The Voices of Hanna-Barbera in Advertising

 While the majority of us think of their many cartoon voiceover roles when we think of the actors Hanna-Barbera routinely used throughout their shows, that was far from the only thing the majority of them did. Many of them had backgrounds in radio, theater, and several credits across live-action film and TV. However, what most people forget is that several of their voice actors also were featured in many TV commercials over the years. So how about I spotlight a few of them? Today, in what I plan to be the first in an ongoing series, I'll share three commercials and highlight the actors who starred in them!

First up is Jean Vander Pyl. She voiced many characters for Hanna-Barbera over the course of thirty years, but she's best remembered for voicing both Wilma and Pebbles in The Flintstones. The same year that show premiered, Miss Vander Pyl starred in a commercial for Joy Dishwashing Liquid. Kind of reminds me of the season two Flintstones episode "A Star is Almost Born", where Wilma was scouted for a lotion commercial.

Next up is Jonny Quest himself, Tim Matheson. Matheson has had arguably one of the most diverse careers of any Hanna-Barbera actors, and that includes commercials. Here he is in a 1992 ad for Ford.

Last but certainly not least is the voice actress for everybody from Judy Jetson to Penelope Pitstop, Janet Waldo. Waldo was featured in several commercials back in the fifties and sixties, but the most well-known of these would have to be this one for Anacin in 1964.

That, of course, is only scratching the surface. There are plenty of other commercials out there with these voice actors, and I plan on covering as many as I can across this series. If you have any you're aware of and would want to see covered here, why not drop a comment on this post? I'd love to see if there's any I haven't found prior.