John Winfield Stephenson (born c. 1923/1924 – May 15, 2015) was an American actor who worked primarily in voice-over roles.
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Early life
Stephenson was from Kenosha, Wisconsin. After serving in the United States Army Air Forces as a gunner and radio operator during World War II, Stephenson took a course in speech and drama at Northwestern University and graduated with a theatre degree before moving to Hollywood.
Death
Stephenson died of Alzheimer's disease, aged 91 on May 15, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, their two children (a son and a daughter) and a granddaughter.
Filmography
Film
Spartacus – Centurion (uncredited) (1960)
The Man Called Flintstone – Vet (1966)
Hellfighters – Mr. Chapman (uncredited) (1968)
Charlotte's Web – John Arable (1973)
Herbie Rides Again – Lawyer-Second Team (1974)
The Last of the Mohicans – TV Movie – Colonel Allen Munro, Delaware Chief (1975)
The Hobbit – TV Movie – Dori, Bard, Great Goblin (1977)
Five Weeks in a Balloon – TV movie (1977)
Yogi's First Christmas – TV Movie – Doggie Daddy, Mr. Dingwell (1980)
The Return of the King – TV Movie – Gondorian Guard, Dwimmerlaik – The Witch-King of Angmar (1980)
No Man's Valley – TV Special – Herman, Protester (1981)
Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper – TV Special – Doggie Daddy, Butler, Announcer (1982)
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones – TV Movie – Mr. Slate (1987)
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats -TV Movie – Fancy-Fancy, Officer Charlie Dibble, Waiter (1987)
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose – TV Movie – Doggie Daddy, Pelican (1987)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland – The Dirigible Captain, Oompo (1989)
Television
The Lone Ranger – episode – Dan Reid's Fight for Life – Roy Barnett (1954)
Treasury Men in Action – 5 episodes (1955)
The People's Choice (1955) 16 episodes Roger Crutcher
Yancy Derringer – episode – Three Knaves from New Haven – Arthur Travers (1958)
The Real McCoys – 3 episodes – various (1958–1963)
Bonanza – episode – The Sisters – John Henry (1959)
Shotgun Slade – episode – The Smell of Money – Charlie Cummings (1960)
The Flintstones – 73 episodes – Mr. Slate, Grand Poobah, Joe, Additional voices (1960–1966)
Whispering Smith – episode – The Idol – Eddie Royce (1961)
Top Cat – episodes – Fancy-Fancy, The Sergeant (1961–1962)
Jonny Quest – 6 episodes – Dr. Benton C. Quest (first 4 episodes, additional voices (1964–1965)
The Peter Potamus Show (14 episodes of it) & The Magilla Gorilla Show (9 episodes of it) – Segment – Breezly and Sneezly – Colonel Fuzzby (1964–1965)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. – 2 episodes – They Shall Not Pass & Sue the Pants Off 'Em – Major Stone Mr. Clark (1964–1967)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – episode – The Never-Never Affair – Varner (1965)
Hogan's Heroes – 8 episodes – Professor Bauer, Felix, Decker, Major Rudel, Karl, Inspector General, Major Kohler, Captain Mueller (1965-1970)
Other works
The Flintstones: Wacky Inventions – Video short – Mr. Slate (1994)
Wacky Races – Video Game – Luke (2000)
Flintstones Bedrock Bowling – Video Game – Mr. Slate (2000)
Space Age Gadgets – Video Short – Jetsons Season 1 (2004)
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Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration – TV Movie documentary – Mr. Slate (1989)
A Flintstone Family Christmas – TV Special – Mr. Slate (1993)
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby – TV Movie – Mr. Slate (1993)
I Yabba-Dabba Do! – TV Movie – Mr. Slate (1993)
A Flintstones Christmas Carol – TV Movie – Mr. Slate (1994)
Truman – TV Movie – H.V. Kaltenborn (voice) (uncredited) (1995)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas – Showroom Announcer, Minister (voice) (2000)
The Flintstones: On the Rocks – TV Movie – Mr. Slate, Old Man (2001)
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo – Video – The Sheriff (2010)
The Atom Ant Show – Segment – Atom Ant – Narrator (uncredited) (1965–1966)
Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles – Professor Conroy, Additional voices (1966)
The Secret Squirrel Show – 26 episodes – Segment – Squiddly Diddly/Winsome Witch – Chief Winchley, Additional voices (1966-1967)
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show – additional voices (1967)
Iron Horse – episode – Decision at Sundown – Warden (1967)
Birdman – Various (1967)
Samson & Goliath – additional voices (1967–1968)
Dragnet – Narrator (uncredited) (1967–1969)
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor – Pond, Ork, Tog, Additional voices (1967–1969)
The Mod Squad – episode – The Girl in Chair Nine – Professor Aaron Tanner (1969)
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! – Dr. Jekyll/Ghost of Mr. Hyde, Sheriff, additional voices (1969–1970)
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! – 16 episodes – Eustace P. Peevly, The Zoo Superintendent, Slicks the Fox, Hippy the Hippopotamus, Dr. Kneeknocker, Zeed the Zebra, Additional voices (1971)
The Flintstone Comedy Hour – Noodles (1972)
Sealab 2020 – Captain Mike Murphy (1972)
A Christmas Story – TV Movie (1972)
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't – TV movie (1972)
Mission: Impossible – episode – Underground – Director (1972)
Yogi's Ark Lark – Benny the Ball, Doggie Daddy, Hardy Har Har (1972)
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972–1973)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies – Additional Voices (1972-1974)
Jeannie – 16 episodes – Great Hadji (1973)
Super Friends (1973)
Yogi's Gang – Doggie Daddy, Hardy Har Har, Additional Voices (1973)
Inch High, Private Eye – 13 episodes – Mr. Finkerton (1973)
Goober and the Ghost Chasers – Additional voices (1973)
Speed Buggy – Additional voices (1973)
The Addams Family – Cousin Itt, additional voices (1973)
McMillan & Wife – episode – The Fine Art of Staying Alive – Harry (1973)
Butch Cassidy – Mr. Socrates (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man – episode – Nuclear Alert – Two Star General (uncredited) (1974)
