Greg Burson
| Greg Burson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gregory Lewis Burson June 29, 1949 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 22, 2008 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1986 - 2004 |
| Influenced by | Daws Butler[1] |
Gregory Lewis "Greg" Burson (June 29, 1949 – July 22, 2008) was an American voice actor.
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[edit] Biography
Greg Burson was given the responsibility of voicing Bugs Bunny in the 1995 Carrotblanca, a well-received 8-minute Looney Tunes cartoon originally shown in cinemas alongside The Amazing Panda Adventure (US) and The Pebble and the Penguin (non-US). It has since been released on video, packaged with older Looney Tunes cartoons, and was even included in the special edition DVD release of Casablanca, of which it is both a parody and a homage. Burson also voiced Bugs in the 1996 short From Hare to Eternity, which is notable for being dedicated to the memory of the then-recently deceased Friz Freleng, and for being the final Looney Tunes cartoon that Chuck Jones directed. Greg Burson also provided Bugs' voice in The Bugs and Daffy Show, which ran on Cartoon Network from 1996 to 2003.
He also voiced Yogi Bear on The New Yogi Bear Show (after the death of Daws Butler in 1988) and many other characters in Hanna-Barbera-related shows.
[edit] Death
Greg Burson died on July 22, 2008 at the age of 59 from complications due to diabetes and arteriosclerosis.[1] He had been struggling with alcoholism in the latter part of his life.[1]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
- CatDog - Barry the Baboon
- Channel Umptee-3 - Professor I. Revelent
- The New Yogi Bear Show - Yogi Bear
- The Twisted Adventures of Felix the Cat - Additional Voices
- Samurai Jack - Quick Draw McGraw
- Tom & Jerry Kids -
- Wake, Rattle, and Roll - Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss
- Yo Yogi! - Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Officer Smith
- Animaniacs - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety, Foghorn Leghorn, Yosemite Sam
- Tiny Toon Adventures - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew
- Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries - Elmer Fudd
- Taz-Mania - Bugs Bunny
[edit] Film
- Carrotblanca - Airport PA Announcer, Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn as Radio Dispatcher, Pepé Le Pew as Louie
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! - Additional Voices
- Jurassic Park - Mr. DNA (voice)
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland - Flap, Nemo's Father
- Mr. Magoo - Mr. Quincy Magoo (animated form)
- Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights - Yogi Bear, Royal Chef
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera - Yogi Bear
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie - Man
- Yogi the Easter Bear - Yogi Bear
- The Zula Patrol - Multo
[edit] Video games
- Wacky Races - Red Max, Sergeant Blast, Peter Perfect, Rufus Ruffcut
- Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf - Elmer Fudd
- Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions (Super NES version) - Duck Dodgers
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Evanier, Mark (August 1, 2008). "Greg Burson, R.I.P.". NewsFromMe.com. http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2008_08_01.html#015596. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
