Julie McWhirter, also known as Julie Dees and Julie McWhirter-Dees, is a retired American voice actress and impressionist best known for her work as Jeannie in the animated version of Jeannie, Bubbles in Jabberjaw and Baby Smurf and Sassette in The Smurfs.
Julie McWhirter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julie McWhirter |
| Other names | Julie Dees, Julie McWhirter-Dees |
| Alma mater | Depauw University |
| Occupation(s) | Voice actress, impressionist |
| Years active | 1970–1993 |
| Notable credit(s) | Jeannie as Jeannie Jabberjaw as Bubbles The Smurfs as Baby Smurf and Sassette |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editMcWhirter graduated from DePauw University in 1970, with a degree in speech.[1] She studied acting and improvisational comedy under the guidance of Howard Storm and Charles Conrad.[citation needed]
One of her first voice roles was as the title character in Jeannie, alongside Mark Hamill, Bob Hastings and Joe Besser. She also portrayed the character in her multiple appearances in other Hanna-Barbera series. She did the voice of Kanga in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, taking over the role from Barbara Luddy. Her voice acting also includes numerous other animated programs, such as Casper and the Angels, Drak Pack, The Smurfs, The Flintstone Kids, and the Ruby-Spears series Thundarr the Barbarian.
McWhirter made her stage debut as Eliza Doolittle in the Lawrence Theatre production of My Fair Lady. She dubbed the singing voice for Blousey Brown in the film Bugsy Malone. The actress was also one of the hosts of the 1977 sketch comedy series Wacko. She portrayed Betty Rubble in The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones TV movie and was the voice of Huckleberry Pie in the 1980s Strawberry Shortcake specials.
She has been married to disc jockey Rick Dees since 1977.[citation needed]
Filmography
editAnimated series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Famous Classic Tales | Additional voices | Episode: "Tales of Washington Irving" |
| 1972 | The Barkleys | Terry Barkley | 13 episodes |
| 1973–75 | Jeannie | Jeannie | 16 episodes |
| 1973 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Jeannie | Episode: "Mystery in Persia" |
| 1974–75 | Partridge Family 2200 A.D. | Marion Moonglow | 16 episodes |
| 1976 | Clue Club | Additional voices | |
| 1976 | The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour | Queen Hornet | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Jabberjaw | Bubbles | 16 episodes |
| 1977–80 | Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | Additional voices | 40 episodes |
| 1977 | CB Bears | Additional voices | |
| 1977–78 | The Skatebirds | Additional voices | Woofer & Wimper, Dog Detectives segment |
| 1977–78 | Fred Flintstone and Friends | Jeannie / Marion | 95 episodes |
| 1978 | Dynomutt, Dog Wonder | Queen Hornet | 2 episodes |
| 1978 | The Adventures of the Little Prince | Little Prince | 26 episodes (English dub) |
| 1979 | Casper and the Angels | Casper | 13 episodes |
| 1979–80 | The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | Additional voices | |
| 1979 | Casper's Halloween Special | Casper | TV special |
| 1979 | Casper's First Christmas | Casper | TV special |
| 1980 | The World of Strawberry Shortcake | Huckleberry Pie | TV special |
| 1980–82 | Drak Pack | Vampira | 16 episodes |
| 1980 | The Flintstones' New Neighbors | Hidea Frankenstone | TV special |
| 1980–81 | Thundarr the Barbarian | Cinda / Stryia | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Super Friends | Additional voices | |
| 1981 | Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City | Huckleberry Pie / T.N. Honey | TV special |
| 1981 | The Flintstones: Wind-Up Wilma | Hidea Franeknstone | TV special |
| 1981–82 | Laverne & Shirley in the Army | Additional voices | |
| 1982 | Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade | Huckleberry Pie | TV special |
| 1982 | Stanley, the Ugly Duckling | Additional voices | TV special |
| 1982 | Pandamonium | Amanda Panda | 13 episodes |
| 1982 | The Gary Coleman Show | Lydia | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour | Broom Gilda | Episode: "Which Witch Is the Witch" |
| 1982–83 | Pac-Man | Dinky | 4 episodes |
| 1982–84 | The Little Rascals | Alfalfa / Porky / Woim | 31 episodes |
| 1983 | ABC Weekend Specials | Pollywog / Green Lady / Woman | Episode: "The Secret World of Og" |
| 1983–85 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Additional voices | |
| 1983 | Saturday Supercade | Q*Bertha / Q*Mom / Viper | Episode #1.3 |
| 1983–90 | The Smurfs | Baby Smurf / Sassette Smurfling | |
| 1984 | The Smurfic Games | Baby Smurf | TV special |
| 1984–85 | The Littles | Additional voices | |
| 1985 | The Jetsons | Additional voices | Episode: "Elroy in Wonderland" |
| 1986 | Smurfquest | Baby Smurf / Sassette Smurfling | TV film |
| 1986–87 | The Flintstone Kids | Wilma Slaghoople / Tarpit Tommy | |
| 1987 | The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones | Betty Rubble / Jet Rivers / Investor | TV film |
| 1987 | 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy | Baby Smurf / Sassette Smurfling | TV special |
| 1991–93 | The Pirates of Dark Water | Additional voices | |
| 1992 | Bobby's World | Additional voices | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
| 1993 | The Town Santa Forgot | Additional voices | TV special |
Television live-action appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Happy Days | Herself | 10 episodes |
| 1970 | Information Processing | Herself | Documentary short |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Hollywood Squares | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 1976 | The Rich Little Show | Herself | 12 episodes |
| 1976–78 | The Mike Douglas Show | Herself: Impressionist | 5 episodes |
| 1977 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight | Herself | TV special |
| 1977 | The Alan Hamel Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Wacko | Herself: Host | 10 episodes |
| 1980 | Steve Martin: All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special | Herself | TV special |
| 1981 | The Alan Thicke Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The John Davidson Show | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1984 | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | Herself | 1 episode |
| 1988 | The New Hollywood Squares | Herself | 1 episode |
Animated film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Story of Heidi | Neighbor Lady, Peter's Mother | English dub |
| 1976 | Snooper Goop | Live-action/Animated short | |
| 1983 | Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore | Kanga | Animated short |
References
edit- ^ "Julie McWhirter '70 is Voice of TV's Jeannie". DePauw University. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.