The Duck Factory.

For his role in the live-action Transformers films, he once again voiced Soundwave and Ravage in the second movie, Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen. He would reprise as Soundwave again in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, as well taking on the roles of Shockwave and Barricade. He returned as Galvatron and Megatron, in Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight, respectively.

Tributes

References

  1. ^ a b c Alter, Ethan (September 13, 2019). "'Scooby-Doo' at 50: Original cartoon voice talks spinoffs, pot jokes and who's the gang's stealth MVP". Yahoo. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Evanier, Mark Scrappy Days: The Birth of Scrappy Doo and What I Had to Do with It: Chapter Four. News From ME. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Ruegger, Tom (October 29, 2017). "63a Animanicast #63a with Animaniacs Creator Tom Ruegger". Animanicast. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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