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|born= Henry Cohen<br />January 6, 1920<br />Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|died= May 19, 2005<br />Sherman Oaks, California, U.S
|hbyears= [[1960]]-[[1997]]
|hbyears= [[1960]]-[[1997]]
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'''Henry Corden''' was an American voice actor. For [[Hanna-Barbera]], he was best known as the voice of [[Fred Flintstone]], after [[Alan Reed]] had passed away on [[June 14]], [[1977]].
'''Henry Corden''' (born '''Henry Cohen'''; [[January 6]], 1920 – [[May 19]], [[2005]]) was a Canadian-born American voice actor. For [[Hanna-Barbera]], he was best known as the voice of [[Fred Flintstone]], after [[Alan Reed]] had passed away on [[June 14]], [[1977]]. Before taking on the role, Corden had previously provided the singing voice for Reed on the theatrical film ''[[The Man Called Flintstone (film)|The Man Called Flintstone]]'' in [[1966]], and the special ''[[Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This?]]''. After his official debut as Fred's new voice in the [[1965]] record ''[[Saving Mr. Flintstone]]'',<ref>Ehrbar, Greg ([[July 26]], [[2016]]). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/hanna-barbera-characters-talk-safety-on-records/ "Hanna-Barbera Characters Talk 'Safety'-on Records"]. Cartoon Research. Retrieved [[December 7]], [[2023]].</ref> Corden took over the role full time starting with the series ''[[Fred Flintstone and Friends]]''.


Corden died on [[May 19]], [[2005]], at the age of 85.
Corden died of emphysema on May 19, 2005, at the age of 85.


==Roles==
==Roles==
===20th century===
===20th century===
* ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]''
* ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''
* ''[[The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show]]'' (1965-[[1967]])
* ''[[The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show]]'' (1965-1967)
** [[Paw Rugg]]
** [[Paw Rugg]]
* ''[[Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This?]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This?]]'' ([[1966]])
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[The Man Called Flintstone]]'' (1966)
* ''[[The Man Called Flintstone (film)|The Man Called Flintstone]]'' (1966)
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[Fantastic Four (TV series)|Fantastic Four]]''
* ''[[Fantastic Four (TV series)|Fantastic Four]]''
* ''[[The Banana Splits Adventure Hour]]'' (1968-1970)
* ''[[The Banana Splits Adventure Hour]]'' ([[1968]]-[[1970]])
** [[Bez]]
** [[Bez]]
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]''
* ''[[The New Scooby-Doo Movies]]'' ([[1972]]-[[1973]])
* ''[[Yogi's Ark Lark]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Yogi's Ark Lark]]'' (1972)
** Paw Rugg
** Paw Rugg
** Truck Driver
** Truck Driver
* ''[[Yogi's Gang (TV series)|Yogi's Gang]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Yogi's Gang]]'' (1973)
** Paw Rugg
** Paw Rugg
** [[Doctor Bigot (character)|Doctor Bigot]] ("[[Dr. Bigot]]")
** [[Doctor Bigot (character)|Doctor Bigot]] ("[[Dr. Bigot]]," 1973)
* ''[[Dynomutt, Dog Wonder]]''
** [[Chief Shorty]] ("[[The Gossipy Witch]]," 1973)
* ''[[The Tom & Jerry Show (1975 TV series)|The Tom & Jerry Show]]'' ([[1975]])
** [[Captain Weirdbeard]] ("[[No Way, Stowaways]]", 1975)
* ''[[Dynomutt, Dog Wonder]]'' ([[1976]]-1977)
* ''[[The Skatebirds (TV series)|The Skatebirds]]'' (1977)
* ''[[The Skatebirds (TV series)|The Skatebirds]]'' (1977)
* [[Fred Flinstone and Friends]] ([[1977]]-[[1978]])
* [[Fred Flinstone and Friends]] ([[1977]]-[[1978]])
* ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]'' (1977-1980)
* ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]'' (1977-[[1980]])
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' (1977-1978)
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' (1977-1978)
** Fred Flintstone ("[[India and Israel]]," 1977)
** Fred Flintstone ("[[India and Israel]]," 1977)
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** Fred Flintstone ("[[Quebec and Baghdad]]," 1977)
** Fred Flintstone ("[[Quebec and Baghdad]]," 1977)
** Fred Flintstone ("[[French Riviera and New Zealand]]," 1978)
** Fred Flintstone ("[[French Riviera and New Zealand]]," 1978)
* ''[[Fred Flintstone and Friends]]'' (1977-1978)
* ''[[CB Bears (TV series)|CB Bears]]'' (1977)
* ''[[CB Bears (TV series)|CB Bears]]'' (1977)
** [[Bump]]
** [[Bump (CB Bears)|Bump]]
* ''[[A Flintstone Christmas]]'' (1977)
* ''[[A Flintstone Christmas]]'' (1977)
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
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* ''[[Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Hanna-Barbera's All-Star Comedy Ice Revue]]'' (1978)
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]'' ([[1979]])
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[The New Fred and Barney Show]]'' (1979)
* ''[[The New Fred and Barney Show]]'' (1979)
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* ''[[The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma]]'' (1981)
* ''[[The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma]]'' (1981)
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper (film)|Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper]]'' (1982)
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
** Security Guard 1
** Security Guard 1
** Policeman 1
** Policeman 1
* ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' ([[1985]])
** Police officer ("[[S.M.A.S.H.]]," 1985)
** [[Mr. Slick]] ("[[S.M.A.S.H.]]," 1985)
* ''[[The Flintstone Kids]]'' ([[1986]]-[[1988]])
* ''[[The Flintstone Kids]]'' ([[1986]]-[[1988]])
** [[Ed Flintstone]]
** [[Ed Flintstone]]
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* ''[[The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration]]'' (1986)
* ''[[The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration]]'' (1986)
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]'' (1987)
* ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (film)|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]'' ([[1987]])
** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone
** Knight
** Knight
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** Fred Flintstone
** Fred Flintstone


==Behind the scenes==
* Before Reed's death, Corden acted as his replacement for when Fred Flintstone had to sing because Reed could not sing in pitch.<ref>Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (December 4, 2004). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=6ffdBDDBUYsC&q=%22Henry+Corden%22+actor&pg=PA289 The Magic Behind the Voices: A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors]]''. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 289. ISBN 978-1578066964.</ref>
==Other roles==
==Other roles==


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Latest revision as of 16:18, 22 April 2024

Henry Corden
Henry Corden.png
Born Henry Cohen
January 6, 1920
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died May 19, 2005
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S
Years active at Hanna-Barbera 1960-1997
Characters played Fred Flintstone
Paw Rugg
Bez
Doctor Bigot
Bump
Truck Driver
Knight
Sheriff Muletrain Pettigrew

Henry Corden (born Henry Cohen; January 6, 1920 – May 19, 2005) was a Canadian-born American voice actor. For Hanna-Barbera, he was best known as the voice of Fred Flintstone, after Alan Reed had passed away on June 14, 1977. Before taking on the role, Corden had previously provided the singing voice for Reed on the theatrical film The Man Called Flintstone in 1966, and the special Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This?. After his official debut as Fred's new voice in the 1965 record Saving Mr. Flintstone,[1] Corden took over the role full time starting with the series Fred Flintstone and Friends.

Corden died of emphysema on May 19, 2005, at the age of 85.

Roles

20th century

Behind the scenes

  • Before Reed's death, Corden acted as his replacement for when Fred Flintstone had to sing because Reed could not sing in pitch.[2]

Other roles

References

  1. ^ Ehrbar, Greg (July 26, 2016). "Hanna-Barbera Characters Talk 'Safety'-on Records". Cartoon Research. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Lawson, Tim; Persons, Alisa (December 4, 2004). The Magic Behind the Voices: A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors]. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 289. ISBN 978-1578066964.
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