Linda Gary
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Linda Gary (born Linda Gary Dewoskin, November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995)<ref name="OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gar">Template:Cite journal</ref> was an American actress. Gary was best known for her work in animated series and films, such as providing voices of several female characters in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power.
CareerEdit
Gary's height was a contributing factor that took her to voice acting.<ref name="LAT">Template:Cite news</ref> Gary stood at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), and once stated that she never had a lot of work due to her height.<ref name="LAT" /> Gary also preferred voice acting because she had "more [opportunities] to play different characters."<ref name="LAT" /> Gary dubbed Italian films after landing in Rome, Italy from a five-month travel around Europe with her husband Charles Howerton.<ref name="LAT" /> Director Mel Welles helped Gary, along with Howerton, find dubbing jobs in there.<ref name="LAT" /> According to Gary on The Los Angeles Times in 1987, she was "playing not only the young lead and the heroine, but [she] was [also] the mother, the grandmother, and the child."<ref name="LAT" /> Gary and Howerton returned to the United States in 1974, starting their careers on their own.<ref name="LAT" />
Gary went to voice acting classes taught by Daws Butler.<ref name="LAT" /> She later claimed "When I got my first voice over job, I just sent Daws the check...He believed in me, and I really have him to thank for my career."<ref name="LAT" /> Gary voiced Teela, Evil-Lyn, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, and Queen Marlena in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.<ref name="LAT" /> Gary also voiced Madame Razz, Scorpia, Glimmer, and Shadow Weaver in She-Ra: Princess of Power.<ref name="LAT" /> Outside of acting, she worked as a counselor at a nonsectarian crisis counseling center affiliated with Temple Beth Hillel Beth Abraham in North Hollywood, California.<ref name="LAT" />
Personal lifeEdit
Gary was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 4, 1944.<ref name="OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gar" /> She married actor Charles Howerton on December 21, 1967,<ref name="OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gar" /> and had two daughters, Alexis and Dana.<ref name=LAT/> Gary was also stepmother to Howerton's daughter from his previous marriage, Lynn Howerton.<ref name=LAT/> She died of heart failure and complications of brain cancer on October 5, 1995, at her home in North Hollywood, California, at age 50.<ref name="OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gar" /> She is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.<ref name="OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gar"/>
FilmographyEdit
Voice over rolesEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Lady Frankenstein | Tania | Uncredited |
| 1981 | Wolfen | ESS | |
| 1984 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Queen Selena, Old Lady | 1985 English dub; uncredited |
| 1985 | The Secret of the Sword | Teela, Queen Marlena, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Shadow Weaver, Glimmer, Madame Razz | |
| 1985 | He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special | Teela, Queen Marlena | Television special |
| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Bee Atrice | |
| 1988 | Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats | Mrs. Vandergelt | |
| 1989 | Happily Ever After | Critterina / Marina | |
| 1991 | Switch | God | |
| 1993 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Stories | Narrator | |
| 1994 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | Grandma Longneck | |
| 1995 | The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | Grandma Longneck | Posthumous release |
| 1996 | The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists | Grandma Longneck | Posthumous release, (final film role) |
TelevisionEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1980 | Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle | Jane | |
| 1981–1989 | The Smurfs | Dame Barbara (seasons 2 and 3), Chlorhydris (seasons 3–8) | Name misspelled in credits as "Linda Gray." |
| 1981 | Blackstar | Mara, Taleena, Amber, Storm, Leilanna | |
| 1981 | Spider-Man | Colleen | |
| 1983 | The Dukes | Additional voices (Season 1) | |
| 1983–1984 | The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Additional voices | |
| 1983–1985 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Teela, Evil-Lyn, Queen Marlena, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, additional characters | |
| 1985 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Queen Morbidia, Nekara | |
| 1985–1986 | She-Ra: Princess of Power | Scorpia, Entrapta, Madame Razz, Shadow Weaver, Glimmer, additional characters | |
| 1985–1986 | The Transformers | Chromia, Fairy-tale princess, Witch, Disco Girl #2 | |
| 1991–1993 | The Pirates of Dark Water | Additional voices | |
| 1992-1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Additional voices | |
| 1993-1994 | SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Dr. Abby Sinian | |
| 1994 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series | Aunt May |
Video gamesEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Thayer's Quest | Lady in the Woodlands | |
| 1992 | King's Quest VI | Oracle, Red Chess Queen, Mother Ghost, Queen Allaria | |
| 1993 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Grandma Knight / Tetelo |
Theme parksEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Disney's Fantillusion | Maleficent | |
| 1998 | Fantasmic! | Maleficent, Opening Announcer |
Live action rolesEdit
FilmEdit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | My Name Is Rocco Papaleo | Jenny | |
| 1977 | Joyride to Nowhere | Boutique Clerk | |
| 1980 | Cruising | ||
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust | Woman Sheriff | |
| 1996 | Father Frost | Storyteller |
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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