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Linda Gary

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Linda Gary
Gary in 1971
Born
Linda Gary Dewoskin

November 4, 1944
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 1995(1995-10-05) (aged 50)
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
  • Actress
  • counselor
Years active1971–1995
Spouse
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(m. 1967)​
Children3

Linda Gary (born Linda Gary Dewoskin, November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995)[1] was an American actress. Gary was best known for her work in animated series and films, such as providing voices of several female characters in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power.

Career

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Gary's height was a contributing factor that took her to voice acting.[2] Gary stood at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), and once stated that she never had a lot of work due to her height.[2] Gary also preferred voice acting because she had "more [opportunities] to play different characters."[2] Gary dubbed Italian films after landing in Rome, Italy from a five-month travel around Europe with her husband Charles Howerton.[2] Director Mel Welles helped Gary, along with Howerton, find dubbing jobs there.[2] According to Gary on The Los Angeles Times in 1987, she was "playing not only the young lead and the heroine, but [she] was [also] the mother, the grandmother, and the child."[2] Gary and Howerton returned to the United States in 1974, starting their careers on their own.[2]

Gary went to voice acting classes taught by Daws Butler.[2] She later claimed "When I got my first voice over job, I just sent Daws the check...He believed in me, and I really have him to thank for my career."[2] Gary voiced Teela, Evil-Lyn, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, and Queen Marlena in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.[2] Gary also voiced Madame Razz, Scorpia, Glimmer, and Shadow Weaver in She-Ra: Princess of Power.[2] Outside of acting, she worked as a counselor at a nonsectarian crisis counseling center affiliated with Temple Beth Hillel Beth Abraham in North Hollywood, California.[2]

Personal life

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Gary was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 4, 1944.[1] She married actor Charles Howerton on December 21, 1967,[1] and had two daughters.[2] Gary was also stepmother to Howerton's daughter from his previous marriage, Lynn Howerton.[2] She died of heart failure and complications of brain cancer on October 5, 1995, at her home in North Hollywood, California, at age 50.[1] She is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.[1]

Filmography

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Voice over roles

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1971Lady FrankensteinDr. Tania FrankensteinEnglish dub; uncredited
1981WolfenESS
1984Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindQueen Selena, Old Lady1985 English dub; uncredited
1985The Secret of the SwordTeela, Queen Marlena, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Shadow Weaver, Glimmer, Madame Razz
1985He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas SpecialTeela, Queen MarlenaTelevision special
1987Pinocchio and the Emperor of the NightBee Atrice[3]
1988Top Cat and the Beverly Hills CatsMrs. Vandergelt
1989Happily Ever AfterCritterina, Marina[3]
1991SwitchGod
1993The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other StoriesNarrator
1994The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley AdventureGrandma Longneck[3]
1995The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great GivingGrandma Longneck, Mother QuetzalcoatlusPosthumous release[3]
1996The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the MistsGrandma LongneckPosthumous release, final film role[3]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1976–1980Tarzan, Lord of the JungleJane
1981BlackstarMara, Taleena, Amber, Storm, Leilanna[3]
Spider-ManColleen
1981–1989The SmurfsDame Barbara (seasons 2 and 3), Chlorhydris (seasons 3–8)Name misspelled in credits as "Linda Gray"
1983The DukesAdditional voices (Season 1)
1983–1984The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo ShowAdditional voices
1983–1985He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseTeela, Evil-Lyn, Queen Marlena, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, additional characters
1985The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-DooQueen Morbidia, Nekara
1985–1986She-Ra: Princess of PowerScorpia, Entrapta, Madame Razz, Shadow Weaver, Glimmer, additional characters
The TransformersChromia, Fairy-tale princess, Witch, Disco Girl #2
1989Beetle BaileyMiss Buxley, Ms. Blips[3]
1991–1993The Pirates of Dark WaterAdditional voices
1992RugratsMabelEpisode: "Graham Canyon"[3]
1992–1994Batman: The Animated SeriesAdditional voices[3]
1993–1994SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronDr. Abby Sinian
1994Spider-Man: The Animated SeriesAunt May Parker[3]
1995The Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesBeulahEpisode: "B2 or Not B2"[3]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
1984Thayer's QuestLady in the Woodlands
1992King's Quest VIOracle, Red Chess Queen, Mother Ghost, Queen Allaria
1993Gabriel Knight: Sins of the FathersGrandma Knight[3]
1995Labyrinth of CreteHera[3]

Theme parks

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Year Title Role Notes
1995Disney's FantillusionMaleficent
1998Fantasmic!Maleficent, Opening Announcer

Live action roles

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1971My Name Is Rocco PapaleoJenny
1977Joyride to NowhereBoutique Clerk
1980Cruising
1981Smokey Bites the DustWoman Sheriff
1996Father FrostStorytellerPosthumous release

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gary, SAG Board Member, 50". Back Stage. 36 (41): 54. October 13, 1995.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Kahn, Ellie (March 12, 1987). "Linda Gary Breaths Life Into Characters With Off-Camera Acting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Linda Gary (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 9, 2026. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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