Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 – August 22, 2011) was an American

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who provided voices for a variety of cartoons. Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train wreck" for a ''

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'' television episode. She voiced Freddy the Flute for ''

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'', which she identified as a favorite role. She also voiced the Queen of Oz in the animated cartoon ''Dorothy in the Land of Oz''. She was described as talented and possessing a "golden throat" and a "splendid singing voice". She also voiced a syndicated series of roughly one-minute radio spots, "The Story Lady," that parodied children's programming.

Personal life and death

She had one daughter from her marriage to Frank Dowse. She later dated fellow actor

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. Gerber died on August 22, 2011, at the age of 76.Profile
FilmReference.com; accessed June 4, 2016.Profile
Screen Actor's Guild Magazine'', Vol. 52, No. 3, pg. 76 (Fall 2011).

Filmography

* 1959: ''

Matty's Funday Funnies ''Matty's Funday Funnies'' is a 1959—1961 American animated anthology television series. Broadcast history The original ''Matty's Funday Funnies'' was broadcast from 1959 to 1961 by American Broadcasting Company, scheduled during Sunday after ...

'' (TV series): ''Additional Voices'' * 1960: '' The Bugs Bunny Show'' (TV series): ''Additional voices'' * 1965: ''

Roger Ramjet ''Roger Ramjet'' is a 1965–1969 American animated television series, starring Roger Ramjet and the American Eagle Squadron. The show was known for its simple animation, frenetic pace, and frequent references to pop culture which appealed to a ...

'' (TV series): ''Dee / Lotta Love'' (voice) * 1965: '' Corn on the Cop'': ''Granny, Ghost Trick-or-Treater'' (voice) * 1966: '' The Pique Poquette of Paris'': ''Woman'' (voice) * 1966: ''

The Super 6 ''The Super 6'' is an animated cartoon series which was produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Mirisch-Rich Television Productions in 1966, and shown on the NBC television network from 1966 to 1969. This was DePatie–Freleng's first vehicl ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1968: ''

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'' (TV) * 1969: ''

The Pink Panther Show ''The Pink Panther Show'' is a showcase of animated shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1978, starring the animated Pink Panther character from the opening credits of the live-action films. The series was pr ...

, (TV, "voices") * 1969

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) ...

(TV series): ''Voices'' * 1969: ''

'' (TV series): ''Freddie the Flute'', ''Grandmother Clock'' (voice) * 1970: '' Pufnstuf'' (film) : ''Freddie the Flute'', ''Dowager Tree'', ''Granddaughter Clock'' (voice) * 1970: '' Shinbone Alley'' (voice) * 1970: ''

Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp ''Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp'' is an American action/adventure comedy series that originally aired Saturday mornings on ABC from September 12, 1970 to January 2, 1971 and rebroadcast the following season. The live-action film series featured a ...

'' (TV series): ''Mata Hairi'' (voice) * 1970: ''

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'' (TV, voice) * 1970: ''

The Bugaloos ''The Bugaloos'' is an American children's television series, produced by brothers Sid and Marty Krofft, that aired on NBC on Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1972. Reruns of the show aired in daily syndication from 1978 to 1985 as part of the "Krof ...

(TV, various) * 1971: ''

Lidsville ''Lidsville'' is Sid and Marty Krofft's third television show following '' H.R. Pufnstuf'' (1969) and ''The Bugaloos'' (1970). As did its predecessors, the series combined two types of characters: conventional actors in makeup taped alongside pe ...

'' (TV, various) * 1971: ''

The Point! ''The Point!'' is the sixth studio album by American songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson, released in late 1970. It was accompanied by an animated film adaptation directed by Fred Wolf, which aired in early February 1971 on the ABC-TV netw ...

'' (TV, voice) * 1971: ''

Arnold's Closet Revue Arnold's may refer to: *Arnold's Cove, Canadian town in Newfoundland **Arnold's Cove Station, Newfoundland and Labrador *Arnold's cat map, chaotic map from the torus into itself *Arnold's giant tortoise * Arnold's Wrecking Co. 1973 film *Arnold's D ...

'' (TV) * 1971: '' Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!'' (TV series, voice) * 1972: ''

Wait Till Your Father Gets Home ''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' is an American comedy animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in first-run syndication in the United States from 1972 to 1974. The show originated as a one-time segment on ''Love, ...

'' (TV series): ''Sara Whitaker / Irma Boyle'' (voice) * 1972: ''

Bury Me an Angel ''Bury Me an Angel'' is a 1971 American biker film from female director Barbara Peeters, who was script supervisor on ''Angels Die Hard'' (1970). She was the first woman to direct a biker film. The film was acquired by Roger Corman's New World Pi ...

'': ''Op's Voice'' (voice) * 1972: ''

The Barkleys ''The Barkleys'' is an American animated television series that aired in Autumn of 1972 on NBC and was produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. Premise The cartoon – inspired by the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' – featured an anthropom ...

'' (TV series): ''Agnes Barkley''/ ''Lulu'' (voice) * 1972: '' The New Scooby-Doo Movies'' (TV series) * 1972: ''

The Houndcats ''The Houndcats'' is an American Saturday morning cartoon series produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. The series was broadcast by NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1972, with reruns continuing until September 1, 1973. Thirteen episodes were ...

'' (TV series): ''Various'' (voice) * 1973: '' Kloot's Kounty'': ''Shepherdess'' (voice) * 1973: '' The Boa Friend'' (voice) * 1973: '' Charlotte's Web'': ''Mrs. Zuckerman / Mrs. Fussy'' (voice) * 1974: '' The Badge and the Beautiful'' (voice) * 1974: '' The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red's Head'' (TV): ''Mother / Adeline / Diane'' (voice) * 1974: ''

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' is a 1974 American adult animated anthology black comedy film directed by Robert Taylor as a sequel to Ralph Bakshi's ''Fritz the Cat'' (1972), adapted from the comic strip by Robert Crumb, neither of whom had ...

'' (voice) * 1974: '' These Are the Days'' (TV series, voice) * 1974: '' Partridge Family 2200 A.D.'' (TV series): ''Shirley Partridge'' (voice) * 1975: '' M–O–N–E–Y Spells Love'' (voice) * 1975: '' Goldilox & the Three Hoods'' (voice) * 1975: '' The Oddball Couple'' (TV series): ''Goldie'' (voice) * 1976: ''

The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour ''The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour'' is a 60-minute package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1976 for ABC Saturday mornings. It marked the first new installments of the cowardly canine since 1973, and contained two segments: ''The Scooby ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1976: ''

Clue Club ''Clue Club'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on CBS from September 4 to December 11, 1976. Overview The series follows a group of four teenage detectives, the Clue Club – Larry, Pe ...

'' (TV series) * 1976: '' The Pink Panther Laugh and the Half Hour and Half Show'' (TV series): ''Various characters'' (voice) * 1977: ''

Fred Flintstone and Friends ''Fred Flintstone and Friends'' is an American animated anthology wheel series and a spin-off of ''The Flintstones'' produced by Hanna-Barbera and Columbia Pictures Television that aired in daily first-run syndication from September 12, 1977 t ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1977: '' I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali'' (TV series, voice) * 1977: ''

CB Bears ''CB Bears'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which aired on NBC from September 10 to December 3, 1977. As with many Hanna-Barbera shows of the time, ''CB Bears'' was an anthology series with six reg ...

'' (TV series): ''Various'' (voice) * 1977: '' The Mouse and His Child'': ''The Elephant'' (voice) * 1978: ''

Dynomutt, Dog Wonder ''Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on ABC from 1976 to 1977. The show centers on a Batman-esque superhero, the Blue Falcon, and his assistant, Dynomutt, a bumbling, ...

'' (TV series): ''Additional Voices'' (voice) * 1978: ''

Jana of the Jungle ''Jana of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series created by comic strip artist Doug Wildey and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which aired on NBC from September 9 to December 2, 1978. It was originally broadcast as a half-h ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1978: '' Fantastic Four'' (TV series, voice) * 1978: '' The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy'' (TV, voice) * 1978: '' The All-New Pink Panther Show'' (TV series, voice) * 1978: ''

The All New Popeye Hour ''The All New Popeye Hour'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King Features Entertainment. Starring the comic strip character Popeye, the series aired from 1978 to 1983 Saturday mornings on CBS ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1978: '' Christmas at Walt Disney World'' (TV): ''Evil Fairy'' (voice) * 1979: '' J-Men Forever'' (voice) * 1979: '' The Puppy's Great Adventure'' (TV, voice) * 1979: ''

Nutcracker Fantasy is a Japanese-American stop motion animated film produced by Sanrio, very loosely based on Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet ''The Nutcracker'' and E.T.A. Hoffmann's 1816 story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It is directed by Takeo Nakamura and writ ...

'': ''Mice'' (voice) * 1979: ''

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979 TV series) The original thirty-minute version of ''Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' constitutes the fourth incarnation of the Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon ''Scooby-Doo''. It premiered on September 22, 1979, and ran for one season on ABC as a half-hour ...

'' (TV series): ''Lefty Callahan / Vampire Lady of the Bay / Mrs. Cornell'' (voice) * 1979: '' Scooby-Doo Goes Hollywood'' (TV): ''Lavonne / Second Woman / Waitress'' (voice) * 1980: '' Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz'': ''Tic Toc / Ozma'' (voice) * 1980: '' The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour'' (TV series): ''Mrs. Regina Rich / Irona the Maid'' (voice) * 1981: ''

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City ''Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City'' is a 1981 animated television special written by Romeo Muller, produced by Muller and Buzz Potamkin, and directed by Hal Silvermintz. This is the second special to feature the American Greetings character ...

'' (TV): ''Apricot, Blueberry Muffin, Apple Dumplin (voice) * 1981: ''

The Kwicky Koala Show ''The Kwicky Koala Show'' is a 30-minute Saturday-morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Hanna Barbera Pty, Ltd. that aired on CBS from September 12 to December 26, 1981. This series is notable for being among cartoon director ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1981: ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and int ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1982: '' Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade'' * 1982: ''

Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody ''Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody'' is a 24-minute animation, animated television special that first aired May 17, 1982 on CBS. The third in a series, it serves as a sequel to ''Puff the Magic Dragon (TV special), Puff the Magic Dragon'' (1978) ...

'' (TV, voice) * 1982: '' Heidi's Song'': ''Rottenmeier'' (voice) * 1983: '' The Dukes'' (TV series, voice) * 1983: '' Monchhichis'' (TV series, voice) * 1983: '' Peter and the Magic Egg'' (TV) ''Mama Doppler / Feathers / Queen Bessie / Mother Nature'' (voice) * 1984: ''

Snorks ''Snorks'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and ran for a total of four seasons (consisting of 65 episodes) on NBC from September 15, 1984, to May 13, 1989. The program continued to be available in syndication from 1987 ...

'' (TV series): ''Mrs. Kelp'' (voice) * 1985: ''

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'': ''Special Vocal Effects'' (voice) * 1985: ''

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo ''The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the seventh incarnation of the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. It premiered on , and ran for one season on ABC as a half-hour ...

'' (TV series, voice) * 1986: '' The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show'' (TV series): ''Various Characters'' (voice) * 1987: '' DuckTales: Treasure of the Golden Suns'' (TV movie): '' Mrs. Beakley / Skiddles' Mother'' (voice) * 1987: ''

DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...

'' (TV series): ''Mrs. Bentina Beakley, Glittering Goldie, additional Voices'' (voice) * 1987: ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

: ''Shreeka, additional Voices'' (voice) * 1988: '' Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf'' (TV): ''Dreadonia, Woman at Store'' (voice) * 1988: '' Street of Dreams'' (TV) * 1989: '' Super DuckTales'' (TV movie): ''Mrs. Beakley'' (voice) * 1990: ''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation ...

'': ''Gotcha Grabmore'' (voice) * 1990: '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'': ''Mrs. Beakley'' (voice) * 1990: '' Gravedale High'' (TV series, voice) * 1990: ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of '' The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Bo ...

'' (TV series): ''Helga'' (voice) * 1992: ''

Capitol Critters ''Capitol Critters'' is an American animated sitcom about the lives of mice, rats and roaches who reside in the basement and walls of the White House in Washington, D.C. The series was produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in ...

'' (TV series): ''Additional Voices'' (voice) * 1993: ''

Goof Troop ''Goof Troop'' is an American animated sitcom television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The series focuses on the relationship between single father Goofy and his son, Max, as well as their neighbors Pete and his family. ...

'' (TV series) * 1993: ''

I Yabba-Dabba Do! ''I Yabba-Dabba Do!'' is a 1993 American animated made-for-television film based on the 1960s animated series, ''The Flintstones'' and is a continuation of the series’ spin-off,''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show''. It premiered on ABC on February ...

'' (TV): ''Additional Voices'' (voice) * 1994: ''

A Flintstones Christmas Carol ''A Flintstones Christmas Carol'' (also known as ''The Flintstones: A Christmas Carol'', or ''The Flintstones: in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol'') is a 1994 American animated made-for-television film featuring characters from ''The Flintstone ...

'': ''Additional Voices'' (voice) * 1995: '' That's Warner Bros.!'' (TV series): ''Various characters'' (voice) * 1996: '' The Bugs n' Daffy Show'' (TV series): ''Various Characters'' (voice) * 1999: ''The Stan Freberg Commercials'' (video): ''(segment "Hitchcock Spoof")'' * 2003: ''

Duck Dodgers Duck Dodgers is the metafictional star of a series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros., featuring Daffy Duck in the role of a science fiction hero. He first appeared in the 1953 cartoon short ''Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century'', directed by ...

'' (TV series): ''Klunkin Woman'' (voice)

References

External links

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Joan Gerber at Voice Chasers.com
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