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Linda Gary

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Linda Gary
Gary in 1971
Born
Linda Gary Dewoskin

November 4, 1944
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 1995(1995-10-05) (aged 50)
North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting placeMount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupations
  • Actress
  • conuselor
Years active1971–1995
Spouse
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(m. 1967)​
Children3

Linda Gary (born Linda Gary Dewoskin, November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995)[1] 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.

Career

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Gary's height was an contributing factor that took her to voice acting.[2] 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.[2] Gary also preferred voice acting because she had "more [opportunities] to play different characters."[2] Gary dubbed Italian films after landing in Rome, Italy from a five-month travel around Europe with her husband Charles Howerton.[2] Director Mel Welles helped Gary, along with Howerton, find dubbing jobs in there.[2] 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."[2] Gary and Howerton returned to the United States in 1974, starting their careers on their own.[2]

Gary went to voice acting classes taught by Daws Butler.[2] 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."[2] Gary voiced Teela, Evil-Lyn, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, and Queen Marlena in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.[2] Gary also voiced Madame Razz, Scorpia, Glimmer, and Shadow Weaver in She-Ra: Princess of Power.[2] 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.[2]

Personal life

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Gary was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 4, 1944.[1] She married actor Charles Howerton on December 21, 1967,[1] and had two daughters, Alexis and Dana.[2] Gary was also stepmother to Howerton's daughter from his previous marriage, Lynn Howerton.[2] She died of heart failure and complications of brain cancer on October 5, 1995, at her home in North Hollywood, California, at age 50.[1] She is buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.[1]

Filmography

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Voice over roles

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Film

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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)

Television

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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 Aunt May

Video games

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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 parks

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Disney's Fantillusion Maleficent
1998 Fantasmic! Maleficent, Opening Announcer

Live action roles

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Film

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "OBITUARIES AND MEMORIALS: Linda Gary, SAG Board Member, 50". Back Stage. 36 (41): 54. October 13, 1995.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Kahn, Ellie (March 12, 1987). "Linda Gary Breaths Life Into Characters With Off-Camera Acting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
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