Greg Burson
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Greg Burson | |
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Born | Gregory Lewis Burson June 29, 1949 Anaheim, California |
Died | July 22, 2008 Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Voice actor |
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
- The New Yogi Bear Show (1988)
- Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (1989)
- D.A.R.E. Yogi Bear (1989)
- Yogi Bear
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1990)
- Yogi Bear
- Fender Bender 500 (1991)
- Yogi Bear
- Huckleberry Hound
- Snagglepuss Lion
- Quick Draw McGraw
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)
- Moving man
- Yo, Yogi! (1992)
- Yogi Bear
- Snagglepuss Lion
- Officer Smith
- Quick Draw McGraw
- Arabian Nights (1994)
- Royal chef
- Yogi Bear
- Johnny Bravo
21st century
- Samurai Jack
- Quick Draw McGraw ("Couple on a Train," 2002)
- Baba Looey ("Couple on a Train," 2002)
Other roles
Regarding Mel Blanc's roles, Burson was the voice of Foghorn Leghorn, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Pepe Le Pew, and Elmer Fudd on Looney Tunes.