Don Messick

Donald Earl "Don" Messick (September 7th, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American actor and voice actor. He was born in Buffalo, New York on September 7th, 1926. Messick was best known for his voice over roles for animated projects produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

His best-remembered vocal creations include Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in The Flintstones, Astro in The Jetsons, Muttley in Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines, Gears, Ratchet, and Scavenger in The Transformers, Papa Smurf in The Smurfs, and Doctor Benton Quest in Jonny Quest. Messick also did the voice of Snip in the Rankin/Bass 1979 movie Jack Frost.