John Stephenson

John Stephenson was an American screen and voice actor, closely associated with characters in Hanna-Barbera productions, most famously Mr. Slate in The Flintstones (starring Jean Vander Pyl and Mel Blanc). He reprised his role for the many revivals and specials that were done in the decades following. He was also the narrator of the Dragnet TV series, and did several roles in The Transformers (also starring Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, and Don Messick), including Thundercracker and Kup.

Stephenson died of Alzheimer's disease in 2015, at the age of 91.

Voice roles[]

TV series[]

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You![]

Episode	Role
101. What a Night for a Knight	Black Knight
106. What the Hex Going On?	Stuart Wetherby/ Ghost of Elias Kingston
109. The Backstage Rage	Viking puppet Pirate puppet
110. Bedlam in the Big Top	Samson the Strongman
111. A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts	Big Bob Oakley/ Dracula/ Frankenstein's Monster/ Wolfman/ Gypsy (as Big Bob Oakley)
112. Scooby Doo and a Mummy, Too	Mummy of Ankha
113. Which Witch is Which?	Sheriff
114. Go Away Ghost Ship	C.L. Magnus Ghost of Redbeard Butler Coast guard officer
201. Nowhere to Hyde	Dr. Jekyll/ Ghost of Mr. Hyde Sheriff
203. Scooby's Night with a Frozen Fright	Professor Wayne/ Caveman
204. Jeepers, It's the Creeper	The Creeper
206. A Tiki Scare is No Fair	John Simms/ Witch Doctor Mano Tiki Tia

The New Scooby-Doo Movies[]

Main article(s): The New Scooby-Doo Movies

Episode	Role
103. Wednesday is Missing	Cousin Itt
104. The Frickert Fracas	Simon Shakey Vernon Crow
106. A Good Medium is Rare	Mysto Lucas Alberto
107. Sandy Duncan's Jekyll and Hyde	Mr. Thayer Zalia Z. Fairchild Mr. Hyde Bear
108. The Secret of Shark Island	Milo Meekly
110. The Ghost of Bigfoot	Hans Edelweiss
111. The Ghost of the Red Baron	Mr. Siegfried
113. The Haunted Horseman of Hagglethorn Hall	Creech
116. The Lochness Mess	Winslow Selby Morgan
201. The Mystery of Haunted Island	Scorpions owner
202. The Haunted Showboat	Johnny Briggs
204. The Spirit Spooked Sports Show	Spirit of Fireball McPhan Jay Teller
205. The Exterminator	Lorne Chumley Otto
207. The Haunted Candy Factory	Mr. Crink Sterling Smith Green Glob 2 Detective Storm

The Scooby-Doo Show[]

Main article(s): The Scooby-Doo Show

Episode	Role
101. High Rise Hair Raiser	Mr. Doherty Specter of Ebenezer Crabbe Mr. Spec
102. The Fiesta Host is an Aztec Ghost	Juan Martinez Aztec Statue Monster
104. Watt a Shocking Ghost	10,000 Volt Ghost Mayor Dudley
105. The Headless Horseman of Halloween	Elwood Crane Headless Horseman
106. Scared a Lot in Camelot	Zarko Ghost of Merlin
107. The Harum-Scarum Sanitarium	Dr. Tooksbury
108. The No-Face Zombie Chase Case	Lieutenant Mr. Dilly Gorilla
109. Mamba Wamba and the Voodoo Hoodoo	Roger Mamba Wamba
110. A Frightened Hound Meets Demons Underground	Sam Crenshaw Albert Tross Demon
111. A Bum Steer for Scooby	Matt Blake
112. There's a Demon Shark in the Foggy Dark	Mr. Wells Demon Shark Customs agent
113. Scooby-Doo, Where's the Crew?	Professor Poisson Mr. McGil Ghost of Captain Pescado
114. The Ghost That Sacked the Quarterback	Buck Bender Mr. Prentice Commentator Mr. Ellsworth Rambling Ghost
115. The Ghost of the Bad Humor Man	Avery Queen Sammy the Shrimp Vanilla Technicolor Phantom Chocolate Technicolor Phantom Strawberry Technicolor Phantom
116. The Spirits of '76	Mr. Grumper Ghost of Benedict Arnold Ghost of William Demont Ghost of Major Andre Government agent
201. The Curse of the Viking Lake	Uncle John Mr. Hansen Viking ghosts Sheriff Swenson
202. Vampire Bats and Scaredy Cats	Leon Vanaugh Gramps the Vamp
203. Hang in There, Scooby-Doo	Mr. Bohannon Hang-glider contest judge 1
204. The Chiller Diller Movie Thriller	Rod Kennedy Phantom of Milo Booth Phantom of Dixie/ Actor as Phantom of Dixie
205. The Spooky Case of the Grand Prix Race	Race announcer
207. Creepy Cruise	Professor Von Klamp Futuristic monster
208. The Creepy Heap from the Deep	The Creepy Heap from the Deep
301. Watch Out! The Willawaw!	Red Herron
302. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle	Dr. Grimsley Skeleton Men
303. A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright	Professor Kreuger Chief Manook Pilot
304. To Switch a Witch	Gar Mooney
305. The Tar Monster	Professor Brixton
308. Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro!	Jaguaro Luis
313. A Menace in Venice	Professor Salari
314. Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear	Captain Eddy Ghost of Juan Carlos

Laff-a-Lympics[]

Episode	Role
101. The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan	Mildew Wolf Doggie Daddy
102. Acapulco and England	Mildew Wolf Doggie Daddy
103. Florida and China	Mildew Wolf

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (first series)[]

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (first series)

Episode	Role
108. The Hairy Scare of the Devil Bear	Mr. McGee
109. Twenty Thousand Screams Under the Sea	Miguel Valdez
115. Lock the Door, It's a Minotaur!	Lord Silvertree Nick Papas/Minotaur

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (second series)[]

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (second series)

Episode	Role
101(b). A Fit Night Out for Bats	Sylvester

The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show[]

Main article(s): The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show

Episode	Role
Scooby the Barbarian	Professor Busby/Olaf the Terrible
The Dinosaur Deception	Dr. LaRue
No Thanks, Masked Manx	Klaus Milo Damp/ Masked Manx
Scooby of the Jungle	Mr. Rasheed

The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries[]

Main article(s): The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries

Episode	Role
102(a). Scooby's Peep-Hole Pandemonium	Franklin Stein
109. A Night Louse at the White House	President of the United States

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo[]

Main article(s): The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo

Episode	Role
113. Horror-Scope Scoob	Boris Kreepoff

What's New, Scooby-Doo?[]

Main article(s): What's New, Scooby-Doo?

Episode	Role
114. The Unnatural	Bob Taylor
212. Uncle Scooby and Antarctica	Zelig

Direct-to-video films[]

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo[]

Main article(s): Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

Role
The Sheriff