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'''John Stephenson''' ([[August 9]], 1923- ) | [[File:Johnstephenson.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|FLINT-STONE!!!]] | ||
'''John Winfield Stephenson''' (b. [[August 9]], [[1923]] - [[May 15]], [[2015]]) was an American actor and voice actor. He worked in the animation business (particularly Hanna Barbara) beginning in the early [[1950]]'s, with some of his most recognizable characters being Mr. Slate from ''The Flintstones'', Doggie Daddy from ''[[Auggie Cahnay (G1)#Notes|Augie Doggy]]'', Captain Murphy from ''Sealab 2020'', General Flagg and Col. Sharp from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' and Professor X from ''[[X-Men|Pryde of the X-Men]]''. | |||
Due to declining health and the onset of Alzheimer's, Stephenson retired from voice acting in [[2010]]. He passed away in 2015 at the age of 91. | |||
=== | ==Roles== | ||
*[[ | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
{{collist|2| | |||
*Air Force General ("[[Autobot Spike]]") | |||
*[[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]] | |||
*[[Alpha Trion]] | |||
*[[Bosch]] | *[[Bosch]] | ||
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] | *[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] | ||
*[[Football coach]] | |||
*[[Hector Ramirez]] | |||
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] | *[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] | ||
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] | *[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] | ||
*[[Professor Haley]] | *[[Haley|Professor Haley]] | ||
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] | *Police Officer ("[[The Immobilizer]]") | ||
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] | |||
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] | *[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] | ||
*[[Winston]]}} | |||
==Convention appearances== | |||
* [[BotCon 2001]] | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Of all the voice actors who participated in all four seasons of the G1 cartoon, John Stephenson was the only one who did not lend his voice to ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', though a few of his characters do make silent cameos. | |||
* Stephenson and the other deceased cast members of the first four episodes of the series received an In Memoriam tribute at the end of the ''[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]'' in 2024. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827267/ John Stephenson at the Internet Movie Database] | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827267/ John Stephenson at the Internet Movie Database] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephenson, John}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephenson, John}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:English voice actors]] | ||
[[Category:Convention guests]] | [[Category:Convention guests]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:17, 1 November 2025
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John Winfield Stephenson (b. August 9, 1923 - May 15, 2015) was an American actor and voice actor. He worked in the animation business (particularly Hanna Barbara) beginning in the early 1950's, with some of his most recognizable characters being Mr. Slate from The Flintstones, Doggie Daddy from Augie Doggy, Captain Murphy from Sealab 2020, General Flagg and Col. Sharp from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Professor X from Pryde of the X-Men.
Due to declining health and the onset of Alzheimer's, Stephenson retired from voice acting in 2010. He passed away in 2015 at the age of 91.
Roles
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]- Air Force General ("Autobot Spike")
- Dr. Alcazar
- Alpha Trion
- Bosch
- Devcon
- Football coach
- Hector Ramirez
- Huffer
- Kup
- Professor Haley
- Police Officer ("The Immobilizer")
- Thundercracker
- Windcharger
- Winston
Convention appearances
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Of all the voice actors who participated in all four seasons of the G1 cartoon, John Stephenson was the only one who did not lend his voice to The Transformers: The Movie, though a few of his characters do make silent cameos.
- Stephenson and the other deceased cast members of the first four episodes of the series received an In Memoriam tribute at the end of the Transformers 40th Anniversary Event in 2024.
