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Don Messick | |
Gender: | Male |
Medium(s): | Television |
Roles: | Actor |
Date of birth: | September 7th, 1926 |
Place of birth: | Buffalo, New York |
Date of death: | October 24th, 1997 |
Place of death: | Salinas, California |
1st Horror: | Frankenstein, Jr.: The Shocking Electrical Monster |
Don Messick was an American voice actor born in Buffalo, New York on September 7th, 1926. Nearly all of his work has been on children's animated film and television projects and was one of the most sought-after voice actors of the 1960s and 70s. Between TV programs and telemovies, Don Messick has more than 236 screen credits to his name. Though Don has never contributed anything directly to the horror genre, some of his projects have featured monster characters based on classic horror and/or science fiction concepts. Many of the programs he worked on has been under the flag of Hanna-Barbera Productions. He voiced Cousin Ambrose and Harvey Kinkle on the 1970-1971 TV series Groovie Goolies. He lent his distinctive gutteral roar to the flying dinosaur Godzooky on the 1978-79 Godzilla animated series. In 1980, he lent his voice to the dual roles of Toad and Fly on the teen-monster series Drak Pack. In 1991, he voiced Romtu on the live-action telemovie The Last Halloween.
Don Messick passed away in Salinas, California on October 24th, 1997 at the age of 71.
Body of work[]
Film[]
Film | Year | Character |
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The Last Halloween | 1991 | Romtu |
Television[]
Series | Episode | Character |
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Groovie Goolies | 1-2-3 | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Cling Clang | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | What's in the Bag | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Goolie Picnic | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Goolie Garden | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Feed the Ghost Some Garlic | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Frankie | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Noises | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Monster Trio | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Goolie Swing | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Witches Brew | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Gool School | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Shadows | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Save Your Good Lovin' | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | Darlin' Darlin' | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Groovie Goolies | At the First Annual... Population Party | Cousin Ambrose/Harvey Kinkle |
Godzilla | The Firebird | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Eartheater | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Attack of the Stone Creatures | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Megavolt Monster | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Seaweed Monster | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Energy Beast | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Colossus of Atlantis | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Horror of Forgotten Island | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Island of Lost Ships | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Magnetic Horror | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Breeder Beast | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Sub-Zero Terror | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Time Dragons | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Calico Clones | Godzooky |
Godzilla | MicroGodzilla | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Ghost Ship | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Beast of Storm Island | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The City in the Clouds | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Cyborg Whale | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Pacific Peril | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Moonlode | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Golden Guardians | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Macro-Beasts | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Valley of the Giants | Godzooky |
Godzilla | Island of Doom | Godzooky |
Godzilla | The Deadly Asteroid | Godzooky |
Drak Pack | Grimmest Book of Records | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Dr. Dred Is a Shrinker | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | International Graffiti | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Time Out for Dr. Dred | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Hideout Hotel | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Dred Goes Hollywood | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Dred's Photo Finish | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Color Me Dredful | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Mind Your Manners, Dr. Dred | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Happy Birthday, Dr. Dred | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Dreadful Weather We're Having | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | The Perilous Pluder of Pirate Park | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Night of the Terbites | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | A Dire Day at Dredfulland | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | Package Deal | Toad/Fly |
Drak Pack | It's in the Bag, Dr. Dred | Toad/Fly |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Don Messick is best known as the voice behind everyone's favorite canine sleuth, Scooby-Doo.
- Don Messick worked on the 1973 Addams Family animated series, but it is unknown which episodes he worked on or which characters he provided voices for.
- Also provided additional voice work for the 1967 Abbott & Costello animated series.
- For Drak Pack, Don Messick patterned the voice of Toad on iconic character actor Peter Lorre.
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Addams Family Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Addams Family franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Addams Family crew members category. |
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Frankenstein Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Frankenstein franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Frankenstein crew members category. |
Godzilla Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Godzilla film franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Godzilla crew members category. |
Groovie Goolies Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Groovie Goolies television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Groovie Goolies crew members category. |