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From: jims@hcrvax.UUCP (Jim Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: Barney Rubble's Occupation
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 09:46:42 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 13 09:46:42 1985
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>>>  Who did Barney Rubble's voice on the Flintstones ?
>>  Mel Blanc of course.  The same guy who did just about every other 
>>  cartoon voice that wasn't Daws Butler or Kasey Kasem, back a few
>>  years ago...the 40's and 50's were his golden era.  To name a few
>>  he was:
>>  Bugs Bunny
>>  Porky Pig
>>  Yosemite Sam
>>  Foghorn Leghorn
>>  ...in fact most of the Warner Brothers Characters
>
>Actually he was NOT Yosemite Sam.  That is the only Bugs 'n Friends 
>character that he didn't do.  He started doing it, but it hurt his
>throat to do it, so someone else did the voice.
>
He didn't do Elmer Fudd.  I forget who did, but in some cartoons, Elmer
Fudd looked alot like the guy doing his voice.  (Information from Reg Hartt,
a Toronto Film Buff and all -round great guy)

Jim Sullivan