Daws Butler
Daws Butler | |
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 Butler in 1976 | |
| Born | Charles Dawson Butler November 16, 1916 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1988 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City |
| Other name | Dawes Butler |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1935–1988 |
| Spouse |
Myrtis Martin (m. 1943) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1975) |
Charles Dawson Butler (November 16, 1916 – May 18, 1988) was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon production company and the Walter Lantz cartoon studio. He originated the voices of many Hanna-Barbera characters, including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Spike the Bulldog, Snagglepuss, Quick Draw McGraw and Baba Looey, Augie Doggie, Loopy De Loop, Wally Gator, Snooper and Blabber, Dixie and Mr. Jinks, Hokey Wolf, Lippy the Lion, Elroy Jetson, Lambsy, Peter Potamus, The Funky Phantom, and Hair Bear. While at Walter Lantz, he did the voices of: Chilly Willy, Smedley, Maxie the Polar Bear, Gooney, and Sam in the Maggie and Sam series.