Jerry Dexter (April 18, 1935 – June 21, 2013) was an American actor and radio presenter best known for playing teenage boys and young men in

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for

Hanna-Barbera Productions Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

from the late 1960s to the 1980s.

Early life, family and education

Dexter was born Jerry Morris Chrisman in

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Career

He began his radio career at KENO in

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, in 1958. After a stop at

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, Dexter relocated to

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, California, and

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in late 1959. He took his show, ''The Dexter Affair'', in October 1962 to

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radio in Los Angeles. In 1964, Dexter had a semi-regular role, playing Corporal Johnson in ''

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'' He moved into a full-time television job in June 1968 with the launch of ''

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'' on

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. Dexter's first cartoon voice work was in 1967 as Chuck in ''

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''. Among his roles were Gary Gulliver in ''

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'',

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in '' Josie and the Pussycats'', Ted in '' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'', Hal in '' Sealab 2020'', Biff in ''

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'', Drak Jr. in ''

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'',

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in an episode of ''

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'', and

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in ''

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''. He also voiced characters for

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Studios during the late 1960s, most notably as the voice of

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in the series ''

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''. He later guest-starred on ''

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'', the 1980s revival of ''

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'', as well as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Fantastic Max''.

Personal life

Dexter resided in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Seattle and Los Angeles. In June 2013, he suffered a fall in his home which resulted in head injuries. Jerry Dexter died on June 21, 2013.

Filmography

Animation

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'' (1967–1969) TV series ... Chuck *''

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'' (1967–1968) TV series ... Aqualad *'' Space Ghost and Dino Boy'' (1967) TV series ... Chuck (episode: "The Final Encounter") *''

'' (1968–1969) TV series ... Gary Gulliver *'' Josie and the Pussycats'' (1970–1972) TV series ... Alan M. Mayberry *'' The Funky Phantom'' (1971–1972) TV series ... Elmo the Dog *'' Sealab 2020'' (1972) TV series ... Hal *'' Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space'' (1972–1974) TV series ... Alan M. Mayberry *'' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' (1973–1975) TV series ... Ted *''

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'' (1973) TV series ... Alan M. Mayberry (episode: "Scooby-Doo Meets Josie and the Pussycats: The Haunted Showboat") *'' Fred Flintstone and Friends'' (1977–1978) TV series ... Ted *''

'' (1978–1979) TV series ... Biff *'' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' (1979–1980) TV series ... Biff (" Fangface and Fangpuss" segment) *''

'' (1980–1982) TV series ... Drak Jr. *''

'' (1981) TV series ... Sunfire (episode: "Sunfire") *''

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'' (1982) TV series ... Additional voices *''

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'' (1983) TV series ... Additional voices *''

'' (1983) TV series ... Superboy, Eric *''

'' (1984–1985) TV series ... Additional voices *''

'' (1985–1987) TV series ... Additional voices *''

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'' (1985–1986) TV series ... Additional voices *''

'' (1986) TV series ... Additional voices *'' The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible'' (1986) Direct-to-video series ... Additional voices (episode: "Samson and Delilah") *''

'' (1987) TV series ... Additional voices *''

'' (1987) TV series ... WASA Controller (episode: "The Right Duck") *'' Fantastic Max'' (1988–1989) TV series ... Additional voices

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'' (1961) TV series ... The Ticketman (episode: "To the Best of My Recollection") *'' 87th Precinct'' (1962) TV series ... Pat (episode: "Man in a Jam") *''

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'' (1963) TV series ... The Ensign (episode: "The Captain Steals a Crook") *''

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'' (1963) TV series ... Physical Therapist (episode: "The Broken Year") *''

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'' (1964) TV series ... Cab Driver (episode: "Welcome Back, Kevin") *''

'' (1964) TV series ... Corporal Johnson *''

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'' (1966) ... Technician (uncredited) *''

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'' (1967) TV series ... Himself (episode: "The Subscription Racket") *'' Downhill Racer'' (1969) ... Ron Engel *'' Apple's Way'' (1974) TV series ... Harold (episode: "The Applicant") *''

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s'' (1975) TV series ... Pete Degley (episode: "The Skating Rink") *'' Ann Jillian'' (1989–1990) TV series ... (episodes: "Buddy System", "Good Citizen Ann")

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dexter, Jerry 1935 births 2013 deaths Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in California American radio personalities American male television actors American male voice actors Hanna-Barbera people Male actors from California